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Jaguar S-Type Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 483 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Jaguar S-Type (2000–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

8
safety recalls, all years
483
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Jaguar S-Type model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Jaguar S-Type07
2007 Jaguar S-Type15
2006 Jaguar S-Type117
2005 Jaguar S-Type285
2004 Jaguar S-Type325
2003 Jaguar S-Type3100
2002 Jaguar S-Type124
2001 Jaguar S-Type279
2000 Jaguar S-Type2141

What Jaguar S-Type owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 483 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 141.

All Jaguar S-Type recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Jaguar S-Type, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 06V467000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    Certain passenger vehicles were inadvertently released after being assembled with prototype fuel tanks that were produced for test purposes only.

    Remedy: These vehicles have not been released to customers and are located at dealer lots . The fuel tank will be replaced.

    Model years: 2007

  2. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 06V418000 Reported 13,655 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    Some passenger vehicles may have fuel tanks in which the fuel delivery module (fdm), jet pump module (jpm), and/or cluster valve (cv) seals are not properly retained in the fuel tank. This may result in illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mil), or a fuel odor.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel tanks to determine if revised seals may be used to repair the vehicle. If not, dealers will then replace the entire fuel tank assembly. Due to problems in obtaining the replacement fuel…

    Model years: 2005

  3. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 05V503000 Reported 493 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    Certain sedans may have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the parking pawl guide plate free of charge. The recall began november 22, 2005. Owners may contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.

    Model years: 2006

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V484000 Reported 50,000 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, "passenger car brake system." the brake fluid master cylinder reservoir is recessed and oriented in the engine compartment beneath a leaf screen, such that the brake fluid warning statement embossed on the top of the…

    Remedy: Owners will be sent letters which will include installation instructions and labels containing the required warning statement. If they prefer, owners may contact dealers to have them install the labels. The recall…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  5. Parking brake

    NHTSA 04V488000 Reported 30,181 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    On certain passenger vehicles, the electronic park brake module, which controls the application of the parking brake, may unintentionally apply the parking brake without any indication or warning to the driver.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the electronic park brake module with the latest production lever parts. The recall began on january 15, 2005. Owners should contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  6. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 04V024000 Reported 31,731 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, with the forward drive gear selected and the vehicle stationary or in a forward motion, the gearbox could potentially select reverse gear, without indication.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module. The recall began on may 1, 2004. Owners should contact jaguar at 1-201-818-8500.

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  7. Suspension: lower ball joint

    NHTSA 00V359002 Reported 38,681 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front suspension lower ball joints were not tightened to specifications when they were attached to the lower control arms.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the torque on the two ball joint attaching nuts. Vehicles with loose ball joint attaching nuts will either have the fasteners tightened to specification, or if necessary, the ball joints will be…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  8. Seat belts

    NHTSA 00V228004 Reported 5,477 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and change, if necessary, the seat belt buckles.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

Other Jaguar models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.