Service bulletins for the 2018 Jaguar XF
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
680 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| NAS20.11.002 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Affected Vehicle Range which may exhibit one or more of the following: Driveability flat spots; Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) (DTC) stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM); Increased induction noise while driving; and/or A small reduction in performance. |
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| NAS20.11.001 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Affected Vehicle Range which may exhibit one or more of the following: Driveability flat spots; Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) (DTC) stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM); Increased induction noise while driving; and/or A small reduction in performance. |
| H299NAS1 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. DRIVEABILITY FLAT SPOTS, MIL ILLUMINATED, NOISE WHILE DRIVING, SMALL REDUCTION IN PERFORMANCE |
| SFCC_NOV2020_36 | 2020-12-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. The engine fan runs excessively. |
| SFCC_NOV2020_16 | 2020-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN. To prevent premature wear, a resulting MIL and a possible no start, all affected vehicles require the replacement of variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoids on both intake an exhaust. |
| BIG5NOV20_30 | 2020-12-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. To prevent premature wear, a resulting MIL and a possible no start, all affected vehicles require the replacement of variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoids on both intake an exhaust. |
| SFCC_OCT2020_40 | 2020-11-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. The Check Engine Lamp is illuminated. |
| SFCC_OCT2020_16 | 2020-11-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. To prevent premature wear, a resulting MIL and a possible no start, all affected vehicles require the replacement of variable valve timing (VVT) solenoids on both intake an exhaust. |
| SFCC_SEP2020_29 | 2020-10-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. There is a squeak from the engine at startup or shut down. |
| SFCC_SEP2020_27 | 2020-10-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. The engine fan will run sometimes after the engine is shut off. |
| SSM75082 | 2020-10-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Service replacement engines may require a balance shaft update prior to fitment. |
| SFCC Jul20_26 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. 20B Software Delay until July 15th Software was delayed to include software fix for L551 APIX cable issue Audio popping noise iOS13 Bluetooth improvements Additional improvements |
| SFCC Jul20_20 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. There is a noise from the engine. |
| SFCC Jul20_18 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. The Check Engine MIL is on. There is a lack of power from the engine. |
| SFCC Jul20_16 | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Vehicle returns after turbo replacement requiring either another turbo replacement or seemingly an engine replacement |
| JLRTB02044NAS1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PIPES, HOSES, AND FITTINGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Oil residue can be found leaking from the charge air cooler intake pipe/turbocharger connection. |
| SFCC_JUN2020_18 | 2020-07-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. There is a noise from the front of the car. |
| SFCC_JUN2020_23 | 2020-07-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. There is a noise from the engine. |
| SFCC_MAY2020_30 | 2020-07-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. There is a noise from the engine which can vary from a squealing to rattling/bearing noise. |
| SSM74814_Attach | 2020-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. JLR is investigating an issue on Incontrol Touch (NLI) infotainment systems, where the ‘Browse’ and Track list’ tiles are greyed out (see attachment) when streaming music on Bluetooth with Apple handsets using iOS 13.0 and above |
| SSM74814 | 2020-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. JLR is investigating an issue on Incontrol Touch (NLI) infotainment systems, where the ‘Browse’ and Track list’ tiles are greyed out (see attachment) when streaming music on Bluetooth with Apple handsets using iOS 13.0 and above. |
| SSM74810 | 2020-05-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. JLR is investigating 3.0P S/C FEAD idler pulley and S/C tensioner emitting excess noise (NVH) |
| SSM74787 | 2020-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When attempting to complete the “Replace ECU” application for the Occupant Classification System Module (OCS) the application fails. The error message ‘The following error was encountered: ’ is displayed to the user. |
| SSM74780 | 2020-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. JLR is investigating reports of Customers experiencing no audio available from the radio feature (FM, AM & DAB), specifically relating to reports of the touchscreen displaying “Radio not available” from vehicle start-up and continues for the entire drive. |
| SFCC_APR20_PG31 | 2020-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Popping sound or crackling noise from the audio system while in use. |
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