AI Damage2000 Jaguar XK8: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Jaguar XK8 filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 11
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 27% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 18% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 18% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 18% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 9% of all complaints
- 6 Engine 9% of all complaints
- 7 Engine and cooling 9% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 3 complaints (27% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Visibility: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (9% 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 · 8 cylnamed in 1 complaints
- automatic, 5-speed
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
When applying the brakes on wet pavements traction control failed, causing vehicle to go into a skid, resulting in a collison. Manufacturer notified.
I was parked in my driveway, after driving home from the local supermarket with the convertible top down - and upon pressing the "roof" button to raise and lower the top to it's closed position - I noticed that the right rear (passenger side) quarter window would not raise up closed like the left side.
I was driving about 65 miles an hour on the freeway when my knee bumped the ignition/key and turned the car off. I did not think much of it at the time and was able to handle the dangerous situation. After seeing all the serious issues with gm and chrysler thought I should drop you a line.
Smoke came out of the light console as it was shorted out. I am reporting this safety hazard since hydraulic fluid is flammable and I am just lucky, that a fire did not start and I was not smoking at the time. I took the car to the dealership which was aware and had heard of this happening to others.
Thank god I don't smoke) lines inside the car , but metal hydraulic lines under the hood ???
I get an airbag warning light which indicates that the airbag may not work. I took the car to the dealer, they plugged the car in and told me that they got a fault code indicating that the airbag cassette reel needed to be replaced. The cost was around $355.
The inside rear view mirror on the 2000 jaguar xk8 failed before I purchased it in march. It is an auto chromatic mirror that is supposed to dim at night. However, when it failed it clouded up the mirror and it is very difficult to see, there are 2 images, and it doesn't dim at night.
Vehicle stalled intermittently. There had been incidents where vehicle died in the middle of the road, and consumer lost control of steering and brakes. No injuries reported.
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 10,520 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 29% most complained about).
On average one model year of the XK8 has 17 complaints (7 years in the data). This year has 11, below average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Jaguar XK8?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, air bags, fuel system. Total complaints: 11. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (27%), windows, sunroof (18%), airbag warning light (9%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Jaguar XK8?
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 2000 Jaguar XK8 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 2000 models
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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.