Selling a junk Jaguar XF
Any XF sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jaguar XF
NHTSA has 527 owner complaints on file for the Jaguar XF, model years 2009 to 2022, the 384th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are fuel system (133, 25%), air bags (71, 13%), engine (64, 12%). 25 complaints involved a crash, 19 a fire, and 34 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 59,618 miles. The 2010 model year has the most complaints (134). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is fuel system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jaguar XF by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 124 | Air bags | 7 | 3 | 6 | 44,000 |
| 2010 | 134 | Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 10 | 67,543 |
| 2011 | 97 | Fuel system | 5 | 6 | 4 | 69,500 |
| 2012 | 48 | Fuel system | 3 | 2 | 5 | 66,000 |
| 2013 | 54 | Engine | 6 | 2 | 12 | 70,000 |
| 2014 | 17 | Fuel system | 0 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | Engine | 0 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 7 | Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | Body and structure | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jaguar XF recalls
NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for fuel system (9), air bags (6), electrical system (3). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, seat belts (campaign 22V524000, Jul 2022): Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2022 Jaguar F-Type, F-Pace, and XF vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not…
- 2010 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V081000, Feb 2020): Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2010 XF vehicles equipped with 4.2L engines. The fuel tank outlet flange may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
- 2018 model year, air bags (campaign 18V112000, Feb 2018): Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2018 XF Sportbrake vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) calibration may be incorrect, possibly causing the frontal air bags to deploy improp…
- 2018 model year, fuel system (campaign 18V090000, Feb 2018): 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 …
- 2009 model year, air bags (campaign 18V009000, Jan 2018): Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2013 Jaguar XF vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Te…
What a Jaguar XF is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk XF on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jaguar XF worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same XF gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jaguar XF that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jaguar XF?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jaguar XF numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.