Total Complaints
27 filings
JAGUAR S-TYPE · model year
27 NHTSA complaints, 6 crash reports, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2006JAGUARS-TYPE carries 27 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 6 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries, and 1 fatality. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2006 S-TYPE is electrical system with 6 filings, followed by fuel/propulsion system (3) and service brakes (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2006 S-TYPE. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
27 filings
Crashes Reported
6 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CERTAIN SEDANS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted into reverse. The contact had assumed that the parking brake had engaged. The contact depressed the brake pedal and restarted the vehicle. The was driven forward but unintendedly shifted back into reverse. The independent mechanic test-drove the vehicle and while driving the vehicle, the vehicle came to a stop. The mechanic determined that there was a failure within the transmission. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted into reverse. The contact had assumed that the parking brake had engaged. The contact depressed the brake pedal and restarted the vehicle. The was driven forward but unintendedly shifted back into reverse. The independent mechanic test-drove the vehicle and while driving the vehicle, the vehicle came to a stop. The mechanic determined that there was a failure within the transmission. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Mileage: 100,000
Tune up does not last for more than 1 year. It is completely destroyed even when everything is replaced brand new. It is a huge fire hazard. Everything is cooked like a furnace. Mechanics are not willing to put the effort in doing tune ups and repairs. I do a tune up on the Car once a year. I memorized every mechanical problem on that car, just so I can keep a sharp eye on all the problems.
Tune up does not last for more than 1 year. It is completely destroyed even when everything is replaced brand new. It is a huge fire hazard. Everything is cooked like a furnace. Mechanics are not willing to put the effort in doing tune ups and repairs. I do a tune up on the Car once a year. I memorized every mechanical problem on that car, just so I can keep a sharp eye on all the problems.
Tune up does not last for more than 1 year. It is completely destroyed even when everything is replaced brand new. It is a huge fire hazard. Everything is cooked like a furnace. Mechanics are not willing to put the effort in doing tune ups and repairs. I do a tune up on the Car once a year. I memorized every mechanical problem on that car, just so I can keep a sharp eye on all the problems.
BOUGHT CAR ON FRIDAY(7/20/18). UPON ARRIVING HOME AND AFTER GETTING ACQUAINTED AND ACCUSTOMED TO CAR, DETECTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DETECT DURING TEST DRIVE. AFTER REVIEWING CAR FAX REPORT AND DMV CAR INFO, WAS AWARE OF CAR HISTORY, AFTER VERIFYING CARFAX INDICATED THEY WOULD PURCHASE BACK MY CAR IF DETERMINED TO BE A LEMON, I PURCHASED VEHICLE W/ FULL CONFIDENCE. ARRIVING HOME,DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO NOTICE DURING A ROUTINE TEST DRIVE. UPON DRIVING VEHICLE AT HOME, NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUE'S 1.)BRAKE SYSTEM~APPLYINGING BREAKS, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE CAR JERKS TO AN ABRUPT STOP MAKING PAX IN VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WHIPLASH EFFECT 2.) DETERMINED AT HOME AFTER READING MANUAL, THAT THE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE "PRIORITY LIGHT" INDICATING COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW. 3.) ALSO, ATTEMPTED TO GO SHOPPING ON SATURDAY BUT WHEN ARRIVED AT STORE REALI
Mileage: 114,000
