2011 Jaguar XF problems and complaints

Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Jaguar XF. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (23), Fuel/Propulsion System (23), Fuel System (11).

Key takeaways

  • 80 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags2329%
Fuel/Propulsion System2329%
Fuel System1114%
Gasoline1114%
Engine911%
Unknown Or Other79%
Service Brakes68%
Electrical System45%
Vehicle Speed Control45%
Engine And Engine Cooling34%
Seat Belts23%
Suspension11%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2011 Jaguar XF 4 DR RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2025-11-06

The contact's son owns a 2011 Jaguar XF. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that gasoline was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V521000 (Fuel System, Gasoline...

Fuel System, Gasoline,air Bags - filed 2024-08-05

The contact owns a 2011 Jaguar XF. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the dashboard, where the passenger’s side air bag was located. The air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and...

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2024-02-04

I just recently purchased the car from a dealer here in Salt Lake City. But suddenly began to smell fuel mostly in the backseat area inside the car. I decided to investigate and found there is a leak underneath the rear passenger side of the car which appears to be fuel looks like it may be mixed with the little oil ha...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.