"How reliable is the 2002 Jaguar X-Type?"

"Based on 189 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Jaguar X-Type has a median complaint mileage of 47809 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Jaguar X-Type?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Jaguar X-Type is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 189 total complaints filed."

2002 Jaguar X-Type: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints

189

Total Complaints

47,809mi

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.

22,786 25th Percentile

47,809 Median Mileage

65,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES:SIDEWALL

AIR BAGS

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ,IT WILL KEEP GOING WITH A SURGE OF POWER. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *TS"

"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED.*JB"

"TWICE SUN ROOF DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*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