Jaguar X-Type
Owners filed 315 complaints across 7 model years of the Jaguar X-Type. The 2002 drew the most (116); the 2001 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints315
Recalls6
Fires5
Deaths1
Every Jaguar X-Type model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 | — | 5 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 | — | 2 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2004 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2003 | 72 | 2 | — | 12 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 116 | 2 | 3 | 13 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Steering | Routine |
Which Jaguar X-Type years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 116 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.