Jaguar X-Type Reliability
472 NHTSA complaints (2001–2007). Complaint rate: 1337.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2002–2004 Jaguar X-Type. The 2001 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jaguar X-Type Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 52 | 5.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 33.3% |
| TIRES | 27 | 11.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 20 | 45.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | 5.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 14 | 14.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 23.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 12 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 12 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 189 | 19 | 3 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 105 | 17 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 92 | 13 | 2 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 27 | 2 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 30 | 10 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 27 | 3 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
See also: Jaguar X-Typeaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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