Vehicle recall R/1999/044

Jaguar XJ and Jaguar XK recall: Possibility that gearbox may lock up

DVSA recall R/1999/044 names the Jaguar XJ and Jaguar XK. It was launched 30 June 1999. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1999/044
Launched: 30 June 1999
Issued by: JAGUAR
Vehicles: DVSA lists 106 on each model line

What can go wrong

Possibility that the automatic transmission may lock up at speeds below 15mph.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and fit a new quality assured automatic gearbox.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 106. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XJ	1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999	106
Jaguar XK (XK8)	1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999	106

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/1997/019 Possible disengagement of diff output shaft 4 April 1997, Jaguar XK
R/2003/113 Power steering pipe may chafe on alternator terminals 27 August 2003, Jaguar XJ
R/1994/085 Security of track rod ends 29 November 1994, Jaguar XJ
R/2004/003 Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive. 2 March 2004, Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2004/039 Air bag may rupture 15 April 2004, Jaguar XJ
R/2004/156 Poor adhesion of space saver spare wheel speed restriction label 6 October 2004, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar X-Type, Jaguar XJ

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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