Summary
The Jaguar F-Type has 20 recalls covering the 2014-2020 model years, with the most serious being a passenger seat occupant classification wiring error on 2014-2015 vehicles where the front passenger airbag can deploy with full force in front of a child, raising the risk of serious injury in a crash.
The 2014-2015 occupant classification issue has a layered history: the original wiring defect caused the system to either fail to suppress the airbag when a child was present, or misread the seat as unoccupied. A subsequent repair attempt under an earlier recall did not fully resolve the problem for all vehicles, and a follow-up recall was issued to address improperly wired connectors that remained after the first fix. On 2020 models, the anti-lock brake and electronic stability control systems can disable themselves at startup if an internal diagnostic check fails to complete in time, with warning lights illuminating to alert the driver; both systems remain inactive for that entire drive cycle.
The 2018 model year has two separate concerns: one vehicle had an instrument panel section that could interfere with the front passenger airbag cushion during deployment and cause it to tear, and separately, vehicles equipped with Highline headlamps do not increase the flash rate or chime speed when a front turn signal bulb fails, leaving the driver without a clear alert that the signal has stopped working.
On 2017 models, the SVR trim has a rear lower control arm bolt that can fatigue and separate, causing the rear suspension to detach from the vehicle and resulting in loss of control. That same year, front seatbelt pretensioners on some vehicles may fail to fire in a crash, reducing restraint effectiveness for both front occupants. The 2016 model year has two mechanical concerns: one vehicle left the factory with its electric power steering system in a supplier test mode, meaning a steering fault could produce unexpected steering inputs, and a separate issue involves an incorrect rear stabilizer bar that can compromise the stability control system's ability to function as designed.
The 2015 model year carries a fire risk from loose fasteners in the engine accessory belt drive system that can allow the alternator's positive cable to arc against nearby components. A narrow production window that same year also has a battery positive cable that can loosen, short, and start a fire. There is also a spoiler-related software issue on 2015 vehicles where a speed-limiting safety feature may not activate when the deployable rear spoiler faults, allowing high-speed driving without the spoiler deployed. Going back to 2014, the original occupant classification system wiring could fail to suppress the passenger airbag when a child was seated, an issue addressed across multiple recall campaigns through the 2015 model year. On 2019-2020 vehicles with 18-inch rear wheels, the tire placard on the driver's door lists an incorrect rear tire size, which can lead to installing the wrong tires and altered handling.
