Worst years for a Jaguar S-Type
Owners have filed 656 complaints about the Jaguar S-Type with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2008. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Jaguar S-Type year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23,000 | Brakes |
| 2007 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | Brakes |
| 2006 | C | 27 | 6 | 2 | 46,500 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | D | 110 | 20 | 1 | 64,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | C | 39 | 9 | 4 | 48,600 | Brakes |
| 2003 | F | 152 | 19 | 1 | 33,948 | Brakes |
| 2002 | C | 30 | 4 | 0 | 53,460 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 105 | 9 | 1 | 61,100 | Suspension |
| 2000 | D | 178 | 11 | 2 | 51,951 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Jaguar S-Type
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2000
Exactly what failed on a Jaguar S-Type
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Jaguar S-Type, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Jaguar S-Type problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Jaguar S-Type
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.