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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

1 reports
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21,030 miles · Feb 13, 2008
Vehicle Speed Control

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED - A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAD HAD OTHER REPORTS, AND THAT IT WAS ABLE TO BE FIXED - HOWEVER IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT (BELOW) HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL AND HAD EASED OFF ON THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE TRAFFIC …

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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED - A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAD HAD OTHER REPORTS, AND THAT IT WAS ABLE TO BE FIXED - HOWEVER IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT (BELOW) HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL AND HAD EASED OFF ON THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME WAS SLOWING DOWN. INSTEAD, THE CAR RESPONDED AS THOUGH I HAD PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10217909

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.