Jaguar F-Type: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Jaguar F-Type has 8 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,090 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 92 | BUY | $4,140 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,270 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,810 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,950 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,290 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,280 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,420 | 0 | 0 |
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 F-Type, through the years →
F-Type sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the F-Type 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 F-Type
Across every F-Type 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.
- Steering1 complaints across all F-Type years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
- Service Brakes1 complaints across all F-Type years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Power Train1 complaints across all F-Type years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Hydraulic1 complaints across all F-Type years · typical job: Brake master cylinder or ABS module replacement$680–$1,520
- Fuel/Propulsion System1 complaints across all F-Type years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Electrical System1 complaints across all F-Type years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
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 is the most common Jaguar F-Type problem?
1 of the complaints filed against the F-Type across all its model years sit in the Steering group — more than any other component.
Compare with
Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04