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2006 Jaguar X-TYPE

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Jaguar X-TYPE do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.

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21Owner 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
72
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

Vehicle Speed Control
9Service Brakes
4Power Train
3Tires
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Visibility
2Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

5 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Visibility complaints

2 reports
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180,000 miles · Apr 2, 2018
Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTHING STRUCK THE SUN ROOF TO CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTHING STRUCK THE SUN ROOF TO CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ODI #11082486

2,000 miles · Jul 26, 2006
Visibility

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLINDSPOT IN THE FORWARD VIEWING AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD, REARVIEW MIRROR, AND FRONT SEATS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 02/11/06 AND DETERMINE…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES A BLINDSPOT IN THE FORWARD VIEWING AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD, REARVIEW MIRROR, AND FRONT SEATS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 02/11/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED 08/14/06.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10163486

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.