IllustrationWHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
2000 Jaguar S-TYPE
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S-TYPE years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE are substantially higher than the model-year median of 25.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2125–50K
2550–75K
1675–100K
10100–150K
3150K+
82 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
141 reportsI OWN A JAGUAR 2000 S. I BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST 2003. I LOVED THE CAR AND IT WORKED GREAT. ON APRIL 11, 2004, I PARKED MY CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE PARK BREAK ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO JA…
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I OWN A JAGUAR 2000 S. I BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST 2003. I LOVED THE CAR AND IT WORKED GREAT. ON APRIL 11, 2004, I PARKED MY CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE PARK BREAK ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO JAGUAR DEALERSHIP IN PORTLAND, OREGON. THEY PUSHED ON BACK OF THE CAR TO GET IT TO SHIFT. THE CAR IS ON WARRANTY, SO THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO USE THE PARK BREAK WHILE USING THE FOOT BREAK, BEFORE SHIFTING INTO PARK. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WE ARE HUMAN AND FORGET TO APPLY OUR PARKING BREAK BEFORE SHIFTING INTO PARK. NOW, TONIGHT, APRIL 26; IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE WERE PARKED ON A HILL. MY HUSBAND HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK, DID NOT REMOVE IT FROM THE BREAK AND PUT IT IN PARK WITHOUT USING THE PARK BREAK. WE WERE STUCK AGAIN. JAGUAR TOLD US TO GIVE THE CAR A PUSH FROM BEHIND TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK; IT WORKED. HOW EMBARRASING TO HAVE TO PUSH A CAR FROM BEHIND, AND HOW DANGEROUS TO PUSH A CAR UP A HILL TO GET IT TO GO INTO REVERSE. IF THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS FOR ANY APPARENT REASON, IT WOULD HAVE KILLED /OR INJURED MY HUSBAND AND BROTHER-IN-LAW. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. I DO NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED WITH MY CHILDREN, JUST BECAUSE I FORGOT TO PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON OR DID NOT USE IT "CORRECTLY." IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A WOMAN WITH CHILDREN TO BE PUT IN THIS VULNERABLE SITUATION WHERE A "MAN" MIGHT NOT BE PRESENT TO GIVE THE CAR A BOOST UP THE HILL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED. I NO LONGER WANT MY BEAUTIFUL CAR. I FEEL STUCK. I COULD NOT SELL THIS CAR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE.*AK
WHEN MAKING A TURN WHEELS HESITATED BEFORE TURNING IN THE DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE A BOLT IN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOWER BALL JOINT BECOMING LOOSE BECAUSE IT WAS FRACTURED.*AK
THE POWER WINDOW REGUALTORS FAILED FOUR TIMES. *PH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE COILS. THERE WERE NO SPARK PLUGS, AND WHEN THE COILS FAILED VEHICLE SHOOK AND LOST POWER. CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING ON ALL 8 CYLINDERS. *AK
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES ON MY 2000 S TYPE JAGUAR. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WHICH ARE 4 YEARS OLD WITH 26,000 MILES OF USE. EACH TIRE HAS DEVELOPED DRY ROT INDICATED BY MANY SMALL CRACKS IN THE TREAD. *JB
THE GEAR BOX AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE LIGHTS COMING ON, WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED.*AK
ENGINE RUNS POORLY DUE TO LARGE VACUUM LEAK. SOME VEHICLES ARE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM COMPONENT IS A DETERIORATED VACUUM HOSE AT THE CRANKCASE BREATHER UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT APPEARS THAT OIL, FUEL, AND HEAT ARE AFFECTING THE RUBBER. *NLM
SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK WAS NOTICED HOURS AFTER CAR WAS PARKED. TWO DAYS AGO ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH CRACKS ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE, AND BOTH ARE NEAR THE SIDE COLUMNS AT ABOUT 9.5 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEA…
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SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK WAS NOTICED HOURS AFTER CAR WAS PARKED. TWO DAYS AGO ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH CRACKS ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE, AND BOTH ARE NEAR THE SIDE COLUMNS AT ABOUT 9.5 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISMISSED ANY WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURING, OR STRESS POINT DEFECTS DUE TO CHIPS ON THE GLASS. ESCALATION TO 1800-JAGUAR WAS NOT USEFUL, AS THEY ONLY THING THEY DID WAS ACT AS A MEDIATOR TO THE DEALER, INSTEAD OF CONCERNED WITH THE REASONS BEHIND THE CRACKED GLASS. *LA
JAGUAR 200 S-TYPE SIX CYCLINDER. FAILURE OF ALL (6) IGNITION COILS. ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON WHILE BEING DRIVEN; CAR SLOWLY LOST ALL ABILITY TO MOVE. *LA
Official recalls
200V359002 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.
00V228004 · Seat Belts
Aug 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CHANGE, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.