2008 Jaguar XK Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Jaguar XK, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 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.
“Tl * the contact owns a 2008 Jaguar XK. The contact stated that the rear differential began leaking fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the rear differential, drive shaft and control arms needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10595855, filed 2014-06, 78,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10096568Apr 22, 2015"situation: the transmission malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0729 to p0735, p0783, and p2702 to p2704 are stored in the…
- 10231241Jul 29, 2014Comprehensive Component Monitor-
- 10231240Jul 16, 2014Automatic transmission, rotary gear selector low level part
- 10229403Feb 18, 2014Post K202 Transmission Control Switch Issues Rise and FALL
- 10229402Feb 18, 2014Post K202 Transmission Control Switch Issues Rise and FALL
- 10098601Feb 18, 2014"issue: following the recent k202 campaign a few customers have reported continuing problems with the transmission control switch unit(s) fails to rise or initially rises before…
- 10227620Feb 11, 2014Post K202 Transmission Control Switch Issues
- 10097443Feb 11, 2014"issue: following the recent k202 campaign a few customers have reported continuing problems with the transmission control switch unit(s) fails to rise or initially rises before…
- 10229389Feb 3, 2014Front drive shafts rubber boots split or damaged
- 10226612Feb 3, 2014Front drive shafts rubber boots split or damaged
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 20% |
| 2007 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2008 Jaguar XK
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jaguar XK
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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