2003 Jaguar Vanden Plas Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Jaguar Vanden Plas. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I am writing to report a serious incident involving unsafe and negligent repair work performed by arie nol auto center inc., an auto repair shop in kentwood, michigan. The shop’s conduct has not only caused personal distress but also raised significant public safety concerns. In december 2023,…”
“I am writing to report a serious incident involving unsafe and negligent repair work performed by arie nol auto center inc., an auto repair shop in kentwood, michigan. The shop’s conduct has not only caused personal distress but also raised significant public safety concerns. In december 2023,…”
“Urgent....... Traveling @ 65 mph in the hov lane of the 405 freeway the mil ( malfunction indicator lamp ) showed a trans fault, and the engine was shut down!!! I turned on the emergency flashers, and coasteed to a stop. There was not a chain reaction event. After stooping I removed the key, as a…”
“Urgent....... Traveling @ 65 mph in the hov lane of the 405 freeway the mil ( malfunction indicator lamp ) showed a trans fault, and the engine was shut down!!! I turned on the emergency flashers, and coasteed to a stop. There was not a chain reaction event. After stooping I removed the key, as a…”
“Urgent....... Traveling @ 65 mph in the hov lane of the 405 freeway the mil ( malfunction indicator lamp ) showed a trans fault, and the engine was shut down!!! I turned on the emergency flashers, and coasteed to a stop. There was not a chain reaction event. After stooping I removed the key, as a…”
“This has been an ongoing problem for the past year. My 2003 jaguar vanden plas goes into limp mode and the car will barely move. It is a hazard, especially if there is no place to pull over. Diagnosed as a throttle body problem which is a well known issue that jaguar refuses to address. Usually a…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 (na) jaguar vanden plas. On april 10, 2004, while driving 30 mph, the contact crashed head on into another vehicle. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The insurance company declared the vehicle as destroyed and did not investigate the air bag failure. The…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds and depressing the brake pedal a screeching noise was heard. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined this was a normal characteristic of the vehicle. The consumer was told the vehicle needed rotors and brakes. Updated 10/30/06.*jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Jaguar Vanden Plas as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.