Jaguar · S-Type · 2000
4
Recalls
141
Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2000 Jaguar S-Type has 4 recalls and 141 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (37 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 22, 2026
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Remedy Status
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Remedy Status
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CHANGE, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
Remedy Status
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.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Remedy Status
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).
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I WAS PULLING INTO A STALL AT THE TREASURE COAST MALL WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD THUD WHEN I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS I SEEM THAT THE TIRE WAS LEANING IN AND PUSHED UNDER THE FENDER.I THEN HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF AND THE RIGHT SIDE WAS BADLY WORN AND LOOSE AND ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. I JUST HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEND ON THE HIGHWAY ME AND MY WIFE WERE VERY SHAKEN UP. THE CAR ONLY HAS 47000 + WHICH SEEMS REALLY STRANGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR
THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS ALMOST GOT ME KILLED,I GET ON THE FREEWAY GET TO 55 MPH,THE CAR SHUTS OFF NUMEROUS TIMES,DON'T DRIVE HIGHWAY,,I,ANOTHER TIMES JUST LOCK INTO SAFETYFAILMODE NUMEROUS TIMES,I WAS STUCK AND HAD CAR TOWED,LEAKS WATER WHEN IT RAINS TO BATTERY I'M ALWAYS REPLACING ONE DUE TO BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY,THROTTLE BODY IS ALWAYS CLOGGED,MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ALWAYS ON DASH,SEATBELTS DON'T TIGHTEN ON HARD STOP,IT SHAKES WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT,ENGINE GETS HOT FAN DON'T SHUT ON,TRUNK BUTTON POPS OPEN WHEN IT WANTS,FUEL PUMP DISENTANGLE, A/C BUTTONS DON'T WORK WHEN IT GETS COLD HARD TO PUSH DOWN,SUNROOF GET STUCK,STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T ADJUST RIGHT,HEAD REST DOESN'T SUPPORT YOUR HEAD AT ALL,DISCOMFORT,ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS,KEY GETS STUCK,T IGNITION SYSTEM,THIS CAR HAS COOL FIRE PROBLEMS IT IS NOT SAFE I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED IN IT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FIELD. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
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
WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR OVER FOUR HOURS OR SO, I CAN'T MOVE IT (GEAR)OUT PARK TO GET IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. IF I WAIT FOR THREE MINUTES OR SO IT SHIFTS FINE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE MUFFLER WHICH DAMAGED THE REAR ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,541.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 21 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I PARKED THE CAR ON A HILL LAST WEEK AND COULDNT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO HAVE SOME BUDDIES ROCK THE CAR TO GET IT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HASNT RODE THE SAME SINCE. IT DOESNT GO INTO DRIVE AS SMOOTHLY AND THE CAR ALSO REVS AT HIGHER RPMS THAN AVERAGE BEFORE SWITCHING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. *TR
PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AT THE BOBOPS IN ESTILL, SC AND THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, AFTER A FEW TRIES, THE GEAR FLOATED AND THE SHIFTER OBVIOUSLY HAD BROKEN. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO RUN ME 2200 DOLLARS, JAGUAR SHOULD COVER THE TOTAL COST OF THIS AS WELL AS SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ERROR CODE AND DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. SHE WILL NOTIFY THE INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
I HAVE A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE THAT WAS RECALLED FOR FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE JAGUAR DEALER TO GET REPLACED BECAUSE MINE IS DEFECTIVE THE DEALER TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IS THERE A SPECIFIC REASONING BEHIND HAVING CERTAIN VIN#'S RECALLED AND NOT OTHERS? I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF MY VIN CAN ALSO BE INCLUDED BECAUSE PER THE DEALER MY CAR IS IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY OF MALFUNCTIONING WHILE I'M DRIVING WHICH COULD END IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAN CAUSE BODILY HARM UP TO AND INCLUDING DEATH. CAN YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO MY EMAIL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS RESTARTED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT A LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND DAMAGED THE CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, A COUPLE OF BENT VALVES NEEDED REPLACING AT THE COST OF $4,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
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The 2000 Jaguar S-Type has 4 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 141 owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type are power train (37 reports), visibility (17 reports), engine and engine cooling (17 reports).
Yes. NHTSA has 4 recalls on record for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type. Scroll up to review the published recall summaries, consequences, and remedies. To check for unrepaired recalls on your specific vehicle, use your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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