2016 Jaguar XF Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 494miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Jaguar XF, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 494 miles.
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.
“The vehicle started accelerating while stopped at a traffic light. The brakes had to be applied harder and harder to keep it from going into the intersection, the brakes were applied so hard that the back wheels were spinning. A warning was flashed on the dash but went off immediately all that was seen was an a , at that point the auto stop/start button was disengaged and the acceleration stopped. The vehicle was on a city street in downtown orlando.”
NHTSA complaint #10939086, filed 2017-01, 494 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11020209Jun 13, 2025MIL on Instrument cluster.
- 10249854Jan 12, 2024After thermostat replacement, the instrument cluster says that the engine is overheating while driving.
- 10240354Jul 17, 2023Misfire or rough running
- 10240353Jul 17, 2023Misfire or rough running
- 10233816Mar 14, 2023Amber Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Displayed â Engine May Not Start With Multiple DTCs Present
- 10229596Dec 20, 2022Malfunction Indicator Lamp
- 10212982May 17, 2022MIL on, DEF light on, having to program PCM or update PCM as stated on TOPIx.
- 10200774Aug 15, 2021â Customer states check engine light is illuminated.
- 10200772Aug 15, 2021Customer states harsh shift, transmission warning lamp.
- 10200770Aug 15, 2021Customer States engine runs rough with MIL illuminated.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Jaguar XF
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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