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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Taurus problems by model year
80 recall entries and 8426 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Taurus | 2 | 11 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Taurus | 4 | 44 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Taurus | 4 | 43 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Taurus | 4 | 74 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Taurus | 6 | 247 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Taurus | 5 | 227 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Taurus | 9 | 578 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Taurus | 5 | 78 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Taurus | 4 | 187 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Taurus | 3 | 202 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Taurus | 0 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Taurus | 1 | 175 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Taurus | 1 | 149 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Taurus | 3 | 318 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Taurus | 1 | 774 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Taurus | 2 | 375 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Taurus | 4 | 1223 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Taurus | 4 | 1426 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Taurus | 10 | 1036 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Taurus | 8 | 1195 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- suspension2335 complaints
- vehicle speed control1390 complaints
- power train941 complaints
- steering644 complaints
- electrical system583 complaints
- service brakes487 complaints
- engine and engine cooling456 complaints
- visibility417 complaints