Jaguar S-TYPEYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 483 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Jaguar S-TYPE year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. The S-TYPE has 8 safety recalls on record.

Jaguar S-TYPE

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Jaguar S-TYPE years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S-TYPE median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Jaguar S-TYPE problems

All model years combined: 483 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train955
Suspension614
Electrical system539
Engine and engine cooling466
Vehicle speed control4517
Visibility372
Air bags3418
Fuel/propulsion system321
Fuel system, gasoline322
17 other systems19630