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2018 Jaguar XE recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 3 US recalls for the 2018 Jaguar XE, and 3 in Canada. Owners filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seat belts.

3US recalls
0urgent recalls
8owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (3)

Structure: body

2021-04-08 · campaign 21V248000 · 3 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 and 2020 Jaguar XE vehicles that received a replacement rear rail assembly as part of a service repair. Missing spot welds may weaken the structural strength of the rear rail assembly.

Risk and remedy

Risk: The weakened rear rail assembly may allow the rear bumper beam to detach when the vehicle is being towed or the tow-bar assembly to detach when towing a trailer. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rail assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H349.

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system, fuel rail

2018-02-02 · campaign 18V090000 · 10,073 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 Jaguar XE, XF, E-PACE, F-PACE and F-TYPE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline engine. The fuel rail end caps may leak, possibly resulting in fuel vapor or liquid fuel leaking into the engine bay.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on March 8, 2018. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H081.

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

2017-10-26 · campaign 17V678000 · 7,036 vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jaguar XF and F-Pace, 2016-2017 Jaguar XJ and 2018 Jaguar XE vehicles. The instrument cluster (IC) may intermittently go blank.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H056.

Canadian recalls (3)

Show 3 Canadian recalls

Fuel system

2018-02-01 · campaign 2018-066 · 743 vehicles

On certain vehicles, the brazing fuel rail end caps may not seal properly which could cause a fuel leak over time. A Fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel rail.

Lights and instruments

2017-10-26 · campaign 2017-524

On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster could go blank intermittently and be unable to display important information. This could result in the driver not being aware of vehicle speed or any malfunction lights turning on, which could affect vehicle performance and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update the vehicle software.

Fuel system

2017-04-27 · campaign 2017-234 · 59 vehicles

On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0L diesel engine, the fuel return hose could leak. This could cause a the fuel to leak onto the road surface which can present a skid hazard to other road users increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could also cause a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel return hose.

Owner complaints (8)

Owners filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Jaguar XE. Among 4 model years of this model, it ranks #2 for the most complaints (median 8).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Seat belts2
Electrical system2
Seats1
Unknown or other1
Wheels1
Tires1
Structure1
Fuel system, gasoline1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Jaguar XE.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Jaguar XE 4 DR AWD––––
2018 Jaguar XE 4 DR RWD––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2018 Jaguar XE version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
XE 2.0 L Automatic (S8)253428$2,950
XE 2.0 L Automatic (S8)324236$2,650
XE 3.0 L Automatic (S8)213024$3,400
XE (296 Hp) 2.0 L Automatic (S8)243227$3,050
XE AWD 2.0 L Automatic (S8)304034$2,800
XE AWD 2.0 L Automatic (S8)243428$2,950
XE AWD 3.0 L Automatic (S8)202923$3,550
XE AWD (296 Hp) 2.0 L Automatic (S8)223025$3,300
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.