2001 Jaguar S-TYPE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
79 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
64,675 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 56 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 79 complaints (22.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 13 | 16.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 11.4% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 7.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 6.3% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 18 |
| Suspension | 12 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 7 |
| Suspension:Front | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Power Train | 4 |
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 18; Suspension: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Suspension:Front: 6; Electrical System: 5; Steering: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Power Train: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 4
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 23 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2001: 6; 2002: 2; 2003: 5; 2004: 9; 2005: 5; 2006: 11; 2007: 5; 2008: 12; 2009: 5; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 5; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 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 10017380 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)
WATER ENTERED THE TRUNK WHERE THE BATTERY AND ELECTRIC BOX WERE LOCATED, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRIC BOX TO SHORT OUT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033597 · 2003-08-11 (August 11, 2003)
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033599 · 2003-08-11 (August 11, 2003)
DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET. AT VERY LOW MILES. CONSUMER STATED, THIS VEHICLE EVERY MONTH HAS HAD ONE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042063 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)
UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD, POSSIBLY A ROCK OR A PIECE OF CONCRETE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10049632 · 2003-12-12 (December 12, 2003)
AFTER DRIVING ON A FREEWAY IN DOWNTOWN LA, ARRIVED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. SUDDENLY AFTER A BIG BANG, THE FRONT LEFT OF CAR COLLAPSED AND STOPPED. IT SEEMED THAT THE BOLT FOR FRONT AXLE SHEARED OFF, AND THE COMPONENT OF THE AXLE (A-ROD?) PUSHED INTO THE TIRE RIM. TWO MONTHS AGO THE CAR SEEMED UNSTABLE DURING THE DRIVING AT SPEED ABOVE 30 MPH. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER (2000 MILES BEFORE THE INCIDENT). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A BOLT WAS LOOSE AND THEY TIGHTENED IT UP. HISTORICALLY, THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER S…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049632 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058681 · 2004-02-22 (February 22, 2004)
IN 2001, THE YEAR I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD A CRASH WHERE I LOST THE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I JUST READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT WHICH CAN CAUSE THE CRASH. I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS CAUSED MY CRASH AND DUE THIS I WAS UNDER ENORMOUS TENSION FOR 6 - 8 MONTHS. MY CAR WAS IN BODY SHOP FOR 6 MONTHS WHICH CAUSED ME LOT OF PROBLEMS IN MY DAY TO DAY LIFE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058681 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093201 · 2004-09-27 (September 27, 2004)
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST SIX (6) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE WORSE INCIDENT INVOLVED APPLYING GREAT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO THE POINT WHERE THE WHEELS WERE SPINNING (BURNING RUBBER), AND THE ONLY WAY TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WAS TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10093201 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095963 · 2004-10-18 (October 18, 2004)
OWNER OF A JAGUAR S-TYPE 4.0, 2001, 54,000 MILES : A WARNING LIGHT CAME UP INDICATING "SHIFT GEAR FAILURE". THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AS PER THEIR REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. AFTER 3 DAYS I WAS TOLD THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. I ASKED HOW A RELATIVELY NEW CAR, VERY WELL KEPT (EVERY SERVICE WAS DONE ON TIME AND AT THE DEALERSHIP) COULD HAVE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF CAR FREQUENTLY HAVE THIS PROBLEMS. JAGUAR IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REFURBISHED ONE FOR A COST OF $2240.00 PLUS TAX. W…
Owner-reported narrative. 54,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095963 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 ↗