Summary
The Jaguar XF has 41 recalls spanning the 2009–2018 production run, with the most serious recent issue being a 2018 fuel rail with end caps that may not seal properly, allowing fuel to leak near ignition sources and creating a fire risk.
The 2017–2018 model years have several additional concerns. On 2017 models, a cracked left-hand inner sill panel can cause underfloor fuel lines to rupture in a left-side impact and leak fuel. The 2017–2018 instrument cluster can go intermittently blank, removing vehicle speed and warning information from view. On 2018 XF Sportbrake models specifically, the airbag system calibration may be incorrect, causing the front airbags to deploy improperly in a low-speed crash.
The 2013–2015 model years carry a dense cluster of recalls. On 2.0L GTDi-equipped vehicles from 2013–2015, the drive belt idler pulley retaining bolt can fail and cause a complete loss of power steering assist. Those same vehicles also have underfloor fuel delivery lines that can chafe against the body and under shield and leak fuel. The 2013–2014 models have a rear brake pipe that can wear against a subframe bracket, leak brake fluid, and extend stopping distances. Rear toe links on 2013–2014 vehicles can separate from the rear subframe, causing loss of directional control. Power steering hoses on 2013–2014 XFR-S models can collapse internally and restrict fluid flow, making the steering significantly heavier. A detached charge air cooler hose on 2013–2014 2.0L GTDi models can cause the engine to stall and reduce both steering and brake assistance. Earlier 2013 models had a fuel pump control module failure that could stall the engine without warning, also removing power-assisted braking and steering.
The 2009–2015 model years are subject to the Takata passenger frontal airbag recall, which is scoped primarily to vehicles sold or registered in high-humidity regions. The inflator can rupture with excessive force and send metal fragments into the cabin. Separately, 2009–2015 vehicles can have driver-side frontal airbags missing a chemical enhancer needed for correct second-stage deployment, causing improper inflation in certain crashes.
On 2010–2012 5.0L-equipped models, the fuel tank outlet flange can crack and leak fuel onto the ground, where it can ignite. The 2010 model year has several overlapping fuel-related issues: a kinked or misrouted fuel transfer pipe causing starvation at low fuel levels, a 5.0L fuel pump that may not activate correctly and can cut the engine without warning, and power steering pipes that can develop pinhole corrosion, leak pressurized fluid into the engine bay, and cause loss of steering assist. On 2009 models, the rear seatbelt D-ring assemblies may not rotate freely on their mounting bolts, limiting the belt's ability to restrain occupants in a moderate to severe crash.
