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2018 Jaguar XF

GasDiesel

Midsize Cars
9 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

69 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical3

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA2

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA35 mpg

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2018 Jaguar XF is sold in the U.S. as a gas and diesel midsize car with 9 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the XF, is EPA-rated at 35 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 2 complaints, most often about the structure.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
XF	Gas	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	25	34	28	$2,750
XF AWD	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	23	33	27	$2,850
XF (296 Hp)	Gas	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	23	31	26	$3,000
XF AWD (296 Hp)	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	31	25	$3,100
XF	Gas	RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	20	29	23	$3,350
XF AWD	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	20	28	23	$3,350
XF Sportbrake AWD	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	18	25	21	$3,700
XF	Diesel	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	31	42	35	$2,550
XF AWD	Diesel	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	30	40	34	$2,650

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38851, 38852, 39844, 39715, 38661, 38662, 39772, 38871, 38872.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Air Bags

H090

307 vehicles

ProblemJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 XF Sportbrake vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) calibration may be incorrect, possibly causing the frontal air bags to deploy improperly in a low speed crash.RiskIn the event of a crash, the driver and the front seat passenger may not be properly protected by the frontal air bags, increasing their risk of injury.FixJaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag system, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 6, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H090.

NHTSA campaign 18V112000reported Feb 15, 2018Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

!critical

Fuel System, Gasoline

H081

10,073 vehicles

ProblemJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.RiskA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.FixJaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H081.

NHTSA campaign 18V090000reported Feb 2, 2018Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

▲high

Electrical System

H056

7,036 vehicles

ProblemJaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.RiskA blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.FixJaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.

NHTSA campaign 17V678000reported Oct 26, 2017Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

2complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2021: 2

Most-cited components

Structure1

Vehicle Speed Control1

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2018 Jaguar XF. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65-70 mph on the highway, the gear fault indicator light illuminated. The transaxle fractured and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact was able to move to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The l…”Dec 9, 2021 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report

“The rear left hand door will not close fully or lock. The door is ajar. The door could open at any time, and during an accident, since it is not latched, would produce results unlike the approved tested vehicle. This is the second time the latch has failed in less than 6 months and will leave the vehicle unsafe to driv…”Jun 14, 2021 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other XF model years

2024 Jaguar XF

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2023 Jaguar XF

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2022 Jaguar XF

1 recalls · 2 complaints

2021 Jaguar XF

1 recalls · 0 complaints

2020 Jaguar XF

0 recalls · 0 complaints

2019 Jaguar XF

0 recalls · 0 complaints

2017 Jaguar XF

2 recalls · 5 complaints

2016 Jaguar XF

0 recalls · 5 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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