Is the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace a bad year?
150 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other I-Pace years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace are in line with other I-Pace years. Electrical system stands out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2019 I-Pace owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 22,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemSTANDS OUT | 124 (83%) | 11k–45k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Fuel system | 24 (16%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 17 (11%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 14 (9%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine | 8 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 5 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 22,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 150 complaints: 2 mention a crash · 4 mention a fire · 7 say the car was towed.
6 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Oct 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace: 8
The high-voltage battery may overheat. A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
The high-voltage battery may overheat. A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. The high-voltage battery may overheat. A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
The fasteners that secure the battery module to the busbars may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars. Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire.
The high-voltage battery may overheat. A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
The previous repair may not have been completed correctly, and still allow the high-voltage battery to overheat. The high-voltage battery overheating increases the risk of a fire.
The high-voltage battery may overheat. The high-voltage battery overheating increases the risk of a fire.
If the electrical regenerative brake system fails, there will be an increased delay between when the driver brakes and when the vehicle decelerates. A delay in deceleration, increases the distance needed to stop and the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Jaguar: 233
Repair instructions Jaguar sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
High Voltage Coolant Heater (HVCH) unit may fail
A 'Gearbox Fault Detected' warning message may be displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster Control Module (IPC)…
Excessive cooling fan noise and degradation of cooling fan performance
Gearbox Fault Detected' warning message may be displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)
NHTSA defect investigations: 1
Pedestrian alert sounds
Neighbouring years
2020 I-Pace: 61 complaints, keep it.
Every Jaguar I-Pace year
2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · All I-Pace years side by side
Other Jaguar models: Jaguar S-Type · Jaguar X-Type · Jaguar XF. All makes and models.
Questions
Is the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace a bad year?
150 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other I-Pace years. At 22,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: electrical system (124), fuel system (24), brakes (17), transmission and drivetrain (14), engine (8).
How many recalls does the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace have?
8 recall campaigns list this model year: Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-927), Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-633), Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-183), Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-086) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.