IllustrationTHE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB
2002 Jaguar S-TYPE
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Jaguar S-TYPE do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
24 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION AND IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW. CONSUMER FINDS THE CAR, POWERED BY AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, RACING IN DRIVE TO THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO SEVERELY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THR CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. *SCC
WHILE DRIVING AT 35/50MPH STEERING WHEEL WILL SHIMMY.CONTACTED DEALER. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 6 TIMES, CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE CONTINUALLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER TOUCHED. JAGUAR CONSUMER SERVICE STATES THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF…
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AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE CONTINUALLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER TOUCHED. JAGUAR CONSUMER SERVICE STATES THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF A SIDE ENTRANCE GARAGE, NEVER USING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE IDLE FOR THE VEHICLE IS SET HIGH INITIALLY TO HEAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MOTOR WAS RACING. THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH OTHERWISE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR. *JG
Official recalls
104V484000 · Equipment:other:labels
Oct 14, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
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.