Jaguar E-Pace: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Jaguar E-Pace: 6 model years scored from 7 NHTSA owner complaints and 18 recall campaigns. Worst year 2021, best year 2023.
Jaguar E-Pace: which years to avoid
Across 6 scored model years the Jaguar E-Pace ranges from 78/100 in 2021 to 90/100 in 2020 — a 12-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Engine (1 of them).
Safest years: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2023 (score 81). Worst: 2021 (score 78, BUY).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86 | BUY | $4,030 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 81 | BUY | $4,260 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 78 | BUY | $4,404 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 78 | BUY | $4,544 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 90 | BUY | $4,542 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 87 | BUY | $4,810 | 0 | 2 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the E-Pace, through the years →
E-Pace sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the E-Pace on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Jaguar E-Pace
Across every E-Pace model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine5 complaints across all E-Pace years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System3 complaints across all E-Pace years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other2 complaints across all E-Pace years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Tires1 complaints across all E-Pace years · typical job: Tyre replacement and TPMS service, per axle$340–$1,020
- Power Train1 complaints across all E-Pace years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Jaguar E-Pace years to buy?
2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2020 at 90/100, on 4 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
Which Jaguar E-Pace years should I avoid?
The 2021 is the weakest year we score, at 78/100 (BUY), on 1 complaints and 5 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Jaguar E-Pace problem?
5 of the complaints filed against the E-Pace across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04