1991 FORD TAURUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 639 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (224 complaints · 35.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 43
  • Fires 21
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 224 of 639 owner complaints (35.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 224 complaints, 35.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 224 · 35.1% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 77 complaints, 12.1% of reports ENGINE 77 · 12.1% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports STEERING: 53 complaints, 8.3% of reports STEERING 53 · 8.3% · 3 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 53 complaints, 8.3% of reports STRUCTURE 53 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 50 complaints, 7.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 50 · 7.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 46 complaints, 7.2% of reports AIR BAGS 46 · 7.2% · 19 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 5.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 · 5.0% · 11 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 20 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 · 3.1% · 7 crash reports SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 2.0% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 520 complaints, 81.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 520 · 81.4% · 30 crash reports 20 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 224 35.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 77 12.1% 2 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 53 8.3% 3 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 53 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 50 7.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 46 7.2% 19 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 5.0% 0 crashes · 11 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 3.1% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 520 81.4% 30 crashes · 20 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1991. 1995-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 1995-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 1995-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 1995-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 1996-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 1996-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 1996-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 1996-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 1997-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1997-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 1997-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 1997-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 1998-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 1998-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1998-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 1998-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 1999-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 1999-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 1999-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 1999-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2000-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1991 Oct 2012 Recall campaign 91V134000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V134000 Recall campaign 92V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V065000 Recall campaign 94E036000 ◆ Recall campaign 94E036000 Recall campaign 97V025000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V025000 Recall campaign 98V323000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V323000 Investigation PE91108 ● Investigation PE91108 Investigation DP91013 ● Investigation DP91013 Investigation EA91042 ● Investigation EA91042 Investigation EA92040 ● Investigation EA92040 Investigation PE93058 ● Investigation PE93058 Investigation PE93065 ● Investigation PE93065 Investigation PE93070 ● Investigation PE93070 Investigation PE93100 ● Investigation PE93100 Investigation EA94008 ● Investigation EA94008 Investigation DP95004 ● Investigation DP95004 Investigation PE96033 ● Investigation PE96033 Investigation EA96024 ● Investigation EA96024 Investigation DP96014 ● Investigation DP96014 Investigation SQ98008 ● Investigation SQ98008
  • Campaign 98V323000 was reported 1,443 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 27
1995-Q2 Owner reports 32
1995-Q3 Owner reports 40
1995-Q4 Owner reports 25
1996-Q1 Owner reports 28
1996-Q2 Owner reports 25
1996-Q3 Owner reports 25
1996-Q4 Owner reports 27
1997-Q1 Owner reports 20
1997-Q2 Owner reports 17
1997-Q3 Owner reports 21
1997-Q4 Owner reports 22
1998-Q1 Owner reports 17
1998-Q2 Owner reports 13
1998-Q3 Owner reports 23
1998-Q4 Owner reports 26
1999-Q1 Owner reports 44
1999-Q2 Owner reports 28
1999-Q3 Owner reports 34
1999-Q4 Owner reports 23
2000-Q1 Owner reports 11
2000-Q2 Owner reports 7
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 15
2001-Q1 Owner reports 15
2001-Q2 Owner reports 10
2001-Q3 Owner reports 9
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 9
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V134000
Recall campaign 1 92V065000
Recall campaign 1 94E036000
Recall campaign 1 97V025000
Recall campaign 1 98V323000
Defect investigation 1 PE91108
Defect investigation 1 DP91013
Defect investigation 1 EA91042
Defect investigation 1 EA92040
Defect investigation 1 PE93058
Defect investigation 1 PE93065
Defect investigation 1 PE93070
Defect investigation 1 PE93100
Defect investigation 1 EA94008
Defect investigation 1 DP95004
Defect investigation 1 PE96033
Defect investigation 1 EA96024
Defect investigation 1 DP96014
Defect investigation 1 SQ98008
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V134000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V065000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THERE IS A DANGER OF AIR DEPRIVATION, HYPERTHERMIA,AND/OR PANIC RESPONSE TO A CHILD WHO HAS LOCKED HIMSELF OR HERSELF INTO THECOMPARTMENT, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ASPHYXIATION.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE SELF-LATCHING ASSEMBLY CURRENTLY USED IN THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH A LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT CAN ONLY BE CLOSED WITH A KEY.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94E036000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    OVER TIME, A PORTION OF THE BRACKET CAN TEAR AWAY FROM THE STRUT, FALLING INTO AND PUNCTURING THE TIRE OR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    MONROE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STRUT FREE OF CHARGE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V025000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V323000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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