AI Damage1995 Jaguar XJS: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Jaguar XJS filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seat belts and electrical system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
What fails most often
- 1 Seat belts 33% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 17% of all complaints
- 3 Parking brake 17% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 17% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 17% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 17% of all complaints
- Seat belts: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Parking brake: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 4 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- 6 L · petrol · 12 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Driver/passenger seat belts remain fully deployed post use, will partially retract with pushing and pulling several times. Never completely retract, this is a us left side drive 2+2 convertible.
Wilde jaguar of sarasota so. Tamini trail sarasota, [ZIP], (941-924-309) advised, april 2002, I needed electrical wiring harness. David bamber, local jaguar manufacturing rep. Notified for locating part. Called jaguar corp. Customer service june 26, 2002 ([phone], option 9, ext 8264) & robert bosack assigned [ref].
Car is like new, always garaged, recently got four small "cuts" around rear glass window in the convertible top material.
The throttle sticks, causing the vehicle to lurch forward. The dealer has replaced the throttle and problem remains.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 13,278 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).
On average one model year of the XJS has 4 complaints (21 years in the data). This year has 6, above average.
What to check before buying
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Parking brake. Electric parking brake, codes, calipers.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Jaguar XJS?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seat belts, electrical system, parking brake. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (33%), jerking, harsh shifts (17%), windows, sunroof (17%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Jaguar XJS?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1995 Jaguar XJS from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1995 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.