IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FIELD. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
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
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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 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 21 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 21 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR OVER FOUR HOURS OR SO, I CAN'T MOVE IT (GEAR)OUT PARK TO GET IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. IF I WAIT FOR THREE MINUTES OR SO IT SHIFTS FINE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE MUFFLER WHICH DAM…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE MUFFLER WHICH DAMAGED THE REAR ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,541.
I PARKED THE CAR ON A HILL LAST WEEK AND COULDNT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO HAVE SOME BUDDIES ROCK THE CAR TO GET IT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HASNT RODE THE SAME SINCE. IT DOESNT GO INTO DRIVE AS SMOOTHLY AND THE CAR ALSO REVS AT HIGHER RPMS THAN AVERAGE BEFORE SWITCHING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. *TR
PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AT THE BOBOPS IN ESTILL, SC AND THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, AFTER A FEW TRIES, THE GEAR FLOATED AND THE SHIFTER OBVIOUSLY HAD BROKEN. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO RUN ME 2200 DOLLARS, JAGUAR SHOULD COVER THE TOTAL COST OF THIS AS WELL AS SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO VIEW…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ERROR CODE AND DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. SHE WILL NOTIFY THE INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PARKS ON AN INCLINE, THE GEAR BECOMES STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT MUST BE PUSHED AND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE CAN SHIFT INTO REVERSE, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THOSE PUSHING THE VE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PARKS ON AN INCLINE, THE GEAR BECOMES STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT MUST BE PUSHED AND ROCKED BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE CAN SHIFT INTO REVERSE, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THOSE PUSHING THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2000 S-TYPES; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL OR REMEDY. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 0821/09.
I HAVE A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE THAT WAS RECALLED FOR FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE JAGUAR DEALER TO GET REPLACED BECAUSE MINE IS DEFECTIVE THE DEALER TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IS THERE A SPECIFIC REASONING BEHIND HAVING CERTAIN VIN#'S RECALLED …
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I HAVE A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE THAT WAS RECALLED FOR FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE JAGUAR DEALER TO GET REPLACED BECAUSE MINE IS DEFECTIVE THE DEALER TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IS THERE A SPECIFIC REASONING BEHIND HAVING CERTAIN VIN#'S RECALLED AND NOT OTHERS? I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF MY VIN CAN ALSO BE INCLUDED BECAUSE PER THE DEALER MY CAR IS IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY OF MALFUNCTIONING WHILE I'M DRIVING WHICH COULD END IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAN CAUSE BODILY HARM UP TO AND INCLUDING DEATH. CAN YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO MY EMAIL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS RESTARTED. A MECHANIC ST…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS RESTARTED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT A LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND DAMAGED THE CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V359002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB
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.