Jaguar Sovereign Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 10 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Jaguar Sovereign (1990–1991) that have at least 5 complaints. 1991 has the most, with 5. Across all years, the part named most often is seat belts (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sovereign model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | 165,500 | 1 | 12 | — | Not enough data |
| 1990 | 5 | 52,425 | 2 | 12 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Seat belts3 30%
- Exterior lighting2 20%
- Brakes2 20%
- Vehicle speed control1 10%
- Tires1 10%
- Body and structure1 10%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1990: “Non-road hazard tire failure of a 205x70xr15 cooper mastercraft sensys 01 tire. While driving at 75mph on I-10 near tonapah, az the right front tire suddenly exploded with a loud bang. We got off of I-10 a few feet and put the spare on . The tire was totally destroyed in one small area. These tires are almost new with 10/32nds tread depth and no visible damage before the incident. Tire pressures were checked before the trip at 35psi front and 33psi rear. Please look into this dangerous situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10408979, filed 2011-06, 49,850 miles1991: “Local Jaguar dealer (Jaguar of troi) will not honor lifetime warranty of seat belts per recall 93v179000. They claim that Jaguar does not have any more parts. The passenger seat belt now is inoperative and would offer no personal protection in an accident. Wearing seat belts is mandatory in the state of michigan. Can they legally get out of honoring the life time warranty and recall that covers all repairs to this seat belt system regardless of age, mileage or ownership ? …”
NHTSA complaint #10203050, filed 2007-09, 177,000 milesOther Jaguar models
483 complaintsJaguar XF
390 complaintsJaguar X-Type
314 complaintsJaguar I-Pace
235 complaintsJaguar XJ8
167 complaintsJaguar F-Pace
135 complaintsJaguar XJ
118 complaintsJaguar XK8
112 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology