2005 Jaguar S-Type Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type, 8% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 3 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.
“My wife and I were given a replacement Jaguar S-Type on 05/03/2005 by smith co. Motor cars of charleston, wv. After they were unable to repair a Jaguar x-type that we had bought on 08/26/2004. We then moved to california in 06/2005 and my husband drove the car cross-country to ca without any problems. On 08/05/2005 the car was first presented for a scheduled 10,000 mile maintenance to Jaguar of south bay, 3111 pacific coast highway, torrance, ca. Since then, the car has been returned to them for more than 8 (eight) times, without satisfactory repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10165182, filed 2006-08, 9,860 miles“Passenger air bag light turns on, indicating that the passenger side airbag is off, even when an adult passenger is seated in the front passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10362598, filed 2010-10, 74,535 miles“Anti-lock brakes failed to operate during 'sudden stop' causing crash. Air conditioning system does not cool car off, even at lowest temp. Set and highest fan setting; car was brought into dealer 3 times for this as of this date; car does not take fuel - auto shut-off prevents it from accepting fuel; during recent crash caused by total brake failure, air bag light came on but no air bag deployed - why didn't the air bag deploy?; low fuel light does not come on; remote will not lock car, only unlock”
NHTSA complaint #10126139, filed 2005-06, 2,852 miles“While driving a Jaguar rental car from hertz we were broad sided on the passenger side by a limousine running a red light. The force of the impact pushed our car into an SUV in the turn lane before our car landed on the median. The car was totaled. The airbag indicator light appeared in the panel, however, no front or side airbags deployed. Passenger sustained a head injury due to the accident, hitting the window and door frame during the collision. Why didn't the airbags deploy?”
NHTSA complaint #10118755, filed 2005-04“The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar S-Type. While driving 30 MPH, the driver side air bag deployed. Two minutes later, the passenger side air bag deployed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10724114, filed 2015-06, 60,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type
45 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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