The Lemon IndexJaguar X-Type reliability.
Is it reliable? Not really. 1.3× the average car's complaints.
Worse than average · 2002–2004
What owners say on YouTube
2002–2008 X-Type · 182 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Heat, A/C & blend door105K views
- Intake, EGR & engine sensors105K views
- Timing chain & engine43K views
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2005 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2005 best.
Fewest complaints
2002.
Only 3 Jaguar X-Type years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2002 drew about average.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Show 1 older years (2008–2008, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 7 Jaguar X-Type years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 178 YouTube videos about the Jaguar X-Type, 2002 to 2008, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2005. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Jaguar X-Type reliable?
Not really. It draws 1.3× the average car's complaints, but YouTube owners sound happier with it than with most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2002.
Is the Jaguar X-Type a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2002-2004: Lemon Index 134; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2002 drew the fewest complaints and 2004 the most.
What are the best Jaguar X-Type years to buy?
Only 3 Jaguar X-Type years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2002 drew the fewest complaints (about average).
What Jaguar X-Type years should you stay away from?
Only 3 Jaguar X-Type years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Jaguar X-Type have?
5 safety recalls across the 6 model years we track. Most: 2002 (2), 2003 (2), 2004 (1). Each year's page lists them.
What are the most common Jaguar X-Type problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name transmission & drivetrain, tires and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 108 | about average | 47 | transmission & drivetrain (28%) | 2 | — | 19–20 |
| 2003 | 147 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 32 | transmission & drivetrain (25%) | 2 | — | 19–20 |
| 2004 | 180 | about twice the average car's complaints | 33 | tires (18%) | 1 | — | 18–19 |
| 2005 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 9 | seats (22%) | 0 | — | 18–20 |
| 2006 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 5 | tires (40%) | 0 | — | 17–19 |
| 2007 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 6 | transmission & drivetrain (83%) | 0 | — | 18 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: goodcarbadcar.net. How it works
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