Total Complaints
105 filings
JAGUAR X-TYPE · model year
2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE
105 NHTSA complaints, 17 crash reports, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2003JAGUARX-TYPE carries 105 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 17 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 2 fatalities. 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 2003 X-TYPE is tires with 10 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (6) and power train:automatic transmission (6). 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 2003 X-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.
105
Complaints
17
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
2
Deaths
Crashes Reported
17 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 10 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 |
| STEERING | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
Recalls (2)
03V01100016/01/2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH FEEDS THE DIRECTION INDICATOR SYSTEM COULD FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING UNAWARE THAT THE EXTERNAL TURNING INDICATORS ARE NOT OPERATING BECAUSE THE INTERNAL "TELL-TAIL" LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUES TO WORK NORMAL
04V48700007/10/2004
PARKING BRAKE
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 TH
Recent Complaints
20180801STRUCTURE
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
20180327STRUCTURE:BODY
ROCKERS PANELS ARE ROTTED BOTH SIDES. RENDERING THE CAR UNSAFE. NO DRAIN HOLES EVER PUT IN NOR WAS IT TREATED. THIS IS PROBLEM ON THESE CARS. KNOWN PROBLEM AT THAT.
20180323STRUCTURE:BODY
ROCKER PANELS OR SILLS INNER AND OUTER LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES ROTTEN RUSTED POSSIBLE TOA FRAME. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FULL ENGAGE.
Mileage: 187,000
20180323SERVICE BRAKES
ROCKER PANELS OR SILLS INNER AND OUTER LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES ROTTEN RUSTED POSSIBLE TOA FRAME. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FULL ENGAGE.
Mileage: 187,000
20180124AIR BAGS
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.
Mileage: 140,000
20171101STRUCTURE:BODY
LT & RT INNER AND OUTER ROCKER PANELS AND HENCE JACKING POINT ARE RIDDLED WITH RUST/CORROSION, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED , UNSAFE IN SIDE IMPACT COLLISION OR FRONTAL OR REAR COLLISION , VEHICLE CREEKS AND GROANS AROUND DASH WHEN DRIVEN, FROM WEAKENED STRUCTURE ESPECIALLY AT LOWER "A" PILLARS.
Mileage: 100,000
20160917ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, ENGINE DIES. STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ABLE TO START ENGINE AND MOVE OFF OF ROAD.
Mileage: 70,000
20160917FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, ENGINE DIES. STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ABLE TO START ENGINE AND MOVE OFF OF ROAD.
Mileage: 70,000
20160917STEERING
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, ENGINE DIES. STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ABLE TO START ENGINE AND MOVE OFF OF ROAD.
Mileage: 70,000
20151203PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUAL BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MANUAL BRAKE LEVER CABLE SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V487000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
20150615ENGINE
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.
Mileage: 182,000
20150615POWER TRAIN
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.
Mileage: 182,000
20150309SERVICE BRAKES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAND BRAKE FAILED TO APPLIED SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V48700(PARKING BRAKE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Mileage: 86,000
20150107ENGINE
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
Mileage: 169,000
20150107VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Mileage: 169,000
20141119STEERING
DUE TO A DESIGN ERROR WHEN ICE BUILDS UP ON THE WHEEL WELL IN COLD CLIMATES THE DRIVER IS PREVENTED FROM STEERING THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS REQUIRED TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN TO AVOID A ROAD HAZARD THE STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS ALSO CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH INSIDE AIR QUALITY DUE TO AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL PAN GASKET. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO WARRANT DUE TO THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 58,830
20141012TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION, FRONT TIRE WITH JUST 27918 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 62,650
20141012TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION, FRONT TIRE WITH JUST 9786 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 34,170
20140603FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 02/20/15.*JB
Mileage: 38,000
20130323SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE AS I PARKED THE CAR. TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND TURNED BACK ON AND DROVE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. APPLIED BREAKS TO STOP AT INTERSECTION, BRAKE HYDROLICS WERE NOT WORKING. HAD TO PRESS REALLY HARD FOR BRAKE TO WORK. BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SUDDENLY. BRAKES STILL NOT WORKING, NEED TO TALK TO DEALER ON MONDAY.. *TR
Mileage: 103,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE have?▼
The 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE has 105 NHTSA complaints, 17 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 2 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE?▼
Yes, the 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE has 2 recall(s). The most common affected component is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE?▼
The most-complained component for the 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE is TIRES with 10 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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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.
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