U.S. public vehicle records

2003 Jaguar X-TYPE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

72 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

50,139 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 72 complaints (13.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	18	25.0%
Steering behavior	8	11.1%
Transmission and shifting	7	9.7%
Engine operation	5	6.9%
Fuel system concerns	3	4.2%
Electrical and battery issues	2	2.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Structure:Body

Wheels:Rim

Steering

Air Bags

Air Bags:Frontal

Tires: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Structure:Body: 5; Wheels:Rim: 5; Steering: 4; Air Bags: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 4

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 17 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2002: 1; 2003: 6; 2004: 20; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 6; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 6; 2011: 1; 2012: 5; 2013: 1; 2014: 4; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 4

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10026661 · 2003-07-07 (July 7, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, GOING AROUND A SLIGHT TURN IN THE ROAD, ENGINE DIED WHICH RESULTED IN THE WHEEL LOCKING UP IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION, AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026661 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029455 · 2003-07-16 (July 16, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE IDLING HIGH. ALSO, WHILE FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, HITTING A TREE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029455 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005241 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)

THE 2003 AND PERHAPS 2002 JAGUAR X CLASS HAVE A "LOW OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE" SCREEN THAT BECOMES VISIBLE WHEN THE CAR'S THERMOMETER READS 38 DEGREES OUTSIDE; THIS NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING SUBSEQUENT TO THE CAR BEING GARAGED; TO SHUT OFF THIS SCREEN THE DRIVER MUST LOOK TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN DOWN TO FIND AND PRESS A RESET BUTTON FOR 5 SECONDS; THIS PRESENTS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS THE DRIVERS EYE CONTACT IS NO LONGER ON THE ROAD; MOREOVER, THE OWNER'S MANUAL CLAIMS THE SCREEN IS SUPPOSE TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 4 …

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005241 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058155 · 2004-02-14 (February 14, 2004)

THIS IS NOW THE 3RD OCCASSION OF APPARENT TRANSMISSION SURGES WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED. AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WHILE PASSING ANOTHER CAR, THE ENGINE RPM SHOT UP TO 9000, WHILE TO CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING A NEAR COLLISION. THE PRIOR 2 OCCURENCES WERE WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND A CLUNK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,228 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058155 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078514 · 2004-06-20 (June 20, 2004)

MOVEMENT IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. AT 15 MPH SIGNIFICANT UPSHIFTING. PROBLEM OCCURS IN COASTING AT 20 MPH DOWN TO 10 MPH. AS YOU DECELERATE CAR LURCHES INTO FISRT GEAR. MAKING BRAKE DISTANCE IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT. CAUSING ACCIDENTS AT TRAFFIC STOPPING POINTS. ALSO SIGNIFICANT LURCHING AT 15MPH, 40MPH AND THEN AFTER 70MPH. CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC AND DRIVES LIKE A MANUAL, IS THE PRIMARY CONCERN AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS UNPREDICTABLE. (TRANSMISSION ISSUE AFTER THREE SERVICES IN THE FIRST YEAR) SERVICE SECRETARY/MANAGER ARGUES THAT AUTOMOBILE …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078514 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058508 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE VEHICAL'S CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHEN A GEAR BOX FAILURE OCCURED (THIS WAS THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED BY THE CAR), THEREFORE RESULTING IN THE CAR STALLING WHILE GOING APPROX 55MPH. THE CAR WAS THEN STUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICAL THAT FAILED TO NOTICE MY VEHICAL SLOWING. I ALSO EXPRIENCED A FUEL GAGE EROOR ON 2/13/04 THE FUEL BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ALL INFORMATION IS STORED IN ONBOARD COMPUTER.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058508 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10089051 · 2004-09-03 (September 3, 2004)

(1) AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS SUBSEQUENT TO PURCHASE, THE CABIN SMELLED OF GASOLINE. JAGUAR SCHERERVILLE, INDIANA DIAGNOSED AS AN IMPROPER GAS CAP FITTING. 2) THE SMELL CONTINUES AND JAGUAR HAS NOW DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK.*AK (3) JAGUAR, WHILE RECOGNIZING THAT SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS DEFECT, REFUSES TO EITHER REPAIR THE GAS TANK AS A WARRANTY ITEM, OR RECALL THE GAS TANK AS DEFECTIVE AND A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN. DATES ARE APPROXIMATE AND FAILURES ARE CONTINUING IN NATURE. AS WELL, THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOW FAILING A…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089051 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10098323 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)

CAR ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS TANK THREE TIMES ALREADY DUE TO LEAKS. WITH ALL THESE LEAKS I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15,065 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098323 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10029343 · 2003-07-15 (July 15, 2003)

CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY VEHICLE EITHER DOWN SHIFTS OR SUGES FORWARD. HE STATES THESE CONDITIONS HAPPEN WHEN HE IS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. HE HAS TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, THE FIRST TIME THE MECHANIC HAD NO CLUE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEN TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, AND HE HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029343 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10154756 · 2006-04-06 (April 6, 2006)

I OWN THE FOLLOWING AUTOMOBILE: 03 JAGUAR X-TYPE [XXX]. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2002, FROM HOWARD ORLOFF JAGUAR IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES LAST YEAR, FOR ENGINE TICKING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ONE. THIS YEAR, I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. TICK IN THE ENGINE 2. LEATHER DISCOLORING 3. CARPET COMING FROM UNDER MOLDING 4. HEATING VENTS COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD 5. RAIN SENSORS NOT WORKING' 6. WINDSH…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154756 at NHTSA ↗