BOUGHT CAR ON FRIDAY(7/20/18). UPON ARRIVING HOME AND AFTER GETTING ACQUAINTED AND ACCUSTOMED TO CAR, DETECTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DETECT DURING TEST DRIVE. AFTER REVIEWING CAR FAX REPORT AND DMV CAR INFO, WAS AWARE OF CAR HISTORY, AFTER VERIFYING CARFAX INDICATED THEY WOULD PURCHASE BACK MY CAR IF DETERMINED TO BE A LEMON, I PURCHASED VEHICLE W/ FULL CONFIDENCE. ARRIVING HOME,DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO NOTICE DURING A ROUTINE TEST DRIVE. UPON DRIVING VEHICLE AT HOME, NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUE'S 1.)BRAKE SYSTEM~APPLYINGING BREAKS, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE CAR JERKS TO AN ABRUPT STOP MAKING PAX IN VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WHIPLASH EFFECT 2.) DETERMINED AT HOME AFTER READING MANUAL, THAT THE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE "PRIORITY LIGHT" INDICATING COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW. 3.) ALSO, ATTEMPTED TO GO SHOPPING ON SATURDAY BUT WHEN ARRIVED AT STORE REALI
Mileage: 114,000
BOUGHT CAR ON FRIDAY(7/20/18). UPON ARRIVING HOME AND AFTER GETTING ACQUAINTED AND ACCUSTOMED TO CAR, DETECTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DETECT DURING TEST DRIVE. AFTER REVIEWING CAR FAX REPORT AND DMV CAR INFO, WAS AWARE OF CAR HISTORY, AFTER VERIFYING CARFAX INDICATED THEY WOULD PURCHASE BACK MY CAR IF DETERMINED TO BE A LEMON, I PURCHASED VEHICLE W/ FULL CONFIDENCE. ARRIVING HOME,DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO NOTICE DURING A ROUTINE TEST DRIVE. UPON DRIVING VEHICLE AT HOME, NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUE'S 1.)BRAKE SYSTEM~APPLYINGING BREAKS, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE CAR JERKS TO AN ABRUPT STOP MAKING PAX IN VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WHIPLASH EFFECT 2.) DETERMINED AT HOME AFTER READING MANUAL, THAT THE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE "PRIORITY LIGHT" INDICATING COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW. 3.) ALSO, ATTEMPTED TO GO SHOPPING ON SATURDAY BUT WHEN ARRIVED AT STORE REALI
Mileage: 114,000
FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMS. I'M AT RISK IN THIS CAR, BY JAGUAR DESIGN ERROR-AND REFUSAL TO CORRECT THE ERROR. [XXX] IN MY CASE THE CAR SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT APPARENT REASON, WENT INTO WHAT JAGUAR CALLS 'LIMP HOME' MODE, A WALKING PACE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED ON AN URBAN PARKWAY, POSTED AT 55 MPH, AND I HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT, ON TO IT, INTO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO JAGUAR CARS AS SHOWN BY INTERNET POSTINGS. JAGUAR HAVE STATED THAT LIMP HOME CANNOT BE DISABLED BECAUSE IT IS INTENDED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MECHANICAL PARTS OF THEIR CARS. I HAVE A STRING OF COMMUNICATIONS RUNNING FROM NOVEMBER 2ND THAT I COULD SEND TO PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU FOLKS CAN DO, AND WHETHER THERE ARE GOOD LEGAL GROUND TO SUPPORT MY DEMANDS. I HAVE MADE THIS INITIAL CONTACT WITH US CUSTOMS BECAUSE JAGUAR EXPORTS CARS TO THE US WITH UNSTABLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS COMPROMISING THEIR SAFETY AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU CONNECT WITH NHTSA. BUT MY
Mileage: 28,000
FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMS. I'M AT RISK IN THIS CAR, BY JAGUAR DESIGN ERROR-AND REFUSAL TO CORRECT THE ERROR. [XXX] IN MY CASE THE CAR SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT APPARENT REASON, WENT INTO WHAT JAGUAR CALLS 'LIMP HOME' MODE, A WALKING PACE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED ON AN URBAN PARKWAY, POSTED AT 55 MPH, AND I HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT, ON TO IT, INTO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO JAGUAR CARS AS SHOWN BY INTERNET POSTINGS. JAGUAR HAVE STATED THAT LIMP HOME CANNOT BE DISABLED BECAUSE IT IS INTENDED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MECHANICAL PARTS OF THEIR CARS. I HAVE A STRING OF COMMUNICATIONS RUNNING FROM NOVEMBER 2ND THAT I COULD SEND TO PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU FOLKS CAN DO, AND WHETHER THERE ARE GOOD LEGAL GROUND TO SUPPORT MY DEMANDS. I HAVE MADE THIS INITIAL CONTACT WITH US CUSTOMS BECAUSE JAGUAR EXPORTS CARS TO THE US WITH UNSTABLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS COMPROMISING THEIR SAFETY AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU CONNECT WITH NHTSA. BUT MY
