2004 Jaguar X-Type problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Jaguar X-Type. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come cruise control (11%) and tires (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 92 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 77 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 77 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 43,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 51,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Jaguar X-Type with enough data (63 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving consumer noticed a parked vehicle on the highway. Consumer tried to avoid hitting the vehicle by making a right turn onto the shoulder, but steering wheel failed. Consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer's vehicle collided with the other vehicle. It flipped over three times and landed in a ditch. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy, but passenger's side air bag deployed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jaguar x-type. While test driving the vehicle at 45 MPH, the contact and the sales person heard an unfamiliar noise. He purchased the vehicle on march 23, 2007. The dealer performed alignments, changed the tires on three occasions; however, the noise continued. The failures began immediately after the vehicle was purchased. The dealer has made several attempts to repair the vehicle per the warranty.
Tl * the contact owns a 2004 jaguar x-type. The contact stated that the vehicle had a fuel leak; however, the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 04v460000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.