IllustrationTHIRD DIFFERENT BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR. *NM
2000 Jaguar S-TYPE
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S-TYPE years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE are substantially higher than the model-year median of 25.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2125–50K
2550–75K
1675–100K
10100–150K
3150K+
82 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
Visibility complaints
23 reportsWHILE BEING PARKED, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS BEING LOWERED WHEN SUDDENLY THE WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR AND IMPLODED.
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR LEFT WINDOW AND FRONT RIGHT WINDOW WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE WINDOWS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC
ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE NOW FAILED. FIRST ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY - FOLLOWING WERE NOT. CALLED JAGUAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT AND IS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL THAT IF ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED, IT IS A DEFECT, AND PERSONNEL AT THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT HAS BEEN ARECURRING PROBLEM IN…
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ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE NOW FAILED. FIRST ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY - FOLLOWING WERE NOT. CALLED JAGUAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT AND IS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL THAT IF ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED, IT IS A DEFECT, AND PERSONNEL AT THE JAGUAR DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT HAS BEEN ARECURRING PROBLEM IN THE 2000 S-TYPE JAGUAR.
MULTIPLE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES ON YEAR 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE 3.0; MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS OCTOBER. WROTE TO JAGUAR OF AMERICA, WHICH REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. INTERNET CHAT ROOMS FULL OF SIMILAR STORIES OF P/W REGULATOR FAILURE.*AK
AUTOMATIC POWER WINDOW FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE. *JB
THE POWER WINDOW REGUALTORS FAILED FOUR TIMES. *PH
SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK WAS NOTICED HOURS AFTER CAR WAS PARKED. TWO DAYS AGO ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH CRACKS ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE, AND BOTH ARE NEAR THE SIDE COLUMNS AT ABOUT 9.5 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEA…
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SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK WAS NOTICED HOURS AFTER CAR WAS PARKED. TWO DAYS AGO ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH CRACKS ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE, AND BOTH ARE NEAR THE SIDE COLUMNS AT ABOUT 9.5 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISMISSED ANY WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURING, OR STRESS POINT DEFECTS DUE TO CHIPS ON THE GLASS. ESCALATION TO 1800-JAGUAR WAS NOT USEFUL, AS THEY ONLY THING THEY DID WAS ACT AS A MEDIATOR TO THE DEALER, INSTEAD OF CONCERNED WITH THE REASONS BEHIND THE CRACKED GLASS. *LA
PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATES ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKED IN WINDSHIELD, WHICH IS GROWING DAILY, ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF PER DAY. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER HE TOOK THE AUTO TO THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT THE CRACKED IS CALLED A STRESS CRACK. TS
Official recalls
200V359002 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence & remedy
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.
00V228004 · Seat Belts
Aug 25, 2000
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."
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.