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.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
2021—DATA PENDING$4,09000
202092BUY$4,14030
2019—DATA PENDING$4,27000
2018—DATA PENDING$4,81000
2017—DATA PENDING$4,95000
2016—DATA PENDING$5,29000
2015—DATA PENDING$5,28000
2014—DATA PENDING$5,42000

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.

F-Type ConvertibleF-Type CoupeF-Type P450F-Type P450 R-DynamicF-Type RF-Type SF-Type SVRF-Type SVR GEN2

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.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04