"How reliable is the 2000 Jaguar S-Type?"

"Based on 178 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Jaguar S-Type has a median complaint mileage of 51951 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Jaguar S-Type?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 178 total complaints filed."

2000 Jaguar S-Type: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 178 complaints

178

Total Complaints

51,951mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,000 25th Percentile

51,951 Median Mileage

81,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

POWER TRAIN

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH DRIVER HEARD EXPLOSION, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF IMPACT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DUE TO WHITE POWDER WITHIN AIRBAG, DESTROYED INTERIOR AND MOULDING OF VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE, AND COULD CAUSE SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BU..."

"EMERGENCY BRAKE IS VERY HARD TO PUT ON/OFF. CONSUMER INDICATES THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIS WIFE TO PULL IT UP, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT CAN'T BE ADJUSTED. *AK"

"WATER GETS INTO THE TRUNK, WHICH HOUSES THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28