"How reliable is the 2003 Jaguar X-Type?"

"Based on 105 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Jaguar X-Type has a median complaint mileage of 37000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Jaguar X-Type?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Jaguar X-Type is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 105 total complaints filed."

2003 Jaguar X-Type: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 105 complaints

105

Total Complaints

37,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,475 25th Percentile

37,000 Median Mileage

72,220 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEELS:RIM

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RACK PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"THE 2003 AND PERHAPS 2002 JAGUAR X CLASS HAVE A "LOW OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE" SCREEN THAT BECOMES VISIBLE WHEN THE CAR'S THERMOMETER READS 38 DEGREES OUTSIDE; THIS NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING SUBSEQUENT TO THE CAR BEING GARAGED; TO SHUT OFF THIS SCREEN THE DRIVER MUST LOOK TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERIN..."

"WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER'S KNEE HITS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF. *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