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Jaguar SovereignModel year report

1990 Jaguar Sovereign Problems

Complaints
5filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
52,425miles, 2 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign. The part named most often is brakes, with 1 complaints (20% of the total), followed by seat belts (1) and body and structure (1). 2 of the complaints include a mileage, and 50% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 52,425 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 12 technical service bulletins for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the caliper filed under the same part. Seat belts complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Brakes: “May 2000 my wife was driving home in her 1990 Jaguar Sovereign - the brakes failed completely as she was pulling into the driveway. Luckily, she had just pulled in and was going very slowly and managed to stop the car with the hand brake before reaching the garage door. Had this occurred in traffic, she could/would have been killed, along with others and major property damage. I have never heard of a complete failure of braking with no warning symptons. …”

NHTSA complaint #723042, filed 2000-05

Body and structure: “Employee thought there was ball joint promblem and it turned out to be structural failure rust onto the front cross member. Upon using a screw driver to inspect an area of loose powder coating, the screw driver easily walked through the metal area.”

NHTSA complaint #840272, filed 1999-06

Tires: “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 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

50% of the 2 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 49,850 and 55,000 miles.

0%0–100%10–2550%25–5050%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (2 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 52,425 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

1996119991200012011120181
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 12 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 12 bulletins →

Other model years of the Jaguar Sovereign

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
19915165,5001———Not enough data
1990552,4252———Not enough data

All Jaguar Sovereign model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign have?

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 1 complaints (20% of the total), followed by seat belts with 1.

Has the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign reported?

Among the 2 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 52,425 miles and the middle half falls between 49,850 and 55,000 miles; 50% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.