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Jaguar X-Type Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 315 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Jaguar X-Type (2001–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

3
safety recalls, all years
315
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Jaguar X-Type model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Jaguar X-Type013
2006 Jaguar X-Type021
2005 Jaguar X-Type025
2004 Jaguar X-Type167
2003 Jaguar X-Type272
2002 Jaguar X-Type2116
2001 Jaguar X-Type11

What Jaguar X-Type owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 315 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 116.

All Jaguar X-Type recalls (3)

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

  1. Parking brake

    NHTSA 04V487000 Reported 3,856 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with lhd manual transmissions, the hand brake, which applies the parking brake, may not apply sufficient pressure to the brake pads to prevent the vehicle from moving if the manual transmission was left in the neutral position. The automatic adjuster within the hand brake may not work properly…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing automatic adjustment hand brake lever system on the affected vehicles with a manual hand brake lever system. The recall began on january 14, 2005. Owners should contact jaguar at…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

  2. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 04V460000 Reported 1,147 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS LTD

    On certain passenger vehicles, when replace the fuel filler cap to the vehicle's fuel tank filler neck, it is possible to over-tighten the cap inducing a poor seal. In the event of a vehicle roll-over, it is possible for fuel to leak past the fuel filler cap.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the fuel cap seals and fit better quality seals onto the vehicle. The recall began on october 1, 2004. Customers may also contact jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.

    Model years: 2004

  3. Turn signal (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 03V011000 Reported 49,174 vehicles potentially affected JAGUAR CARS

    On certain passenger sedans, the power circuit which feeds the direction indicator system could fail. This could result in the driver being unaware that the external turning indicators are not operating because the internal "tell-tail" light on the driver's instrument panel continues to work normally.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the general electric module. Owner notification began april 1, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

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.