There are 2 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2005 Jaguar S-Type in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)AS SEEN AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE, HTTP://WWW.JAGUARFORUMS.COM/FORUM/S-TYPE-15/HOW-HEADLIGHT-REPAIR-STYPE-FAQ-10745/, HEADLIGHT LEVELING MECHANISMS ON JAGUAR VEHICLES FAIL AT A HIGH RATE CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO ONLY THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AROUND THE VEHICLE. AT OVER $1100 EACH, MOST OWNERS OPT TO LIVE WITH THE UNSAFE CONDITION RATHER THAN SPEND THE MONEY. THE SITE SHOWN ABOVE PROVIDES A HOME REMEDY, WHICH MAY NOT BE THE SAFEST RECOMMENDATION. I HAVE CONTACTED JAGUAR NA CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SWAY THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE LIGHTING MECHANISMS. THE REDUCED LIGHTING GREATLY REDUCES A DRIVERS REACTION TIME TO A AVOID ROAD HAZARDS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. BOTH MECHANISMS ARE CURRENTLY BROKEN ON OUR VEHICLE AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. *TR
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE 'ROAD LEVELING HEADLAMPS.' THEY MOTOR DOWN TO SUCH A POSITION THAT I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY AFTER DARK. THE HEAD LAMPS ONLY PROJECT A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I TOOK THIS INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WILDE JAGUAR OF SARASOTA, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE COST TO MAKE THIS REPAIR WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $3,000.00. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. AT A VERY MINIMUM AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST BASIC OF SAFETY STANDARDS SUCH AS HEAD LAMPS DON'T COMMONLY FAIL. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.