Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2002 vs 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 287 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 43.2% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2002 111 complaints 2003 63 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2002 share 2003 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 36.9% 15.9% ▼ 21.1 pts smaller share
ENGINE 9.9% 1.6% ▼ 8.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 3.6% 11.1% ▲ 7.5 pts larger share
WHEELS 2.7% 9.5% ▲ 6.8 pts larger share
STEERING not reported 6.4% ▲ 6.4 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5.4% 11.1% ▲ 5.7 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 2.7% 7.9% ▲ 5.2 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 3.6% not reported ▼ 3.6 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 4.5% 7.9% ▲ 3.4 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 1.8% 4.8% ▲ 3.0 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 3.6% 6.4% ▲ 2.8 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5.4% 7.9% ▲ 2.5 pts larger share
TIRES 8.1% 6.4% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 2.7% 1.6% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.9% not reported ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.8% 1.6% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 70.3% 55.6% ▼ 14.7 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2002 2

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2003 2

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
3 → 0
◆ Injuries
8 → 5