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Jaguar lemon law
If your Jaguar keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Jaguar owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Jaguar owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 32 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Lane keeping systems | 3 |
| Fuel system, or the battery and motor of an EV or hybrid | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 5 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- I-Pace 32
- F-Pace 12
Latest Jaguar recalls
- Electrical System, September 17, 2026: 2021 E-Pace, 2023 F-Pace, 2022 F-Pace, 2021 F-Pace, about 23,677 vehicles.
“A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V599000 - Electrical System, April 17, 2026: 2024 F-Pace, 2023 F-Pace, 2022 F-Pace, 2021 F-Pace, about 170,169 vehicles.
“A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V248000 - Electrical System, February 5, 2026: 2021 I-Pace, about 2,278 vehicles.
“A high voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.”
NHTSA recall 26V067000 - Power Train, October 16, 2025: 2026 F-Pace, about 293 vehicles.
“A gear shift position indicator that fails to illuminate can make it difficult to identify the correct transmission gear position, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 25V705000 - Air Bags, July 11, 2025: 2024 E-Pace, 2023 E-Pace, 2022 E-Pace, 2021 E-Pace, about 1,436 vehicles.
“A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a torn air bag may allow hot gases to escape, which can cause a burn injury.”
NHTSA recall 25V466000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Jaguar dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Jaguar Land Rover North America, Llc. opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 30, 2025. Owners send the written demand to californiarepurchase@jaguarlandrover.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Jaguar lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Jaguar, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Jaguar refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Jaguar lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Jaguar lemons
How many complaints have Jaguar owners filed with NHTSA?
52 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is wiring, battery, lights and electronics.
How many Jaguar recalls are there?
19 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Jaguar models, for about 224,803 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Jaguar a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Jaguar lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Jaguar at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Jaguar have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Jaguar opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC. opted in on April 30, 2025. California owners send the written demand to californiarepurchase@jaguarlandrover.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make JAGUAR. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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