- The problem
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 and 2020 Jaguar XE vehicles that received a replacement rear rail assembly as part of a service repair. Missing spot welds may weaken the structural strength of the rear rail assembly.
- The risk
- The weakened rear rail assembly may allow the rear bumper beam to detach when the vehicle is being towed or the tow-bar assembly to detach when towing a trailer. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rail assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H349.
Vehicle safety record
2017 Jaguar XE Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 2017 Jaguar XE with NHTSA, most often about the engine & cooling (8) and the airbags (5). Those complaints describe 4 crashes, 2 fires and 5 injuries. It is covered by 2 recalls, the latest in April 2021 for the body. For comparison, the 2018 has 8.
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FFar more problems than a typical XE year, for its age
#174 most complained-about 2017 vehicle
- Complaints
- 20
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2017 Jaguar XE problems
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2017 Jaguar XE recalls 2
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 XE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L diesel engine. The vehicles have a fuel return hose that may leak.
- The risk
- A diesel fuel leak onto the road surface may cause a skid hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. If the fuel leak contacts a hot engine or exhaust component, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel return hose, free of charge. The began May 2, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H016.
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20 complaints about the 2017 Jaguar XE
Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners.
The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger's side air bag had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the contact to the warranty headquarters located in Florida. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact's wife stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle accelerated to an unknown speed, causing the contact's wife to veer off the roadway and collide with a tree, where it came to a stop. The contact's wife reported that the engine compartment caught fire upon impact and that the air bags deployed. As a...
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result of the crash, the contact's wife sustained a spinal injury and bruising. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A Police and fire report was filed, and both report numbers were provided to the contact. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,455.
The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,820.
The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormally strong fuel odor. The contact parked the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that there was a large amount of diesel on the ground underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a hole in the fuel return line. The contact was informed that the fuel return line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired;...
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however, the failure recurred the following day. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. No further information was available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the safety failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2017 Jaguar XE. The contact stated that while parked and attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard abnormal sound coming from the engine and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that on another occasion while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,630.
This vehicle has left me stranded with my family multiple times with out being able to pull over on the side of the road. It's had so many coolant leaks, hoses bust, and a hand full of coolant leaks in the whole system. The jaguar dealership has worked on vehicle multiple of times without any success. The vehicle while driving didn't even warn me the coolant was low. When I pulled over and opened the hood, it busted of the coolant cap on its own and coolant was busting out everywhere cause it to leak on me.
Constant coolant issues, leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating and repairs over the past 1.5 years.
Over the past 18 months I have had numerous issues with the coolant system causing the car to over heat and leak coolant. It is the same issue with the coolant system every time.
My safety bag warning light has been coming on and off. I have no accidents or anything mechanically done to cause this to trigger. In addition, I never knew my seats had any memory as I have never used this option since I've purchased the vehicle in 2019. At times my driver seats moves on its own, without me touching anything.
There has been random frequent issues with some of the safety features failing or deactivating. The issues is presented as an alert popping up saying the "Blind Spot System Not Available", then when putting the car it to reverse I also get the message "Reverse Traffic Detection Not Available". On some occasions the issue presents as the alert for "AEB Not Available". The issue or alert clears after turning the vehicle is turned off for a period (not sure on how long).
Car shuts down constantly with no warnings, took it to the dealership twice same and I still have the same issue. It's been an issued since I bought the car a year ago
Well driving down the hwy the steering wheel became really stiff 75 mph dash said loss of power steering assist.. later on vehicle did regain power steering .. second time was well making a u turn steering wheels was jurked out of had.. display had same message .. steering has not regained
I was involved in a car accident on May 27, 2021, in which I was rear ended by another vehicle at a high speed rate. My car was completely totaled. To my surprise, not a single airbag deployed and a passenger and I were injured in the accident. I have police reports and photos.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jaguar xe. The contact stated that while the wife was driving 20 mph, the fuel gauge suddenly decreased to empty and after stopping smoke was scene coming from under the hood. After lifting the hood it was discovered that diesel fuel was present in the engine compartment and inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer jaguar of monmouth located at 105 nj-36, eatontown, nj 07724 who diagnosed that the fuel return hose had ruptured causing diesel fuel to...
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leak. Also fuel had leaked into the gaps of the windshield. While servicing the vehicle it was also discovered that the exhaust csr section was opening at the seams. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number 17v286000 (fuel system). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 41,000.
When the car gets close to 1/4 of a tank of gas it completely stops and it switches into neutral, headlights shut off, and the car completely stalls out. Tonight is the second time in a week this has happened on the interstate in heavy traffic. There's less than 30k miles on my car! Someone is going to get killed! My family is in danger as we sit stranded on the side of the interstate, and if something happens to us I'm suing this company!
I would like to report for your assistance regarding my wife, inci's unfortunate accident on 10/04/2019. She is suffering significant pain due to post-accident sternum and rib fractures. I am reporting this accident report for her. As clearly documented by the attached video clip, she comes at the front of the garage and stops the car for opening the garage door. Instead of turning right side to park the car that accelerates without any control straightforward and hits the wall. Although the space between the...
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car and wall is approximately 20- 22 feet, the damage in the car was a total due to the unintentional and uncontrollable acceleration induced high speed [picture is attached]. Moreover, she hits her upper front chest to the steering wheel and the air bag of the car comes after the impact. Therefore, she had sternum and rib fractures by the chest x-rays and chest ct images from the houston imaging lab. These fractures are very painful and causing a significant loss of her quality of life. We believe that this unfortunate accident may be related to the mechanical failures of her 2017 jaguar xe with uncontrollable acceleration & malfunctioning air bag. Our car insurance comp., The state farm is planning to review the "black box" from the car for further documentation. We would like to inform your office .Regarding this car's safety defects to prevent similar life-threatening events.
Engine start stop button provides haptic feedback when pressed but does not start or stop the engine, unless pushed with enough force. The haptic feedback leads the operator to believe they have correctly depressed the button but the engine has not stopped/started. This is concerning as while the car is in "drive" you could think you have stopped the engine when the button has clicked but not stopped the engine.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jaguar xe. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to jaguar freeport (146 w sunrise hwy, freeport, ny 11520, (516) 771-9700) where it was diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 8,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jaguar xe. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park, rolled away, and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
Jaguar XE: every year compared
All XE years2017 Jaguar XE vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Jaguar XE | 20 | 2 | F | |
| 2017 Jaguar F-PACE | 64 | 4 | F | Compare |
| 2017 Jaguar XF | 5 | 2 | B | Compare |
| 2017 Jaguar XJ (SWB) | 2 | 0 | A | Compare |
| 2017 Jaguar XJ (LWB) | 2 | 0 | A | Compare |
| 2017 Jaguar F-TYPE | 2 | 2 | B | Compare |
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Questions about the 2017 Jaguar XE
Does the 2017 Jaguar XE have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2017 Jaguar XE: body (April 2021); fuel system, diesel (April 2017). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 Jaguar XE?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the engine & cooling (8), airbags (5), fuel system (4).
How many complaints has the 2017 Jaguar XE had?
20 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on March 9, 2017 and the latest on January 27, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash and 2 a fire, and together they report 5 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2017 Jaguar XE a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 19 out of 100 (grade F: far more problems than a typical Jaguar XE year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Jaguar XE years have the most complaints?
2017 (20), 2018 (8), 2019 (8). See every Jaguar XE year compared.
What should I do if my 2017 Jaguar XE has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data