IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE.*AK
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
What owners actually said
141 reportsVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT, IN WHICH NONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE INJURY REPORTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK AFTER VEHICLE WAS HIT, IT SPUN 180 DEGREES AND SLAMMED BROADSIDE INTO A TREE. *SLC
WHEN COMING TO STOP OR MAKING A TURN OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES AND AFTER THE FIRST 3, THE STALLING CONTINUED, VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED SINCE 4TH REPAIR, HOWEVER STALLING IS RANDOM AND CONSUMER CAN NOT BE SURE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *SLC
WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE IT WILL BUCK INTO REVERSE FIRST. ACCELERATION POWER DOES NOT FEEL LIKE IT IS CONTROLED BY PEDAL WHEN APPLIED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER A PIECE OF ICE ON ROAD. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED OVER A PIECE OF ICE OR A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *YH
SEAT BELT MECHANISM EXPLODED ON PASSENGER'S SEAT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
TIRE TREAD COMPLETLY CAME OFF TIRE AND SIDE WALLS DECENTERGRATED AT 75 MPH PASSING A TRACKTOR TRAILER WITH ANOTHER TRACKTOR TRAILER 10 FEET OFF MY REAR BUMPER. I'M LUCKEY TO BE ALIVE.( DOT NUMBER: )
THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS REPLACED WITH AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MIRROR FROM THE DEALER. THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR WAS CONVEX RATHER THAN FLAT, CREATING A SAFETY HAZZARD. THE MIRROR DID NOT HAVE THE "OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" WARNING ON IT. THERE MAY BE A BATCH OF CONVEX MIRRORS WITHOUT WARNIN…
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THE OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS REPLACED WITH AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MIRROR FROM THE DEALER. THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR WAS CONVEX RATHER THAN FLAT, CREATING A SAFETY HAZZARD. THE MIRROR DID NOT HAVE THE "OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" WARNING ON IT. THERE MAY BE A BATCH OF CONVEX MIRRORS WITHOUT WARNINGS THAT CAN BE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
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.