2005 Jaguar X-Type: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"WHILE DRIVING ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT REAR ADJUSTMENT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, THE DRIVERS SEAT NEEDS TO BE INCREASED BY 2 1/2 INCHES TO THE REAR BECAUSE HE KNEE COMES IN CO..."
"I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE. LAST WEEK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE INEXPLICABLY WENT FLAT. THE FLAT WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW CONTINENTAL TIRE. A DAY AFTER THAT REPLACEMENT, I CHECKED THE PRESSURE. THE VALVE ON THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE .. I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED IT UNTIL ..."
"COULD NOT SEE THE DASHBOARD GAUGES IN THE SUNLIGHT. THE DEALER'S SALES ASSOCIATE ALSO HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Jaguar X-Type — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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