2004 Jaguar XJ8 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 17%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Jaguar XJ8, 17% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles. 4 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.
“On two separate occasions when brakes were applied vehicle failed to stop and continued to roll. The first time this occurred vehicle stopped before hitting the motorist bumper. The second time the bumper was hit. Dealership nor insurance company could not find the cause of the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10109561, filed 2005-03, 200 miles“Vehicle will intermittently pull hard to the right when braking at highway speeds of 70mph during rain. Force will pull vehicle deep into right hand lane. Has occurred approximately 8 times since purchase, including purchase date of 4/20/05, when driving home from dealership in boise, id to st. Louis, mo. Vehicle was a new demo with approximately 1900 miles at purchase. Most recent incident occurred may, 2008 with approximately 10,500 miles. Vehicle has mainly been driven locally in town and in dry weather at speeds well under 55mph. …”
NHTSA complaint #10230784, filed 2008-06, 1,900 miles“Was waiting for a light change, when suddenly my car lurched forward whilse my foot was still on brake, bumping the two cars in front of me. The dsc fault light was on after this happened.stating ``dsc not available``had vechical towed to heritage Jaguar in freeport, they replaced the fault brake pressure switch. I now feel very nervous driving sense all this happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10121408, filed 2005-05“The contact stated the accelerator and brake pedals were too close together causing accidental and simultaneous depression of both pedals. The dealer was notified. Updated 10/17/2006 - the driver side seat belt buckle failed to engage. A new buckle was ordered. The consumer could not remove the lug nuts from the wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10168741, filed 2006-09, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Jaguar XJ8. While driving 72 MPH, the instrument panel displayed that the engine was faulty. The vehicle automatically began to decelerate and the instrument panel displayed dsj off . The electronic parking brake automatically applied, which brought the vehicle to a complete halt. As a result, the vehicle was rear ended at speeds between 60-65 MPH. The contacts vehicle spun around into four lanes of oncoming traffic and crashed into a guard rail. The vehicle was destroyed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10214804, filed 2008-01, 69,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Jaguar XJ8
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Jaguar XJ8
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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