Ford Taurus recalls & problems by year

140 recalls and 16,913 owner complaints across 30 model years (1990–2019).

Most complaints19931,557 complaints

Most recalls200110 recalls

Crashes reported1,087in owner complaints

Injuries reported94039 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2019	5★	19–21 mpg	2	18	2	0	1	0
2018	5★	19–21 mpg	4	52	3	1	6	0
2017	5★	19–23 mpg	4	44	1	0	1	0
2016	5★	19–23 mpg	4	87	4	1	3	0
2015	5★	20–26 mpg	6	282	12	1	6	0
2014	5★	20–26 mpg	5	229	13	1	9	0
2013	5★	20–25 mpg	9	585	20	6	25	0
2012	4★	20–22 mpg	5	79	1	3	0	0
2011	4★	20–22 mpg	4	187	14	2	15	1
2010	—	20–22 mpg	3	204	17	5	16	2
2009	—	19–21 mpg	0	64	9	1	9	0
2008	—	19–22 mpg	1	175	19	7	13	0
2007	—	20 mpg	1	149	8	0	6	0
2006	—	20 mpg	3	318	19	4	12	1
2005	—	19–20 mpg	1	774	40	10	28	2
2004	—	19–20 mpg	2	375	36	13	25	2
2003	—	19–21 mpg	4	1,223	56	12	59	2
2002	—	19–21 mpg	4	1,426	75	11	44	0
2001	—	19–20 mpg	10	1,037	92	15	80	5
2000	—	19–20 mpg	8	1,195	102	25	81	1
1999	—	19–20 mpg	7	874	61	16	69	4
1998	—	18–20 mpg	4	545	61	14	64	4
1997	—	19–21 mpg	5	770	64	12	50	4
1996	—	20–21 mpg	8	825	69	12	69	1
1995	—	19–21 mpg	5	1,205	60	54	65	2
1994	—	20–21 mpg	5	923	51	23	42	3
1993	—	20–21 mpg	7	1,557	54	49	44	3
1992	—	19–21 mpg	6	681	52	21	49	2
1991	—	18–21 mpg	5	649	43	21	23	0
1990	—	18–21 mpg	8	381	29	23	26	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Suspension — 3,319 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 3,024 complaints
Power train — 2,882 complaints
Vehicle speed control — 2,068 complaints
Electrical system — 1,375 complaints
Steering — 1,328 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 1,146 complaints
Visibility — 992 complaints