2000 Jaguar S-Type Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 9%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Jaguar S-Type, 9% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contacted owns a 2000 Jaguar S-Type. While the vehicle was parked, the front driver side air bag deployed without warning. The contact was injured, but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 170,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10715586, filed 2015-05, 170,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Jaguar S-Type. While driving 5 MPH on a residential street, the contact's vehicle was struck head on by an oncoming vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10883412, filed 2016-07, 110,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Jaguar S-Type. The contact was driving 40 MPH and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck, and head injuries. A police report was not field. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 78,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10536511, filed 2013-08, 78,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Jaguar S-Type. The side air bag on the drivers side suddenly deployed while driving 35 MPH. No one was injured and the contact was able to drive to her residence. The manufacturer was called and informed her to take the vehicle to the dealer so that they could perform a diagnostic test in order to view the error code and determine why the air bag deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle bottomed out which caused the air bag to deploy. The vehicle was not repaired by the dealer. She will notify the insurance company regarding the repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10341644, filed 2010-07, 53,000 miles“While driving at 65 MPH driver heard explosion, side airbags deployed without any kind of impact, causing loss of vehicle control. Due to white powder within airbag, destroyed interior and moulding of vehicle. Dealer claimed there was undercarriage damage, and could cause side airbags to deploy. But there was no evidence of side impact.”
NHTSA complaint #854048, filed 2000-01Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Jaguar S-Type
41 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Jaguar S-Type
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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