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2000 Jaguar S-Type engine problems

The 2000 Jaguar S-Type has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

S-Type engine complaints by model year26 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints
S-Type engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 5, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Jaguar S-Type have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2000 Jaguar S-Type engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.