Jaguar S-Type vs Dodge Magnum

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Jaguar S-Type	Dodge Magnum
Complaints on file	656	1,580
Model years covered	2000–2008	2003–2009
Worst model year	2003	2005
Best model year	2002	2008
Crashes reported	79	79
Fires reported	12	22
Injuries reported	33	56
Deaths reported	2	2
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	19.2%	10.1%

Jaguar S-Type by year

178 105 30 152 39 110 27 7 8

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 97 14.8%

Brakes 83 12.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 68 10.4%

Suspension 64 9.8%

Engine & Cooling 62 9.5%

Electrical System 53 8.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 45 6.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 40 6.1%

Dodge Magnum by year

2 853 454 140 130 1

03 05 06 07 08 09

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 263 16.6%

Engine & Cooling 261 16.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 238 15.1%

Airbags 221 14.0%

Electrical System 161 10.2%

Steering 80 5.1%

Suspension 65 4.1%

Tires 44 2.8%