Jaguar S-Type vs Dodge Nitro

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 Nitro
Complaints on file	656	1,635
Model years covered	2000–2008	2005–2012
Worst model year	2003	2007
Best model year	2002	2009
Crashes reported	79	57
Fires reported	12	37
Injuries reported	33	59
Deaths reported	2	0
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	19.2%	9.4%

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 Nitro by year

1 676 611 36 111 197 3

05 07 08 09 10 11 12

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

What breaks

Electrical System 426 26.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 290 17.7%

Engine & Cooling 122 7.5%

Airbags 105 6.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 103 6.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 89 5.4%

Other & Unspecified 80 4.9%

Brakes 78 4.8%