After acclerating twice to avoid an accident. The car had a check enine light appear. No other warnings, not even high temperature. the car engine stopped and I pulled over off the highway.White smoke appearing under the hood. My mechanic does a pressure check and determines it is not repairable. He suggsts a new engine, My 2016 Jaguar XFS at 70k miles needs the engine replaced.
Vehicle safety record
2016 Jaguar XF Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2016 Jaguar XF with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system (1) and the engine & cooling (1). Those complaints describe 1 crash. There are no recalls for it. For comparison, the 2015 has 19 and the 2017 has 5.
NHTSA data checked
AFar fewer problems than a typical XF year, for its age
#255 most complained-about 2016 vehicle
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2016 Jaguar XF problems
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No recalls for the 2016 Jaguar XF
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5 complaints about the 2016 Jaguar XF
Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners.
Dynamic mode alert locked up several times and panel was unresponsive intermittently and rear passenger footwell filled with water. . Cause is described by Jaguar dealer as rear window leak that passes through rear tail lamp and floods under the spare destroying the PCM module. Car surged once in driveway and I was blessed to hit the brake. Never again. I have waited more than six weeks for repair and Jaguar refuses to take responsibility for the problem.
I purchased my vehichle in may 2019, since my purchase, I have two major tire blow outs on major highways which could had caused me and my family my life. This occurred twice on different occasions. Each time, my tires split and my rim completed ruptured cases great damage to my care. The collision company who fixed my vehicle both times asked me what I hit thinking I was in an accident. I was advised that my rims should not have caused the great damage that it did. I am not sure if this issue was ever reported, but I am scared to drive my car. Please let me know if there is anything that you can do to help me. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jaguar xf. While driving approximately 3 mph and turning the vehicle to the left, it drastically veered to the left and accelerated at the same time. The vehicle's center front end crashed into a brick column, which caused the vehicle to stop. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the auto nation collision of jaguar body shop where the vehicle's front end was repaired. The contact called the auto nation jaguar dealer,...
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but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: pa17437216. The manufacturer stated that the contact did not qualify for a buy back. The approximate failure mileage was 10,500.
The vehicle started accelerating while stopped at a traffic light. The brakes had to be applied harder and harder to keep it from going into the intersection, the brakes were applied so hard that the back wheels were spinning. A warning was flashed on the dash but went off immediately all that was seen was an "a", at that point the auto stop/start button was disengaged and the acceleration stopped. The vehicle was on a city street in downtown orlando.
Jaguar XF: every year compared
All XF years2016 Jaguar XF vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Jaguar XF | 5 | 0 | A | |
| 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE | 11 | 1 | D | Compare |
| 2016 Jaguar XJ (LWB) | 8 | 0 | D | Compare |
| 2016 Jaguar XJ (SWB) | 8 | 0 | F | Compare |
More sales usually means more complaints, so compare similar vehicles of the same year. The grade compares each vehicle with its own model's other years.
Questions about the 2016 Jaguar XF
Does the 2016 Jaguar XF have any recalls?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2016 Jaguar XF right now. Recalls can be announced at any time, and this page checks NHTSA every day. You can also check your exact vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Jaguar XF?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the electrical system (1), engine & cooling (1), acceleration & cruise control (1).
How many complaints has the 2016 Jaguar XF had?
5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on January 2, 2017 and the latest on May 2, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2016 Jaguar XF a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 87 out of 100 (grade A: far fewer problems than a typical Jaguar XF 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 XF years have the most complaints?
2010 (106), 2009 (90), 2011 (81). See every Jaguar XF year compared.
What should I do if my 2016 Jaguar XF 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