Selling a junk or broken Jaguar E-Pace
The 2018 E-Pace, its first year in EPA data, holds 14 of the 27 complaints owners have filed about the model with NHTSA. The engine is the component named most: 11 complaints across all years, 6 of them on the 2018. Later E-Pace years have been on sale for a shorter stretch, so they have had fewer chances to gather filings.
- Model years in EPA data
- 2018-2024
- Complaints to NHTSA
- 27 (as of Oct. 10, 2026)
- Year with the most complaints
- 2018 (14)
- Component named most
- Engine (11)
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Built in
- Graz, Austria, and Changshu, China
If your E-Pace won't start or the fix costs more than it's worth, you can sell the whole car as it sits. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.
Where it came from
Wikipedia lists the E-Pace as a subcompact luxury crossover built from 2017 to 2024 by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, and in Changshu, China. Gas engines were a 1.5-liter Ingenium three and a 2.0-liter Ingenium four, with a 9-speed ZF automatic on most versions. Production ended in 2024 as Jaguar moved toward only fully electric cars. EPA lists US model years 2018-2024, including mild hybrid versions.
2018-2020: where the engine complaints sit
The 2018 has 14 complaints: engine (6), fuel or propulsion (2) and gas fuel system (2) lead, with one crash and one injury reported. Two recalls apply. Recall 18V090 swaps out 2.0-liter fuel rails with end caps that can leak; the 10,073 vehicles span five Jaguar models, the E-Pace among them. Recall 18V140 fixes front brake hose brackets that may let the hoses rub, on 41 vehicles.
The 2019 (6 complaints) and 2020 (4 complaints, 3 on the engine) have no recalls listed.
2021-2024: air bags and brake warnings
Owners have filed 3 complaints on these years, one each for 2021, 2022 and 2024. Those SUVs are younger, which gives owners fewer years to file. The recalls tell more:
- 24V278 (2021-2023, 2,409 vehicles) and 25V466 (2021-2024, 1,436 vehicles): the passenger air bag may tear during deployment. Dealers replace the module.
- 24V201 (2021-2024, 2,842 vehicles): the brake pad wear light may not come on. Dealers update software.
- 26V248 and 26V599: DC/DC converter software updates. Their 170,169 and 23,677 vehicles are whole-campaign counts that cover many Land Rover models.
Complaints and recalls by model year
E-Pace owner filings per year, from NHTSA's records on October 10, 2026.
| Model year | Complaints | Recall campaigns | Most named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | Engine 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | Electrical 2, power train 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | Engine 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | Engine |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | Tires |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | Electrical |
No complaints are on file for the 2023.
Fix it, or sell it as is?
The air bag recalls are free at a dealer, so run the VIN at NHTSA before anything else. The open recall guide explains selling with one still open. For an engine problem on a 2018-2020, weigh a written repair estimate against the going price of a running E-Pace from that year. The blown engine guide covers that call.
Getting it picked up
Call (877) 421-6008 or ask online. Share the VIN, the mileage and the symptoms, and describe where the SUV sits. Keep the car complete. The driver picking up your E-Pace needs its title and your ID. Plate rules vary by state; see after you sell.
Questions people ask
- Is my E-Pace in the passenger air bag recall?
- Check the VIN. Recall 24V278 covers 2021-2023 E-Paces and recall 25V466 covers 2021-2024 E-Paces, both for a passenger air bag that may tear when it deploys. Dealers replace the module free. Look it up at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
- Which E-Pace year has the most complaints?
- The 2018, first E-Pace year in EPA data, holds 14 of 27 in NHTSA's records pulled October 10, 2026, and six of those name the engine. The newest E-Pace model years haven't been on the road long, so their owners have filed fewer reports so far.
- Will you buy an E-Pace that won't start?
- Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US. Give us the location and say if it can roll in Neutral.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 18V090: fuel rail end caps, 2018 2.0L gas engines nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 18V140: front brake hose brackets, 2018 E-Pace nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 24V201: brake pad wear warning, 2021-2024 E-Pace nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 24V278: passenger air bag, 2021-2023 E-Pace nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 25V466: passenger air bag, 2021-2024 E-Pace nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 26V248: DC/DC converter software nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 26V599: DC/DC converter software nhtsa.gov
- EPA fuel economy data (model years and variants) fueleconomy.gov
- Wikipedia: Jaguar E-Pace en.wikipedia.org