2005 Jaguar X-Type Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 12%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Jaguar X-Type, 12% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 2 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.
“Car hit a embankment and was a major accident flipping over twice than landing on side and the air bags never went off, my son and my future daughterinlaw suffered whip lash and back problems, this car is pretty new and says it has six air bags non went off.”
NHTSA complaint #10251965, filed 2008-12, 46,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator inadvertently illuminated on and off. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11039996, filed 2017-10, 43,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Jaguar X-Type. While making a left turn on a hill at an unknown speed, the contact was involved in a head on crash. None of the air bags deployed and the contact sustained permanent brain damage. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 17,000. Updated 08/21/09. Updated 08/26/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10279628, filed 2009-08, 17,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Jaguar X-Type
5 complaintsTires
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Jaguar X-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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