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Jaguar S-Type years to avoid

The Jaguar S-Type years to avoid are 2000, 2003, 2005, 2001 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1999 is the cleanest year on record.

677

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

1999–2008

Years covered

4

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Jaguar S-Type NHTSA complaints by model year178 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 178 complaints2001: 105 complaints2002: 30 complaints2003: 152 complaints2004: 39 complaints2005: 115 complaints2006: 33 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 15 complaints
Jaguar S-Type NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

S-Type years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2000High complaint rate178
2003High complaint rate152
2005High complaint rate115
2001High complaint rate105

Every S-Type year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2008150
200781
2006332
2005avoid1153
2004394
2003avoid1524
2002302
2001avoid1054
2000avoid1784
199921

Common questions

What are the worst Jaguar S-Type years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the S-Type years to avoid are 2000, 2003, 2005, 2001. The cleanest year on record is 1999.

What is the best year for the Jaguar S-Type?

By complaint volume, 1999 has the cleanest NHTSA record among S-Type years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Jaguar S-Type have?

Across all model years, the S-Type has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 677 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.