Reliability & cost of ownership
Jaguar S-Type Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jaguar S-Type? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Jaguar S-Type problems by model year
24 recall entries and 482 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 S-Type | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 S-Type | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 S-Type | 2 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 S-Type | 3 | 88 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 S-Type | 4 | 24 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2003 S-Type | 4 | 95 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 S-Type | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2001 S-Type | 4 | 77 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 S-Type | 4 | 137 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jaguar S-Type, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train95 complaints
- suspension61 complaints
- service brakes56 complaints
- electrical system52 complaints
- engine and engine cooling46 complaints
- vehicle speed control44 complaints
- visibility37 complaints
- air bags34 complaints