2005 Jaguar S-Type recalls and problems

The 2005 Jaguar S-Type has 2 recalls and 85 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is fuel system.

Pictured: a 2004 model; the 2005 may differ in details. Photo: 2004 Jaguar S-Type by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2005 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 9 S-Type model years — 3rd most.

2recalls

85complaints

8crashes

1fires

3injuries

66,015median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Fuel System

Oct 31, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V418000 · 13,655 vehicles

Problem: Some passenger vehicles May have fuel tanks in which the fuel delivery module (fdm), jet pump module (jpm), and/or cluster valve (cv) seals are not properly retained in the fuel tank. This May result in illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mil), or a fuel odor.

Original NHTSA wording

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM), AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.

Risk: If the amount of fuel is above the fdm, jpm, or cv apertures, fuel May be discharged onto the ground. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the fuel tanks to determine if revised seals May be used to repair the vehicle. If not, dealers will then replace the entire fuel tank assembly. Due to problems in obtaining the replacement fuel tanks, the recall began on January 29 through March 30, 2007. Owners May contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.

Jaguar recall no. R176.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov

Equipment

Oct 14, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V484000 · 50,000 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: This does not comply with the standard.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy & notes

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.

Jaguar recall no.R171.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Vehicle Speed Control3

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2005 vs. other Jaguar S-Type years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2005. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2005 Jaguar S-Type have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2005 Jaguar S-Type, the latest from Oct 31, 2006 (fuel system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Jaguar S-Type?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention fuel system (45), service brakes (14), air bags (7). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.