2000 Jaguar S-Type Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2000 Jaguar S-Type, and owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Suspension: lower ball joint
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…
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Seat belts
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.
141 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Jaguar S-Type have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA; 8 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 65,602 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 26 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The Whole upper control arm came off due to the recall on the right upper suspension in the front...I reported this when it happened may 2022 and no response or help from the jaguar company by that ti”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 7, 2023 · Suspension
“I was backing out of the Post office downtown Evansville Indiana on E sycamore street when I heard a thud and my right front tire was leaning in and front bumper on ground the ball joint broke causing”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 14, 2022 · Suspension
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2000 Jaguar S-type (S-type (X200) V6, S-type (X200) V8). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 17–19 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 15–16 / 21–24 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 3/4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 5-spd |
Compare Jaguar S-Type model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Jaguar S-Type model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Jaguar S-Type | 2 | 141 |
| 2001 Jaguar S-Type | 2 | 79 |
| 2002 Jaguar S-Type | 1 | 24 |
| 2003 Jaguar S-Type | 3 | 100 |
| 2004 Jaguar S-Type | 3 | 25 |
| 2005 Jaguar S-Type | 2 | 85 |
| 2006 Jaguar S-Type | 1 | 17 |
| 2007 Jaguar S-Type | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 Jaguar S-Type | 0 | 7 |
Checking a specific 2000 Jaguar S-Type
How do I know if my 2000 Jaguar S-Type has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2000 Jaguar S-Type; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Jaguar dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V228004).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Jaguar models
- XF394 complaints
- X-Type315 complaints
- I-PACE238 complaints
- XJ8176 complaints
- F-PACE137 complaints
- XJ134 complaints
- XJ6127 complaints
- XK8116 complaints
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.