Selling a junk Jaguar S-Type
Any S-Type sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Jaguar S-Type
NHTSA has 656 owner complaints on file for the Jaguar S-Type, model years 2000 to 2008, the 359th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (97, 15%), fuel system (66, 10%), suspension (64, 10%). 79 complaints involved a crash, 12 a fire, and 8 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 55,281 miles. The 2000 model year has the most complaints (178). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Jaguar S-Type by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178 | Transmission and drivetrain | 11 | 2 | 4 | 52,000 |
| 2001 | 105 | Suspension | 9 | 1 | 4 | 61,100 |
| 2002 | 30 | Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2003 | 152 | Brakes | 19 | 1 | 4 | 42,671 |
| 2004 | 39 | Transmission and drivetrain | 9 | 4 | 4 | 48,600 |
| 2005 | 110 | Fuel system | 20 | 1 | 3 | 65,000 |
| 2006 | 27 | Fuel system | 6 | 2 | 2 | 46,500 |
| 2007 | 7 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 8 | Brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Jaguar S-Type recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for fuel system (4), transmission and drivetrain (2), suspension (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2007 model year, fuel system (campaign 06V467000, Dec 2006): CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENTLY RELEASED AFTER BEING ASSEMBLED WITH PROTOTYPE FUEL TANKS THAT WERE PRODUCED FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY.
- 2005 model year, fuel system (campaign 06V418000, Oct 2006): 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 T…
- 2000 model year, fuel system (campaign 06E056000, Jun 2006): CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTOR…
- 2000 model year, fuel system (campaign 06E043000, May 2006): CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2…
- 2006 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 05V503000, Nov 2005): CERTAIN SEDANS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
What a Jaguar S-Type is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk S-Type on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Jaguar S-Type worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same S-Type gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Jaguar S-Type that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Jaguar S-Type?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Jaguar S-Type numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.