FORD TAURUS Problems by Year
23,836 complaints across all model years
23,836
Total Complaints
54
Total Recalls
39
Model Years
49
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2002 (1,757 complaints), 1995 (1,597 complaints), 1993 (2,206 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1977 (2 complaints), 1981 (2 complaints), 1983 (1 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Suspension
3,363 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3,281 complaints
Power Train
3,032 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2,125 complaints
Electrical System
1,715 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 50 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 298 | 6 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 292 | 5 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 744 | 9 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2012 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 251 | 4 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 273 | 3 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 77 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 237 | 1 | 27 | 11 | |
| 2007 | 196 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 415 | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 1,005 | 1 | 62 | 13 | |
| 2004 | 479 | 1 | 48 | 17 | |
| 2003 | 1,524 | 1 | 78 | 20 | |
| 2002 | 1,757 | 1 | 104 | 12 | |
| 2001 | 1,264 | 1 | 115 | 18 | |
| 2000 | 1,497 | 0 | 136 | 40 | |
| 1999 | 1,100 | 0 | 78 | 22 | |
| 1998 | 680 | 0 | 75 | 17 | |
| 1997 | 1,003 | 0 | 73 | 16 | |
| 1996 | 1,132 | 0 | 82 | 18 | |
| 1995 | 1,597 | 0 | 71 | 62 | |
| 1994 | 1,284 | 0 | 69 | 25 | |
| 1993 | 2,206 | 0 | 80 | 58 | |
| 1992 | 1,009 | 0 | 62 | 26 | |
| 1991 | 946 | 0 | 50 | 23 | |
| 1990 | 542 | 0 | 32 | 29 | |
| 1989 | 762 | 0 | 20 | 100 | |
| 1988 | 462 | 0 | 18 | 65 | |
| 1987 | 355 | 0 | 18 | 54 | |
| 1986 | 150 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |