2004 Jaguar S-Type: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
48,600mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

31,474 25th Percentile
48,600 Median Mileage
91,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
POWER TRAIN
4
PARKING BRAKE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STEERING
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
1

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
4
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK"
"UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER IN USED CONDITION W/ ROUGHLY 50000 I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO NOTICE SHIFTER PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR DECLINE. SHIFTER WILL BECOME STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT GREAT FORCE, WHICH THEN BREAKS THE PLASTIC PIE..."
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK DEALER BLAMES THE CONSUMER FOR THE FAILURE. *TC"

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