Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2005 Jaguar S-Type, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel/propulsion system23
- Fuel system, gasoline22
- Service brakes11
- Air bags7
- Electrical system6
- Parking brake5
- Engine4
- Tires4
- Vehicle speed control3
- Power train3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 5 2005 S-Type vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 5 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2005 Jaguar S-Type failed the safety check 2.41% of the time — 5% more often than the average 2005 passenger car (2.30%). Median odometer at inspection: 90,753 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
1,046 cars built in 2005 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 949 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 1,930 of these cars first registered in 2005 took their annual MOT test. 63% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2005 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.7% | 21.5% |
| Suspension | 13.2% | 17.3% |
| Brakes | 12.1% | 13.7% |
| Tyres | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| Visibility | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| Steering | 6.6% | 4.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
75 of these cars first registered in 2005 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 227,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
74 2005 cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports, 31% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 4 variants: combined 12.4–13.8 L/100 km (about 17–19 mpg US), CO₂ 285–317 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-TYPE · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 9.8 | 12.4 |
| S-TYPE · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.7 | 9.8 | 12.5 |
| S-TYPE · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.4 | 9.9 | 13.0 |
| S-TYPE R · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 16.1 | 11.0 | 13.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2005 Jaguar S-Type.
| 2006283 30 Oct 2006 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM), Jet Pump Module (JPM) and/or Cluster Valve (CV) seals are not properly retained in the fuel tank. This may… |
| 2004398 15 Nov 2004 | Label Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 135. The brake fluid master cylinder reservoir is recessed and oriented in the engine compartment… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM), AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR BODY IS NOT VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Jaguar told its dealers about the 2005 Jaguar S-Type: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10231247 | Unable to use SDD DVD139 |
| 10231233 | Unable to Login to SDD - Recommended TOPIx browsers screen is displayed. |
| 10231203 | Software update 03 |
| 10229387 | Diagnostic Software Hardware |
| 10228531 | DVD software update |
| 10228500 | fuel tanks in which the fuel delivery module (FDM), jet pump module (JPM), |
| 10227618 | Diagnostic Concerns. |
| 10226608 | Vehicle Communication Device fails to communicate |
| 10226587 | warning lights and messages in the instrument pack |
| 10226144 | Fuel Tank Service Fix |
| 10226143 | Fuel Tank Service Fix |
| 10212866 | Diagnostic Concerns. |
| 10212857 | Mongoose Update. |
| 10212856 | Mongoose Update |
| 10212854 | Error during key programing |
| 10212850 | Important firmware update required for the DA Dongle /DA-VINA. |
| 10212848 | Fuel System Concerns. |
| 10212845 | Attachment. |
| 10212844 | Attachment. |
| 10212843 | Attachment. |
| 10212840 | Unable to access SDD after installation of DVD131.04. |
| 10212839 | ZF Transmission ? Error message during reprogramming |
| 10212838 | Image. |
| 10212837 | Image. |
| 10212773 | Fuel Tank Replacement. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)