The 2005 Jaguar S-Type has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 63,655 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM), AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.
Consequence
IF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANKS TO DETERMINE IF REVISED SEALS MAY BE USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IF NOT, DEALERS WILL THEN REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DUE TO PROBLEMS IN OBTAINING THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS, THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT…
EQUIPMENT04V4840002004-10-1450,000 affected
Defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEM." THE BRAKE FLUID MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR IS RECESSED AND ORIENTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH A LEAF SCREEN, SUCH THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT EMBOSSED ON…
Consequence
THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT LETTERS WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS CONTAINING THE REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENT. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
23
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
18
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
11
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1crashes1fires
PARKING BRAKE
5
ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
TIRES
4
AIR BAGS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
2crashes1injuries
Total complaints110
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The back passenger air bag in the door exploded and park brake fault.”
“The back passenger air bag in the door exploded and park brake fault.”
“There are 2 recalls that apply to my car and jag wants to do nothing, as expected. R17652014/08/18recall - fuel tank replacement nhtsa06v[REDACTED]/10/23recall 06v418000: fuel tank replacement what do we need to do to get jag to conform t the nature of these recalls.”
“The contact owns a 2005 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the fuel tank, fuel pump, flange, retaining ring, pipe…”
“My wife's 2005 jaguar s-type r leaks fuel, and is worst after refilling the tank. The car frequently loses all engine power while driving with no warning. It frequently refuses to restart, and then I have to have it towed sometimes at great distances from home at a cost of over $700 to my repair…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar s-type. The contact stated while having an inspection performed, the contact was informed of a leak in the evap system. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing part number: xr850468 (carbon canister assembly) to be…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar s-type. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage at the residence, she became aware of fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be…”
“I took my car in at the end of april/early may sometime for the transmission to be repaired , I took my car into jaguar as I normally to get this work done. I got my car between may 8th and 9th because I drove it to my graduation may 10th. Literally 7 days may 16th after it was fixed it would not…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Jaguar S-Type as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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