2005 Jaguar S-Type Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,863miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type, 4% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,863 miles. 1 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.
“I have an issue with the 'road leveling headlamps.' they motor down to such a position that I can no longer drive this vehicle safely after dark. The head lamps only project a few feet in front of the vehicle making it very dangerous to drive. I took this into the dealership, wilde Jaguar of sarasota, who informed me that the cost to make this repair would be in excess of $3,000.00. I was also told that this was a common problem with this car. At a very minimum auto manufacturers should be required to ensure that the most basic of safety standards such as head lamps don't commonly fail.”
NHTSA complaint #10326757, filed 2010-04, 55,000 miles“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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10097035Aug 12, 2010"re-issued dec 2015. Please note that as yet jaguar vehicles with bulb failure monitoring systems for trailer light failure sensing are not compatible with trailer light boards…
- 10032248Oct 25, 2007Jaguar: directional indicator operating with the stalk in the central position. If condition is found, replace the directional indicator switch. No model years listed.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type
45 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTires
4 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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