2013 Jaguar XF Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 29%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Jaguar XF, 29% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“As I was driving the car the car started to stall and when I stopped in traffic light the engine shut itself off without notice and I had to restart. The stalling and engine going off continued and could have caused a major accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10721391, filed 2015-05, 22,130 miles“Takata recall I have a 2013 Jaguar XF 3.0 that began running a little rough around 30,000 miles in 2016. The check engine light came on and when I took it back to the retailer they said there was nothing wrong possibly a loose gas cap. A few week later, towards the end of 2016 and less than 40,000 miles on the vehicle the check engine light came on again, but this time the car started to smoke and overheat, so I pulled off to the side of the highway, into a parking lot as quickly as I could. The coolant had been leaking and was dangerously low. …”
NHTSA complaint #11001287, filed 2017-06, 30,000 miles“2103 Jaguar XF awd failure of Jaguar oem 13-18 xj 3.0l-v6 radiator-water pipe c2z31644 caused the engine to overheat and stop on a busy highway. This item is know to fail due to poor quality and/or design. The car could not be driven off the highway and driver had to exit the vehicle causing a safety hazard for them and ohter dirvers.”
NHTSA complaint #11269419, filed 2019-10, 86,000 miles“I own the car and have had it for 3 years well maintenance but I notice when I pump gas it doesn’t want to go water leak in the the car when it rain and the fuel g lm from the gas tank leaks and you can smell gas strongly”
NHTSA complaint #11739654, filed 2026-05“Loud popping noise followed by low coolant message flashing and white smoke vehicle lost power and steering became difficult while driving until vehicle refused to go as I tried to pull into a gas station the vehicle became disabled, and caused a single vehicle crash, and the bumper and driver head light which I just paid to repair is no good as a result, and police had to use their patrol cars in order to push me out of the middle of a busy intersection (took about 15 mins for response) had to wait 5and a half hours to have the vehicle towed home, vehicle does not re start. …”
NHTSA complaint #11476527, filed 2022-07Related service bulletins
- 10185245Dec 16, 2020Intake Camshaft Variable Cam Timing Actuator - Component Failure
- 10159477Apr 10, 2019Air leak from the right hand camshaft cover assembly due to a split diaphragm within the pressure control valve. Any of the following DTCs (indicating an air intake system leak)…
- 10127618Dec 22, 2017A clatter/knock/rattle noise may be heard from the engine.
- 10127304Dec 22, 2017A clatter/knock/rattle noise may be heard from the engine.
- 10116798Jun 12, 2017SITUATION: The engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated on the Instrument Cluster (IC) with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P008B is stored in the Powertrain…
- 10110943Dec 12, 2016Situation: A 'humming' noise may be evident from the engine when the engine is idling.
- 10110946Dec 6, 2016Issue: 13-15MY X250 (XF) 2.0L GTDi - Repair triggered due to MIL light caused by DTC P0420 - Mileage up to 80,000 miles (130,000 km) - No previous incidence of misfire DTC's P03xx
- 10095082Sep 19, 2016Situation: a clattering / 'knock' / 'rattle' noise may be heard from the engine.
- 10093107Jul 5, 2016Situation: the engine speed may 'dip' or the engine may hesitate after an auto stop/start event.
- 10097598Jun 27, 2016Situation: one of the following issues may occur: the gear selector led indicator flashes and neutral is involuntarily engaged when coming to a stop. the instrument cluster…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 5 | 26% |
| 2014 | 4 | 36% |
| 2013 | 10 | 29% |
| 2012 | 13 | 34% |
| 2011 | 9 | 11% |
| 2010 | 12 | 11% |
| 2009 | 8 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2013 Jaguar XF
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Jaguar XF
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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