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2003 Jaguar X-Type problems

Owners filed 90 complaints about the 2003 Jaguar X-Type with NHTSA between Aug 2002 and Aug 2019. The most-cited component is power train (17).

Complaints
90
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
12
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
5
People reported injured
Deaths
1
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train17
  2. Tires14
  3. Vehicle speed control11
  4. Structure9
  5. Air bags9
  6. Engine and engine cooling9
  7. Electrical system9
  8. Steering7
  9. Wheels6
  10. Fuel system, gasoline5
  11. Service brakes, hydraulic5
  12. Latches/locks/linkages4
  13. Service brakes3
  14. Parking brake3

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20021
200312
200425
20054
20063
20076
20084
20095
20106
20111
20125
20132
20145
20154
20161
20171
20184
20191

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

17 reports3 crashes
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE GEAR BOX FAULT CRUISE UNAVAILABLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 15, 2015Power train, EngineODI 10725207

Tires

14 reports
“REGULAR CAR OPERATION ON TYPICAL ROADS, ALL 4 TIRES BOUGHT 2007, 30,000 MILES HAVE INNER WALL AXIAL CRACKS WIDE AND DEEP ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 1, 2009TiresODI 10294163

Vehicle speed control

11 reports3 crashes
“TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECREASED IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE TEMPERATURE GAGE FLUCTUATED AND THE RADIATOR EMITTED STEAM. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DJR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 7, 2015Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 10670622

Structure

9 reports1 crash
“2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A HEADLINER COLLAPSE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE GLUE FROM THE HEADLINER CREATED AN UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. THE DRIVER'S PASSENGERS HAVE SHOWN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM PERSISTENT COUGHING, PNEUMONIA, EYE TUMORS AND BIRTH DEFECTS.*JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 1, 2018StructureODI 11113733

Air bags

9 reports5 crashes
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED SANTIAGO AUTO MALL AT (718) 992-9316 (350 E 170TH ST, BRONX, NY 10456). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 24, 2018Air bagsODI 11064680

Engine and engine cooling

9 reports1 crash
“THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN TAKING THE STATE OF GEORGIA MANDATED EMISSION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE DEADLINE. ALL PHASES OF THE TEST WAS COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR THE EVAPORATE PART. SO THAT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NOT-READY STATUS. WE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECK AND RECHECKED UNTIL ITS PASS EMISSION TESTING MARCH ,2012. RENEWAL OF OUR PROGRESSIVE VEHICLES INSURANCE, I CAN ACROSS THE VEHICLE CENTER SECTION ON THE WEBSITE. THE JAGUAR INFORMATION WAS ENTERED AND THERE WERE 4 RECALL AND 40 TSB. JUST BEFORE THE LAST EMISSION TEST THE VEHICLE WAS SCANNED FOR CODES THEIR WERE TWO ISSUES IN WHICH REOCCURED EVERY SINCE 2006. NHTSA #10017717, BATCH #30309 AND 623791, BATCH #30701. I CALLED JAGUAR CORPORATE OFFICE (201) 818-8500 TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE TO RESOLVED THESE PROBLEMS..THE PART OF PHONE CALL I DID NOT LIKED, THE CUSTOMER CARE PERSON STATED " THE GOVERNMENT PUT INFORMATION OUT ON VEHICLE ALL THE TIME, ITS DON'T MEANS ANYTHING. ALSO I LEARN GEORGIA SUPPOSE TO HAVE ALL RECALLS AND TBS IN THERE EMISSION TESTING DATA BASE. THIS IS A SHORT VERSION OF THE FRUSTRATION WE HAVE WITH JAGUAR, WHEN THE INFORMATIONS IS THERE FOR THEM. # 623791 CAN HAPPEN ON THE…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 28, 2012Engine and engine cooling, Electrical systemODI 10468095
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.