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2002 Jaguar S-TYPE

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2002 Jaguar S-TYPE do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.

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Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2003
SteeringWheels

LETTER SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FORWARDED FROM LORRAINE GUBERNIK WITH JAGUAR CARS DATED AUG. 25. *LA CONSUMER NOTICED A DISTINCT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROX. 64 MPH OR GREATER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ALONG WITH OTHER CONCERNS. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP …

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LETTER SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER FORWARDED FROM LORRAINE GUBERNIK WITH JAGUAR CARS DATED AUG. 25. *LA CONSUMER NOTICED A DISTINCT SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROX. 64 MPH OR GREATER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ALONG WITH OTHER CONCERNS. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED ONLY ONE OF THE FEW ITEMS WERE ADDRESSED. THE CONSUMER MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT WHICH TIME THE OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS WERE ADDRESSED. THE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL STILL EXISTED. THE MECHANIC THEN RECOMMENDED DRIVING IT FOR A WEEK LETTING THE TIRES/CAR WARM UP HOPING THE SHIMMY WOULD DISSIPATE. THE CONSUMER AGREED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF IT DIDN'T WORK, HE WOULD TAKE FURTHER STEPS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SHIMMY DIDN'T GO AWAY, IN FACT, IT WAS OCCURRING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN THE LOW 40'S TO MID 60'S. NEW WHEELS WERE ORDERED AND PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM EITHER. CONSUMER REQUESTED ANOTHER JAGUAR WITH ALL THE SAME COMPONETS TO REPLACE HIS VEHICLE THAT HE FEELS COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE STEERING RACK WOULD BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER THE RUN A ROUND REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. *JB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10044183

Official recalls

1

04V484000 · Equipment:other:labels

Oct 14, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

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

0

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