Worst years for a Ford Taurus
Owners have filed 23,971 complaints about the Ford Taurus with NHTSA across model years 1977 to 2019. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Ford Taurus year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 69,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2018 | C | 65 | 6 | 1 | 50,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2017 | B | 53 | 1 | 0 | 32,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | C | 103 | 10 | 2 | 56,482 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2015 | B | 353 | 20 | 1 | 62,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2014 | B | 296 | 21 | 1 | 78,965 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2013 | C | 755 | 27 | 10 | 83,156 | Steering |
| 2012 | B | 100 | 1 | 3 | 41,493 | Steering |
| 2011 | C | 251 | 20 | 2 | 61,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 280 | 23 | 6 | 45,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 77 | 10 | 1 | 37,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | C | 240 | 30 | 11 | 78,682 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2007 | A | 196 | 9 | 0 | 86,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2006 | B | 415 | 29 | 5 | 87,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2005 | C | 1,005 | 62 | 13 | 90,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2004 | C | 482 | 48 | 17 | 95,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2003 | D | 1,524 | 78 | 20 | 78,182 | Suspension |
| 2002 | D | 1,759 | 104 | 12 | 80,000 | Suspension |
| 2001 | D | 1,264 | 115 | 18 | 73,000 | Suspension |
| 2000 | F | 1,497 | 136 | 40 | 70,000 | Suspension |
| 1999 | D | 1,100 | 78 | 22 | 70,000 | Suspension |
| 1998 | C | 680 | 75 | 17 | 90,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1997 | D | 1,003 | 73 | 16 | 81,540 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | C | 1,132 | 82 | 18 | 98,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | D | 1,597 | 71 | 62 | 96,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | D | 1,284 | 69 | 25 | 95,858 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | D | 2,206 | 80 | 58 | 96,750 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 1,009 | 62 | 26 | 120,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 946 | 50 | 23 | 93,858 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 542 | 32 | 29 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 762 | 20 | 100 | 95,000 | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 462 | 18 | 65 | 79,000 | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 355 | 18 | 54 | 59,836 | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 150 | 2 | 7 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1984 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1977 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Ford Taurus
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Ford Taurus
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Taurus, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Taurus problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Taurus
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.