Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Jaguar S-Type, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system6
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Power train3
- Service brakes3
- Electronic stability control (esc)2
- Structure1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Wheels1
- Vehicle speed control1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 7 2006 S-Type vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 4 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 2006 Jaguar S-Type failed the safety check 1.31% of the time — 44% less often than the average 2006 passenger car (2.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 86,783 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
1,146 cars built in 2006 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 867 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, 1,983 of these cars first registered in 2006 took their annual MOT test. 65% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2006 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.7% | 17.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.6% | 21.5% |
| Brakes | 9.1% | 13.1% |
| Tyres | 6.7% | 7.4% |
| Visibility | 4.7% | 7.3% |
| Steering | 4.2% | 3.5% |
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
44 of these cars first registered in 2006 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 215,000 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
142 2006 cars are on the New Zealand register; 89% arrived as used imports, 7% 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 3 variants: combined 10.5–11.9 L/100 km (about 20–22 mpg US), CO₂ 242–274 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-TYPE 3.0 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 12.6 | 7.9 | 10.5 |
| S-TYPE 4.2 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 8.5 | 11.1 |
| S-TYPE R # · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 9.3 | 11.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
CERTAIN SEDANS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
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 2006 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 |
| 10227618 | Diagnostic Concerns. |
| 10226608 | Vehicle Communication Device fails to communicate |
| 10226587 | warning lights and messages in the instrument pack |
| 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. |
| 10146032 | A customer may report "Hood Open" message displays on IP with hood closed. |
| 10146031 | 18C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements |
| 10146030 | SIM card activation issues |
| 10146029 | InControl Touch Pro phase 4 customer letter |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)