2001 Jaguar X-Type recalls and problems

The 2001 Jaguar X-Type has 1 recall and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is steering.

How the 2001 compares

Lowest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 7 X-Type model years — 7th most.

1recalls

1complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

137,597median miles

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

Does your car have an open recall?
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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1 recall

Parking Brake

Oct 7, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V487000 · 3,856 vehicles

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with lhd manual transmissions, the hand brake, which applies the parking brake, May not apply sufficient pressure to the brake pads to prevent the vehicle from moving if the manual transmission was left in the neutral position. The automatic adjuster within the hand brake May not work properly causing the hand brake lever to travel outside the recommended range.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LHD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS LEFT IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER WITHIN THE HAND BRAKE MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE HAND BRAKE LEVER TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE.

Risk: If the vehicle travels outside the recommended range, the vehicle May roll away and a crash May occur.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the existing automatic adjustment hand brake lever system on the affected vehicles with a manual hand brake lever system. The recall began on January 14, 2005. Owners should contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.

Jaguar recall no. R957.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

Steering1

Suspension1

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

2001 vs. other Jaguar X-Type years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2001. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2001 Jaguar X-Type have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2001 Jaguar X-Type, the latest from Oct 7, 2004 (parking brake). 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 2001 Jaguar X-Type?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention steering (1), suspension (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.