2000 Jaguar S-TYPE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
141 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
58,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 82 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 141 complaints (17.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 33 | 23.4% |
| Braking behavior | 19 | 13.5% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 6.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 4.3% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 1.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 25 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 15 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 9 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 7 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift | 7 |
| Power Train | 6 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 25; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 15; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 9; Electrical System: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift: 7; Power Train: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 21 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 25 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 21; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 59 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 16; 2001: 4; 2002: 12; 2003: 12; 2004: 14; 2005: 26; 2006: 20; 2007: 6; 2008: 9; 2009: 5; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2019: 2; 2022: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 33 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 9 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10005472 · 2003-02-07 (February 7, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING OUR S TYPE JAGUAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN DOWN. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THE "ELECTRICAL CLUSTER" THAT CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO THINK THE CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN. MY WIFE WAS FORTUNATE THAT SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN IT OCCURED. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 4 WEEKS WHILE THE DEALER TRYS TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TWO ADDITIONAL UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006010 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE'S TIRES TO LOCK AND SKID ON HIGHWAY. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PROBLEM. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10012498 · 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003)
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013538 · 2003-03-27 (March 27, 2003)
JAGUAR 2000 S-TYPE: CONSTANT FAILURE OF THE IGNITION COILS. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 52,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013538 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10027309 · 2003-07-15 (July 15, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP AT SLOW SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. THE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031106 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)
I PARKED 2000 S-TYPE JAGUAR ON HILL AND DUE TO FAULTY SHIFTER, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME JAMMED IN PARK . I CALLED JAGUAR ASSISTANCE & WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE PULLED UP THE HANDBRAKE BEFORE I PLACED MY CAR IN PARK. I ASKED IF THIS WAS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL & WAS TOLD NO. THEY ALSO SAID I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SOMEONE TO PUSH THE CAR FROM THE BACK & IT WOULD HAVE POPPED INTO GEAR. BY THIS TIME I AM APPALLED TO FIND THAT THE CUSTOMER MUST GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS AGONY TO GET A LUXURY CAR INTO GEAR! OBVIOUSLY, THEY HAVE THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED METHODS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031106 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033049 · 2003-08-18 (August 18, 2003)
ON AUGUST 12, 2003 WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GET OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAD OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE, HOWEVER, ANOTHER JAGUAR OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND REPORTED SHE CALL A TOW TRUCK AND WHEN THE CAR WAS REMOVED FROM THE INCLINE THE CAR WENT INTO GEAR. SO, WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED TO ME, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS PRIOR TO 08-12-03, I PUSHED IT, IT ROLLED AND WENT INTO GEAR. WELL, THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED IT WOULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, AND THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. NOW, THE CAR WOUJLD GO INTO GEAR AND NOT MOVE AT ALL. HAD TO CAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033049 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033546 · 2003-08-11 (August 11, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033546 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V228004 · Seat Belts
Reported: 2000-08-25 (August 25, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CHANGE, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
NHTSA campaign record ↗00V359002 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
Reported: 2000-11-06 (November 6, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA campaign record ↗