39 problems have been reported for the 1997 Jaguar XK8. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 1997 Jaguar XK8. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 11 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (5 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Jaguar XK8 in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jaguar XK8, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Jaguar XK8 with the Jaguar XK8 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 XK8 is 39 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Jaguar XK8 is 21.