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Model year

1981 Jaguar XJS

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (1)Bulletins (13)
Recall campaigns covering this model year240k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1981 Jaguar XJS by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 1981 Jaguar XJS

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1981 Jaguar XJS
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
90V-123Jul 2, 1990Excessive fuel vapor pressure can occur that, after prolonged cycling, could weaken the fuel tank structureFuel system35,000Repair or modification
81V-134Oct 27, 1981Certain vehicles could be subject to a fuel leakage in the engine compartment due to the possibility of deterioration in the integrity of the high…Fuel system4,630Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1981 Jaguar XJS

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    1 NHTSA investigation on file

    • PE90060 Preliminary evaluation, Speed control
      FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
      Opened Mar 14, 1990, closed Sep 29, 1990 · led to a recall
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    13 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • DVD13104 Sep 1, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      DVD software update
    • SSM62038Attachme Dec 1, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Mongoose Update.
    • SSM59597Attachme Apr 14, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Attachment.
    • SSM59597Attachme Apr 14, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Attachment.
    • SSM59597Attachme Apr 14, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Attachment.
    • SSM589572 Sep 28, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Image.
    • SSM589571 Sep 28, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Image.
    • SFCC_09AUG18_REV Aug 20, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      A customer may report "Hood Open" message displays on IP with hood closed.
    • SFCC_09AUG18_REV Aug 20, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      18C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements
    • SFCC_09AUG18_REV Aug 20, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SIM card activation issues
    • SFCC_09AUG18_REV Aug 20, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      InControl Touch Pro phase 4 customer letter
    • SFCC_08MAR18 Mar 8, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Jaguar Land Rover Shop Foreman Conference Call
    • SFCC_14DEC17 Dec 14, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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