Model year record

2000 Jaguar S-Type

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 178 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V359002

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
38,681
Reported to NHTSA
2000-11-06
Owners notified
2000-11-27

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.

Safety risk

IF THE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THEY CAN LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY, RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD. IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE TWO BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS. VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BALL JOINT ATTACHING NUTS WILL EITHER HAVE THE FASTENERS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, OR IF NECESSARY, THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V228004

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
5,477
Reported to NHTSA
2000-08-25
Owners notified
2000-10-01

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CHANGE, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission2556,151 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls1550,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint943,600 mi
Electrical system881,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine788,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline750,115 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift763,000 mi
Power train6110,345 mi
Suspension647,500 mi
Air bags5110,000 mi
Air bags: frontal4
Air bags: side/window442,000 mi
Vehicle speed control481,000 mi
Visibility: windshield420,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition350,000 mi
Engine32,040 mi
Engine and engine cooling343,600 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner342,600 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal387,000 mi
Wheels343,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module2
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system242,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system242,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2100,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage2
Suspension: front2103,000 mi
Unknown or other2
Visibility: glass, side/rear2
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module139,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring173,815 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor178,064 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1150,541 mi
Equipment: electrical1
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer143,600 mi
Exterior lighting1
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch1
Exterior lighting: headlights150,148 mi
Fuel system, gasoline175,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock1
Parking brake1
Parking brake: conventional1
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable142,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)130,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift133,800 mi
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly176,000 mi
Seat belts12,040 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module1
Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)1
Service brakes, hydraulic148,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip140,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages124,000 mi
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Structure: body: door1100,000 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments142,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint1
Tires: tread/belt1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior142,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 2001 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.