Vehicle recall R/2016/036

Jaguar XF and Jaguar XJ recall: Possible loss of steering assistance

DVSA recall R/2016/036 names the Jaguar XF and Jaguar XJ. It was launched 2 June 2016. It covers vehicles built 20 March 2012 to 24 August 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/036
Launched: 2 June 2016
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: J061
Vehicles: DVSA lists 318 on each model line

What can go wrong

The auxiliary drive belt pulley retainer may fail and cause loss of drive to auxiliary items including the water pump and power steering pump. This may cause an engine management lamp to illuminate engine overheating or a reduction in steering assistance though steering control will be maintained.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace auxiliary belt idler pulley and retainer.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 318. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Jaguar XF	29 May 2012 to 24 August 2015	318
Jaguar XJ	20 March 2012 to 21 July 2015	318

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/2016/133 Airbag may deploy incorrectly 30 June 2016, Jaguar XJ
R/2016/066 Fuel may leak / risk of fire 29 April 2016, Jaguar XF
R/2016/119 Diesel fuel may leak and in extreme circumstances create risk of fire 12 July 2016, Jaguar XF
R/2016/086 Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly 22 April 2016, Jaguar XF
R/2016/037 Engine may cut out and fail to restart 24 March 2016, Jaguar XF, Jaguar XE
R/2016/250 Fuel may leak / risk of fire 30 November 2016, Jaguar XF

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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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