2006 Jaguar S-TYPE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
17 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
46,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 17 complaints (35.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 29.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 17.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 5.9% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 5.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 5.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
Electrical System: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Power Train: 2; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 3; 2018: 1; 2023: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 10176350 · 2006-12-17 (December 17, 2006)
ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS, AND UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE, AFTER 10 TO 30 SECONDS, RAPIDLY ACCELERATES TO 4,000 - 6,000 RPM. THE ONLY WAY TO RESTRICT THE RAPID ACCELERATION IS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WITH THE IGNITION KEY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 8,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260566 · 2009-03-03 (March 3, 2009)
FEBRUARY 4, 2009 OUR S TYPE R JAGUAR WAS THE VICTIM OF A RAPID ACCELERATION/RUNAWAY. ON FEBRUARY 3 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN IT WAS STOPPED ON THREE OR FOUR OCCASIONS. THE NEXT DAY, AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE CAR TO CAREEN OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS TOWED TO HORNBERG JAGUAR IN HOLLYWOOD AND THE SERVICE WRITER TITTERED AND LAUGHED AT MY FIANCE. THEREAFTER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THE NEXT DAY TELLING ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUFFERED FRONT-END DAM…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261359 · 2009-03-09 (March 9, 2009)
2006 S TYPE JAGUAR. IN FEBRUARY 2008, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED. THE REASON WAS DUE TO A 'RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE ERROR' LIGHT. THEY DEALER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT VIA THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW COIL. THE BOTTOM LINE WAS THAT MY VEHICLE ENTERED RESTRICTIVE PERFORMANCE ANYTIME I WOULD ATTEMPT TO PASS ANY VEHICLE ON STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND WOULD HAVE TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MILES AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO 'RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE' AND DROP MY SPEED UNTIL I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CLEARLY, A DANGEROUS SCENARIO. …
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261359 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10263244 · 2009-03-27 (March 27, 2009)
I AM INVESTIGATING A FATAL COLLISION INVOLVING A VEHICLE FIRE OF A 2006 JAGUAR S TYPE 4DR SEDAN. THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT FRONT FENDER WELL AND IS NOT PROTECTED BY ANY FRAME COMPONENT. THE FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE VICTIM VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN AN OFFSET HEAD ON MANNER ON THE DRIVER'S (LEFT SIDE), DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE AREA OF THE FUEL FILTER. THE FUEL LINE WAS TORN OFF OF THE FILTER, AND IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE SHUT OFF SWITCH ACTUALLY WORKED, THEREBY PUMPING GASOLI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10263244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10327695 · 2010-04-27 (April 27, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING AN UNUSUALLY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN OPENING THE REAR TRUNK, THE ODOR BECAME OVERBEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,314.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327695 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10347940 · 2010-08-07 (August 7, 2010)
SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT PROTECT DRIVER OF 2006 JAGUAR S TYPE WHEN REAR ENDED BY PICK UP TRUCK ON JULY 30,2010. RESULT OF ACCIDENT CAUSE HEAD TO HIT SUNVISOR AND STEERING WHEEL CAUSING HEAD AND CHEST INJURY. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BELT DID KEEP PASSENGER SECURE ONLY RESULTING IN WHIP LASH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347940 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10367794 · 2010-11-24 (November 24, 2010)
I HAVE A JAGUAR WHOSE FRONT LEAPER ON THE HOOD HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO THE WIRES RUSTING BECAUSE WATER ACCUMULATES IN IT, THEN IT ULTIMATELY COMES UNDONE AND FALLS OFF DUE TO THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE RUSTY WIRING THAT HOLDS THE LEAPER ONTO THE HOOD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE LEAPER IS A HEAVY PIECE OF METAL AND COULD DO DAMAGE TO VEHICLES THAT MAY BE TRAVELING BEHIND OR TO THE OWNER?S VEHICLE ITSELF SHOULD THIS COME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL JAGUAR DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10367794 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10386027 · 2011-03-01 (March 1, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD RAPIDLY AND AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND SHE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386027 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V503000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Reported: 2005-11-01 (November 1, 2005)
CERTAIN SEDANS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY 'PARK' MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER IN THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO 'PARK" AND ALL INDICATORS SHOW 'PARK' POSITION IS ACHIEVED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
NHTSA campaign record ↗