Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Taurus Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Taurus? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Taurus problems by model year
110 recall entries across 24 model years and 8,503 owner complaints across 25 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Taurus, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension2,336 complaints
- vehicle speed control1,392 complaints
- power train943 complaints
- steering649 complaints
- electrical system588 complaints
- engine and engine cooling456 complaints
- engine420 complaints
- visibility417 complaints