1998 Jaguar XJ8 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Jaguar XJ8, 1% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 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.
“Engine stalls at highway speeds with no advance warning. Power steering and power brakes are therefore also inoperable. Vehicle must be coasted in this condition to a stop and put in park before it will restart. This obviously is a life-threatening maneuver in multiple lanes of 70 MPH traffic.dealer has attempted several times to repair vehicle. Condition has occured multiple times; the date below is the most recent.”
NHTSA complaint #10021396, filed 2003-06, 33,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jaguar XJ8
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jaguar XJ8
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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