38 NHTSA owner complaints · 5 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 2.71
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The contact owns a 2012 Jaguar XF. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was gas leaking from the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V521000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was appr…
I was driving my 2012 Jaguar XF on Highway 75 my car began to go from drive to neutral and changing gears on his own and I almost got hit by a semi-truck with the vehicle slowing down eventually I made it home with the vehicle and put it in park and never came out park again, the gear box had locked up that I was told by a local Jaguar repair shop. I could have lost my life that day with that car doing this and some…
Fuel tank is leaking fuel from the top of the tank. Fuel is visibly leaking, I must exit the vehicle to air out and breathe. I’ve had multiple medical visits for headaches. Jaguar/Land Rover has had multiple fuel recalls, but have told me my car is not covered.
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 18V010000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alab… |
| 17V027000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2012 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, … |
| 16V229000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Mo | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015 XF vehicles manufactured February 6,… |
| 12V521000 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Jaguar is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 XF vehicles equipped with a 5.0L gasoline engine. The affected vehicles may have a fuel ta… |
| 11V604000 | Equipment:Other:Labels | JAGUAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 XF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2011, FOR AN INCORRECT CE… |
EPA combined 17 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $4,450
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Fuel/Propulsion System (13 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 70/100, computed from 38 NHTSA complaints and 5 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaign(s) for the 2012 Jaguar XF, 4 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 08/01/2018. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.