Which Jaguar F-Pace years should you avoid?

2017 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Jaguar F-Pace model year measured over an identical 60-month window.

What is the best year for the Jaguar F-Pace?

2018 is the best-scoring Jaguar F-Pace model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 79.8 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

How many recalls does the Jaguar F-Pace have?

5 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Jaguar F-Pace model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

Which Jaguar F-Pace years to avoid

Across 2 scored model years, the 2017 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Jaguar F-Pace Full report

Grade 2017–2018

2017 vs model median 1.5×

Model median3× median

Engine 9

Electrical 7

Steering 4

Avoid

2017

Best

2017 · 2018

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Severity-weighted complaint volume and grade by model year for the Jaguar F-Pace
Year	Complaint volume	vs median	Reports	Grade
2017		1.49×	41	D
2018		0.51×	11	B

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2017 D 41 reports · median 19,000 mi

Engine 9

The vehicle, which was less than 18 mos old, was at random times having difficulty starting (chugging and hesitating). I took it into the shop, and after one day they said they could not replicate the problem. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Electrical 7

The contact owns a 2017 jaguar f-pace. The contact stated that the rear reverse camera and sensors failed to operate intermittently without warning. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Steering 4

F pace incident while traveling east on I-80, just past the hirschdale exit, a sudden rocking of the car occurred on entering an upgrade curve while passing a truck at about 65 MPH. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

2 crash · 4 fire · 1 injuries

2018 B 11 reports · median 10,028 mi

Electrical 2

The contact owns a 2018 jaguar f-pace. While driving various speeds, the infotainment screen seized and caused the backup camera to become inoperable while the vehicle was in the reverse position. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Fuel System 1

The contact owns a 2018 jaguar f-pace. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18v090000 (fuel system, gasoline) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to… owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Driver Assist 1

Too many warning lights comes on triangle warning light traction warning light stability control not available drive with care jaguar dealer don't know what to do don't know how to repair I leased feb 2018 (1st 2 months… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

3 crash · 8 injuries

The best year for the F-Pace

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2018 is the best-scoring F-Pace model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 79.8 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Best-scoring model years
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2018	0.51×	11	B
2017	1.49×	41	D

Recalls

5 campaigns on record.

Recall campaigns, largest first
Campaign	Component	Model years	Units affected
18V090000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL	2018	10,073
17V678000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	2017, 2018	7,036
18V052000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	2017, 2018	3,002
17V153000	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	2017	25
17V491000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	2017	1

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2017 were reported at a median of 19,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Jaguar F-Pace years should you avoid?: 2017 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Jaguar F-Pace model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Jaguar F-Pace?: 2018 is the best-scoring Jaguar F-Pace model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 79.8 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Jaguar F-Pace have?: 5 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Jaguar F-Pace model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2017 F-Pace

Complaints in window: 41
Severity-weighted: 71.5
Model median (weighted): 48
vs model median: 1.49×
Recall campaigns (weighted): 4
Open investigations: 1

Score 49.4 D