Mileage: 28,000
FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMS. I'M AT RISK IN THIS CAR, BY JAGUAR DESIGN ERROR-AND REFUSAL TO CORRECT THE ERROR. [XXX] IN MY CASE THE CAR SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT APPARENT REASON, WENT INTO WHAT JAGUAR CALLS 'LIMP HOME' MODE, A WALKING PACE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED ON AN URBAN PARKWAY, POSTED AT 55 MPH, AND I HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT, ON TO IT, INTO THE RIGHT-HAND LANE. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO JAGUAR CARS AS SHOWN BY INTERNET POSTINGS. JAGUAR HAVE STATED THAT LIMP HOME CANNOT BE DISABLED BECAUSE IT IS INTENDED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MECHANICAL PARTS OF THEIR CARS. I HAVE A STRING OF COMMUNICATIONS RUNNING FROM NOVEMBER 2ND THAT I COULD SEND TO PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU FOLKS CAN DO, AND WHETHER THERE ARE GOOD LEGAL GROUND TO SUPPORT MY DEMANDS. I HAVE MADE THIS INITIAL CONTACT WITH US CUSTOMS BECAUSE JAGUAR EXPORTS CARS TO THE US WITH UNSTABLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS COMPROMISING THEIR SAFETY AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU CONNECT WITH NHTSA. BUT MY
Mileage: 28,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS LEAKING IN THREE AREAS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL LEAKED TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V418000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Mileage: 83,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND UPON RETURNING TEN MINUTES LATER, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE, WHICH EXTENDED TO HER FINGER TIPS. THE WHEEL AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Mileage: 108,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V503000 ( POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,198.
Mileage: 55,198
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 JAGUAR S-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD RAPIDLY AND AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND SHE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE BRAKES. OVER A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CURB. SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL THE SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT ARM AND INJURIES TO THE HANDS AND WRIST FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FA
Mileage: 28,000
I HAVE A JAGUAR WHOSE FRONT LEAPER ON THE HOOD HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO THE WIRES RUSTING BECAUSE WATER ACCUMULATES IN IT, THEN IT ULTIMATELY COMES UNDONE AND FALLS OFF DUE TO THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE RUSTY WIRING THAT HOLDS THE LEAPER ONTO THE HOOD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE LEAPER IS A HEAVY PIECE OF METAL AND COULD DO DAMAGE TO VEHICLES THAT MAY BE TRAVELING BEHIND OR TO THE OWNER?S VEHICLE ITSELF SHOULD THIS COME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL JAGUAR DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR IN THE PAST BUT THERE IS NO MANUFACTURE FIX OR RECALL KNOWN, JUST PARTS FROM HARDWARE STORE THAT THEY USE TO REATTACH THE LEAPER ON THE HOOD. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD RE AFFIX IF MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE CAR IS BARELY JUST OVER WARRANTY PERIOD. EVEN IF THEY DO REAFFIX THE LEAPER, IT IS NOT WITH JAGUAR PARTS AND VIBRATION COULD LOOSEN THE NUT, WHERE IT AGAIN MAY COME OFF. THE LEAPER ALSO CAME OFF ON ANOTHER JAGUAR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT PROTECT DRIVER OF 2006 JAGUAR S TYPE WHEN REAR ENDED BY PICK UP TRUCK ON JULY 30,2010. RESULT OF ACCIDENT CAUSE HEAD TO HIT SUNVISOR AND STEERING WHEEL CAUSING HEAD AND CHEST INJURY. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BELT DID KEEP PASSENGER SECURE ONLY RESULTING IN WHIP LASH. *TR
Mileage: 51,000
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.