2000 Jaguar S-TYPE Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

25Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

17.7%Of all 141 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION25 · 17.7%

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS15 · 10.6%

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT9 · 6.4%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 · 5.7%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE7 · 5%

Share of the 141 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE overview page.

What owners report

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PARKS ON AN INCLINE, THE GEAR BECOMES STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. IN ORDER TO…”NHTSA complaint 10277168 — filed 07/17/2009

“WHEN PARKED ON A HILL I AM NOT ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO OR OUT OF PARK AND REVERSE I HAVE TO LITERALLY HAVE…”NHTSA complaint 10251882 — filed 12/15/2008

“I FINANCED A JAGUAR IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FROM ALMOST THE BEGINNING WITH THE GEARSHIFT, GETTING OUT OF PARK WHILE ON…”NHTSA complaint 10249971 — filed 11/26/2008

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE: 25 of 141 complaints on file (17.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE have in total?

141 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 8 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.