2000 Jaguar S-TYPE Problems and Recalls (138 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE is Transmission / driveline (28% of 138 owner reports). There are 4 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Transmission / driveline — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 138 complaints · 4 recalls

What problems show up on the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE?

38 of 138 filings named Transmission / driveline (28% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Glass / wipers / cameras (20 reports).

There are 4 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.

What to check before you buy a 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 4 campaigns on file below.
  2. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  3. Glass / wipers / cameras. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Transmission / driveline. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Transmission / driveline 38 complaints · 27.5% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) appears in 38 of 138 owner complaints (27.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 38 complaints, 27.5% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 2 crash reports 38 · 27.5% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 20 complaints, 14.5% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 20 · 14.5% Engine (ENGINE): 19 complaints, 13.8% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 19 · 13.8% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 15 complaints, 10.9% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 15 · 10.9% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 11 complaints, 8.0% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 3 crash reports 11 · 8.0% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 10 complaints, 7.3% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 10 · 7.3% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 6 complaints, 4.4% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 6 · 4.4% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 4 complaints, 2.9% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 4 · 2.9% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 crash reports 3 · 2.2% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 102 complaints, 73.9% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 4 crash reports 102 · 73.9% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 38 27.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 20 14.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 19 13.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 15 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 11 8.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 10 7.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 6 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 4 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 3 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 102 73.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2000. 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2000 Jan 2023 Recall campaign 00V228004 ◆ Recall campaign 00V228004 Recall campaign 00V359002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V359002 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 06E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E056000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 4
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 5
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 11
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V228004
Recall campaign 1 00V359002
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 06E056000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (4)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Suspension.

  1. Recall campaign 00V228004

    Safety recall 00V228004

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CHANGE, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 00V359002

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 06E043000

    Safety recall 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 06E056000

    Safety recall 06E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 8 of 138 complaints · page 1 of 6
2023-03-07WHEELS
NHTSA ODI 11510519
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The Whole upper control arm came off due to the recall on the right upper suspension in the front...I reported this when it happened may 2022 and no response or help from the jaguar company by that time I could not afford to get it out of impound because I was in the parking lot of the government post office right by the Evansville police station
2022-06-14Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11469269
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I was backing out of the Post office downtown Evansville Indiana on E sycamore street when I heard a thud and my right front tire was leaning in and front bumper on ground the ball joint broke causing my upper control arm to snap. The cops impounded it it's at Tristate towing in Evansville Indiana
2019-08-27Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11246727
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 15 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRUM ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 2019 AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
2019-04-02Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11193430
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE CAR JUST CROSSED THE 100,000 MILE MARK AND I PUT GAS IN, CAR WAS ON EMPTY AND TURNED OFF, AND AFTER ABOUT SEVEN GALLONS OF GAS, GAS STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. I READ ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ( SAFETY RECALL # 06V418000) IN THE 2005 JAGUAR S TYPE, THAT SEEMS TO BE EXACTLY WHAT THIS 2000 S TYPE IS DOING. DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL MATCHING MY V.I.N. , I FEEL LIKE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.
2017-02-04Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 10949518
CrashFireInjuryDeath
CODE P1383 VARIABLE CAM TIMING OVER RETARDED BANK1 P POSSIBLE CAUSES CAM TIMING IMPROPERLY SET CONTINUOS OIL FLOW TO THE VCT PISTON CHAMBER VTC SOLENOID VALVE STUCK. I HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON ,AND MY CARR DRIVE WIRES I TOOK MY CARR TO GET CHECK AND TECH NOTES THERE IS A FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE P1383 CODE ON JAGUAR MODEL S TYPEAND FACTORY RECOMMENDS REPROGRAMIN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE . I CONTACT THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY TREAT ME VERY RUDE AND THEY DINING TO EVEN CHECK MY HTTPS://WWW.AUTOCODES.COM/P1383_JAGUAR.HTML.
2016-07-07Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 10883412
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
2015-05-11Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 10715586
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACTED OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
2015-03-17Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 10694743
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THIS IS CRAZY I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE YEARS ABOUT THE 2000 S TYPE JAG ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL I JUST RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHERE I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT WAS RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012.NOW IT'S BEEN ALMOST GOING TO 3 YEARS AND I'M HAVING A THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE IN A PARK POSITION OR EVEN SWITCH FROM REVERSE WHEN I'M PARKED ON THE INCLINE THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY CAR. NOW WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT THE JAGUAR S-TYPE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE JAGUARS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY ISSUES WHILE BUILDING SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILE THERE MAY CONCERN WAS GETTING IT OUT IN THE SHOWROOM TO SELL FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS NOT INCLUDING THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT IT TAKES TO MAINTAIN A JAGUAR.IT SEEMS TO ME THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIPS BE WILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATE THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE CLEARLY A DEFECT ON THE MANY FACTORS PART BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON A FORUM ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THE SAME COMPLAINT.I DO REALIZE THAT MY JAGUAR IS NOW 15 YEARS OLD BUT IT STILL HAS A WHOLE LOT OF LIFE IN IT I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL JAGUAR. AND I LOVE IT I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR BOX SHIFT TRULY NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR A DISASTER TO HAPPEN IN THESE CARS IF THE RECALL WILL REQUIRE THEM SPENDING MILLIONS IS SO BE IT BECAUSE WE AS A CONSUMER HAVE WORKED HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR OF THEIR DREAMS AND THAT'S THE CASE FOR SOME PEOPLE.YOU WOULD THINK THAT TO BE DEALERS OF A JAGUAR WITH STAND FOR SOME TYPE OF INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND BE THE FIRST TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE?

Owners named Transmission / driveline most often — 38 of 138 reports (28%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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