2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 63 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (10 complaints · 15.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 10 of 63 owner complaints (15.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 15.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 15.9% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 11.1% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 11.1% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 11.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 11.1% · 3 crash reports WHEELS: 6 complaints, 9.5% of reports WHEELS 6 · 9.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 7.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 7.9% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 7.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 6.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 6.4% of reports STEERING 4 · 6.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 35 complaints, 55.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 · 55.6% · 6 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 10 15.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 11.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 11.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 6 9.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 55.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2003. 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2002 Jul 2018 Recall campaign 03V011000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V011000 Recall campaign 04V487000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V487000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03V011000
Recall campaign 1 04V487000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V011000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE LOSS OF REAR TURN SIGNALS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V487000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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