Owners have filed 255 complaints on the Jaguar X-Type, covering 2002–2007. The system named most often is Power Train (64 reports). Worst years by volume: 2002, 2003, 2004; cleanest: 2007, 2006, 2005. 37 reports describe a crash, 3 a fire, 1 a death. On average the car was 4.9 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Jaguar X-Type
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 255 X-Type complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Power Train 64 Read
On january 1, 2007 I was coming to a stop in heavy traffic. I applied the brake but the car lurched forward and I accelerated into a stopped car containing a family. I occasionally experienced the problem of unitended acceleration prior to the accident but at the time of the accident, I had not put the facts together.…
I pulled intp a slot on a parking deck. When I tried to change the gear to park the car lunged forward crashing into a retaining wall. It was pushing against the wall so hard I was afraid I would go through the wall or over the wall. I was on the second level of the deck. When I put the car in reverse it sped backward…
At 55 mph vehicle veered left to avoid getting hit by another car that came into its lane. Despite all-wheel drive, driver was unable to maintain control and crashed through a fence stopping in a residential backyard. Passenger side window completely shattered from impact, however side curtain airbag/s did not deploy.…
Tires 27 Read
This is the third problem with continental tires since I owned my 2002 jaguar x-type sport. The first was a flat the day I bought it. The second was numerous cracks in the inside tire tread, and the third was discovered at the dealer service dept. For a tire rotation for cords sticking through the sidewall. All 3…
The tire in question, drivers side front, without notice completely deflated causing the vehicle to go out of control at approximately 50 mph, spin out, go through the median and into the opposite lane. On the inside of the tire (side closest to the engine), the sidewall of the tire had been completely removed from…
Continental conti procontact tire - left front 2006 jaguar sportwagon x type-failed on masspike. Aaa rep observed that tread separated .no road hazard. Replacement purchased and tire described as failure in "workmanship" 20k . Left front failure was identical to right front tire failure 5 weeks b/4.thus 2 failure s at…
Air Bags 22 Read
The contact owns a 2007 jaguar x-type. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, a vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle and the driver's side air bag failed to deploy. The driver's and rear windows fractured during the crash and as a result, the contact sustained injuries to the…
I was traveling on the freeway at 55 mph, as I exited and touched the brakes the car would not slow down, the car gained speed, I pumped the brakes and the car continued to go faster, the car was out of control and crashed into a wall. I was seriously injured and fortunately no one else or other vehicle was involved.…
As my wife was exiting the freeway she pressed on the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated causing a major crash (totaled) and serious injuries. She tried pumping the brakes and could not slow the vehicle. The vehicle behind her reported in the police report that the car on the exit ramp decelerated and suddenly…
Service Brakes 22 Read
- the contact owns a 2006 jaguar x-type purchased on november 10, 2006 with 15 miles. The contact explained that early in december 2006 while driving the vehicle between 40 to 45 mph and before coming to a stop sign the vehicle failed to respond when the brakes were applied. The vehicle continued at the same speed.…
Brakes failed going 70 mph on the freeway. Absolutely no brakes and pedal went complete to floor without no stopping. Used emergency brake and rear-ended car in front. No air bags went off. Car speed was about 35-40mph at time of impact due to slowing from emergency brake
The contact owns a 2004 jaguar x-type. While driving between 4-5 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck another vehicle. The hood, grill, radiator, and air conditioning condenser were damaged. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 27,000 and failure…
Vehicle Speed Control 22 Read
2006 jaguar x type. Consumer writes in regards to brake/ acceleration problems *tgw the consumer stated when she attempted to apply the brake to stop at a red light, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer stated she applied the brake harder, and consequently, she rear ended another vehicle twice. The…
The contact owned a 2006 jaguar x-type. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was applied. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. The passenger side dashboard air bag was the only air bag that deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained two…
Husband (driver) and wife (passenger) experienced a "sudden acceleration incident" in the parking lot of a resort hotel. Husband applied the brake and the car "open throttled." husband continued to apply brakes, but car continued to inch forward due to the revving engine
Engine And Engine Cooling 15 Read
While traveling on the interstate vehical's cruise control was activated when a gear box failure occured (this was the message displayed by the car), therefore resulting in the car stalling while going approx 55mph. The car was then stuck in the rear by another vehical that failed to notice my vehical slowing. I also…
While sitting in traffic, the vehicle all of a sudden caught on fire. *jb there was no warning, smoke started to come from the hood. (heaviest on the right side of the hood) the engine block was totally destroyed. The hot spot appeared close to the windshield. When the fire started, it smelled like electrical wiring.…
The contact owns a 2006 jaguar x-type. The contact stated when driving at speeds of at least 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was seen by the dealer three times and each time; the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer would not assist. The failure and…
Fuel System 12 Read
The engine stalled out when we were traveling in the passing lane at speed on an interstate highway. We had to move to the right side shoulder of the highway in front of another vehicle we had just passed and other traffic coming close behind. Definitely a scary situation for us and the other drivers. We were towed to…
Car was driving on highway then went into limp mode and started slowing down dangerously with cars behind me blowing horns and going round
I leased a new 2004 jaguar x type from shelton jaguar in naples, florida in late march. I noticed a shudder in the steering wheel and went into the dealership to report it. I spoke to the service manager on april 15th and he said that it was normal for this type of vehicle. Later the same day, as I was turning left at…
Suspension 11 Read
I was traveling sb i25 mile marker 251 on7/7/17 at 13;20. When a 6ft long tire debre was in the road and got hit by truck and thrown into my radiator and damaged the front end of my vehicle. When I talk to chp he had an earlier report of this yet it was in the road when I entered onto what I believed was a safe…
Transfer case burnout had internal manufacture defects. Temperature coolant sensor over heated and completely melted, causing car to overheat. Driverside door panel clips detoriated. Dimmer light knob had 2 replacements and continued to brake. Car went for servicing, car was fine before servicing, car came back from…
The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end suspension and…
X-Type years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2006 | Air Bags,service Brakes | 5 | — | |
| 2005 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2004 | Air Bags | 8 | — | |
| 2003 | Air Bags | 10 | — | |
| 2002 | Air Bags | 10 | 3 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 119 |
| Average complaints per series | 2.1 |
| Worst single series | 9 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.9 years |
A model average of 2.1 hides a worst series at 9. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the X-Type?
By complaint volume, 2002, 2003, 2004 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which X-Type years are the cleanest?
2007, 2006, 2005 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Jaguar X-Type have?
255 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2002–2007. Of those, 37 describe a crash and 3 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.