2012 Jaguar XF Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Jaguar XF, 3% of the 38 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my 2012 Jaguar XF on Highway 75 my car began to go from drive to neutral and changing gears on his own and I almost got hit by a semi-truck with the vehicle slowing down eventually I made it home with the vehicle and put it in park and never came out park again, the gear box had locked up that I was told by a local Jaguar repair shop. I could have lost my life that day with that car doing this and someone else can lose their life if this happen to them if you all don't make Jaguar fixed this problem, if it already hasn't happen to someone. …”
NHTSA complaint #11497528, filed 2022-12Related service bulletins
- 10131579Jun 7, 2017Issue: Rear differential oil leak evident from the pinion seal.
- 10096641Aug 31, 2015"situation: on vehicles fitted with the 5.0l naturally aspirated v8 engine only, a 'clonk' noise may be heard when selecting park (p). Cause: this may be caused by a transmission…
- 10096642Aug 25, 2015"situation: an oil leak may be evident from underneath the vehicle or discovered during routine service. Cause: the cause may be unknown."
- 10096571Apr 22, 2015"situation: on vehicles fitted with the 5.0l naturally aspirated v8 engine only, a 'clonk' noise may be heard when selecting park (p). Cause: this may be caused by a transmission…
- 10096507Jan 29, 2015"issue: for the models identified above, a concern has been identified with the latest tcm software released on dvd 139 patch 15. Cause: currently under investigation with jlr…
- 10231273Oct 24, 2014Transfer Case front flange leak
- 10096296Oct 24, 2014"concern: there is an oil leak from the transfer case flange, to front prop shaft please see the attached pictures, on xj and xf all wheel drive vehicles only cause: engineering…
- 10065290Oct 24, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10231240Jul 16, 2014Automatic transmission, rotary gear selector low level part
- 10096029Jul 16, 2014"issue the complete gear shift modules (gsm) are being replaced when there has been a claim reported of an appearance defect with the rotary gear selector (rotary control knob)…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Jaguar XF
15 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Jaguar XF
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.
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