Service bulletins for the 2011 Jaguar XJ
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.
479 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| JTB-00303-NAS-1 | 2016-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. "SITUATION: A RHYTHMIC 'BLIP' NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT DOOR MID-RANGE SPEAKERS. THE NOISE MAY OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR A NUMBER OF MINUTES AND IS THEN WOKEN UP UPON ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE. CAUSE: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) MAY MOMENTARILY RESET. THE RESET INDUCES A RING BREAK, WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS A RHYTHMIC SPEAKER 'BLIP' NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WOKEN UP." |
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| SSM-66697 | 2016-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. "ISSUE: AFTER THE ENGINE COOLANT ON A 5.0L V8 AJ133 ENGINE HAS BEEN PARTIALLY OR FULLY DRAINED AND FILLED, THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. CAUSE: THE REFILL PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED CORRECTLY, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT COOLANT IN THE ENGINE." |
| SSM-66637 | 2016-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A CONCERN WITH A FLAT BATTERY OR POOR STARTING; WHEN TESTING THE BATTERY IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CHARGE IS REQUIRED. CAUSE: WHEN CHARGING A BATTERY (BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) WITH A BMS (BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM) FITTED, THE EARTH FROM THE CHARGER MUST BE CONNECTED TO A SUITABLE CHASSIS OR ENGINE EARTH (CHECK TOPIX FOR APPROPRIATE LOCATION). THIS ALLOWS THE BMS TO SEE THE CURRENT GOING INTO THE BATTERY. HOWEVER WHEN USING A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGER FROM MIDTRONICS SUCH AS GR1, GRX OR GR8(110 VOLTS) THIS CONNECTION PROCESS CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT BATTERY ANALYSIS DUE TO THE EXTRA RESISTANCE IN THE WIRING WHEN CONNECTED TO A CHASSIS OR ENGINE EARTH." |
| SSM-58597 | 2016-09-01. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE. "ISSUE: A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT THAT A SPARE WHEEL LOW TYRE PRESSURE WARNING IS DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT PACK MESSAGE CENTRE, WHEN NO FULL SIZE SPARE WHEEL IS PRESENT. CAUSE: THERE IS A SCENARIO WHERE AN INCORRECT SPARE WHEEL ID MAY BE LEARNT BY A VEHICLE THAT WILL THEN DISPLAY A LOW PRESSURE WARNING, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SPARE WHEEL, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH A NON TPMS SPARE I.E SPACE SAVER OR INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS). THIS ISSUE IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR, BUT PROBABILITY IS INCREASED AFTER THE USE OF WHEELS WITH NO TPMS SENSORS FITTED." |
| SSM-72307 | 2016-09-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. "ISSUE THE MESSAGE ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" APPEARS IN INSTRUMENT PACK DISPLAY. IF BLOCKAGE OCCURS WHILE ACC IS BEING USED, “DRIVER INTERVENE” AND/OR ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ON THE CLUSTER AND DTC C1A67-97 IS ALSO SET. BLOCKAGE CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN ACC IS NOT BEING USED. CAUSE ""RADAR SENSOR BLOCKED"" INDICATES THAT THE ADAPTIVE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM'S VISIBILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION. ACC CONTINUALLY SCANS FOR OBJECTS AHEAD AND, IF IT SEES NO OBJECTS I.E. VEHICLES, ROAD SIGNS, LAMPPOSTS, GUARD RAILS ETC, IT WILL INDICATE A BLOCKAGE EVEN IF THE ACC IS NOT USED. THE C1A67-97 DTC FLAGS A RADAR BLOCKAGE SITUATION AND NOT A SYSTEM FAULT." |
| SSM-71989 | 2016-09-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF DAMAGE/MARKING ON THE SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE’S INSTRUMENT PACK LENS. CAUSE: DAMAGE/MARKING CAUSED BY OBJECT IMPACT AGAINST THE LENS. STAINING/DISCOLORATION CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY USING ANY TYPE OF CLEANING PRODUCT ON LENS." |
| SSM71538 | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER MAY REPORT DOOR LOCK CYLINDER COVER MISSING. CAUSE: CYLINDER COVER MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY FITTED AT PDI OR AFTER EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRY." |
| DVD 135 – 03 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| DVD 134 –V132J | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| DVD 134 – 09 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SSM71853 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SSM-71498 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. "ISSUE: ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS (HALF SHAFTS) RUBBER BOOTS SPLIT OR DAMAGED ON JAGUAR VEHICLES IN WARRANTY. CAUSE: UNKNOWN – ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION ON-GOING." |
| JTB00380NAS1 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| JTB00368NAS1 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| JTB00361NAS1 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| JTB00349NAS1 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| JTB00344NAS1 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| JTB00339NAS1 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH; STRUCTURE. "SITUATION: A 'HOOD OPEN' MESSAGE MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY HOOD OPEN SWITCH" |
| SSM-68358 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS “N FAULT FOUND”. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS." |
| SSM-65337 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "CONCERN A CUSTOMER MAY REPORT WHILE UTILIZING THE NAVIGATION MAP OR WHILE UNDER ROUTE GUIDANCE, THE VEHICLE’S TOUCH SCREEN SWITCHES OFF MOMENTARILY, AND RESETS AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE JUST STARTED. A TELL TALE SYMPTOM MIGHT INCLUDE "THE SYSTEM WENT BLANK MOMENTARILY, THEN THE JAGUAR LEAPER APPEARED, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONAL AGAIN." A SHORT 45 SECOND VIDEO OF THE CONCERN HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO HELP VALIDATE THE SPECIFIC CUSTOMER’S CONCERN. CAUSE THE SOFTWARE IN THE VEHICLE’S TOUCH SCREEN HAS A LIMITED BUFFER SIZE FOR NAVIGATION/MAP INFORMATION. IF THE TOUCH SCREEN’S BUFFER IS EXCEEDED, THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL RESTART AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED VIDEO. THE CONCERN IS LOCATION AND TRAFFIC DENSITY DEPENDENT, AND CAN BE REPLICATED AT WILL WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE SPECIFIC AREA." |
| SSM 64637 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SSM64577 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SSM63637 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SSM63037 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SSM52898 | 2016-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.