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2005 Jaguar X-TYPE

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Jaguar X-TYPE do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 25

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
116
200272
200367
200425
200521
200613
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
5Air Bags
3Tires
3Power Train
2Seats
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 2 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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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86,000 miles · Dec 20, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING, EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY, LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION CENTER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND THERE WERE OTH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING, EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY, LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION CENTER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND THERE WERE OTHER UNKNOWN ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE OIL PAN GASKET AND WATER PUMP IS ALSO LEAKING. UPDATED 01/25/12

NHTSA ODI #10440536

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.