2011 Jaguar XJ Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,261miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Jaguar XJ, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,261 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Takata recall - Jaguar and/or tanaka should bear the financial cost to get our unit to a Jaguar dealer. This is their serious deficiency. We live at least 150 miles from a Jaguar dealer and it is patently unfair for us to have the financial and logistical. Burden. It is not as if we are asking for unrealistic cost, like rental car.”
NHTSA complaint #11121622, filed 2018-08“The contact's husband owned a 2011 Jaguar XJ. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to park in a parking space and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact attempted to decrease the vehicle's speed by going over a bump however the vehicle continued to independently accelerate. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and then lifted his foot off the brake pedal resulting in a crash with a median. It was unknown if any warning lights were illuminated since the events occurred rapidly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11609382, filed 2024-08, 75,000 miles“The contact owned a 2011 Jaguar XJ. While driving on a wet road at 55 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle fishtailed down the road into the guardrail cable. The front end of the vehicle was destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head and rib injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The issue recurred on numerous occasions. In addition, the emergency brake malfunctioned. …”
NHTSA complaint #10872366, filed 2016-06, 31,522 milesRelated recalls
- 20V557000Sep 12, 2020Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2010-2011 and 2017 XJ vehicles. The Restraint Control Module (RCM) software may cause the…Covers: Jaguar XJ 2010–2011, 2017
- 17V394000Jun 22, 2017Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2010-2011 XJ vehicles. If, while servicing the vehicle, the vehicle does not successfully…Covers: Jaguar XJ 2010–2011
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Jaguar XJ
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Jaguar XJ
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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