1992 FORD TAURUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 671 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (170 complaints · 25.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 51
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 47
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 170 of 671 owner complaints (25.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 170 complaints, 25.3% of reports ENGINE 170 · 25.3% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 77 complaints, 11.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 77 · 11.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 8.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55 · 8.2% · 14 fire reports STRUCTURE: 55 complaints, 8.2% of reports STRUCTURE 55 · 8.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 44 complaints, 6.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 44 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 41 complaints, 6.1% of reports AIR BAGS 41 · 6.1% · 27 crash reports STEERING: 40 complaints, 6.0% of reports STEERING 40 · 6.0% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 37 complaints, 5.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37 · 5.5% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 34 complaints, 5.1% of reports VISIBILITY 34 · 5.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 462 complaints, 68.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 462 · 68.8% · 36 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)
ENGINE 170 25.3% 2 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 77 11.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55 8.2% 0 crashes · 14 fires
STRUCTURE 55 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 44 6.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 41 6.1% 27 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 40 6.0% 2 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37 5.5% 9 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 34 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 462 68.8% 36 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. 1995-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1995-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 1995-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 1995-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 1996-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 1997-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 1997-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 1997-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 1997-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 1998-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 1998-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 1999-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 1999-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 1999-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 1999-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2000-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2000-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2000-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2001-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2001-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1992 Apr 2017 Investigation EA92040 ● Investigation EA92040 Investigation PE93010 ● Investigation PE93010 Investigation PE93058 ● Investigation PE93058 Investigation PE93065 ● Investigation PE93065 Investigation EA93022 ● Investigation EA93022 Investigation PE93100 ● Investigation PE93100 Investigation EA94008 ● Investigation EA94008 Investigation PE95026 ● Investigation PE95026 Investigation DP95004 ● Investigation DP95004 Investigation PE96033 ● Investigation PE96033 Investigation EA96019 ● Investigation EA96019 Investigation EA96024 ● Investigation EA96024 Investigation DP96014 ● Investigation DP96014 Investigation RQ98016 ● Investigation RQ98016
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 20
1995-Q2 Owner reports 16
1995-Q3 Owner reports 25
1995-Q4 Owner reports 17
1996-Q1 Owner reports 17
1996-Q2 Owner reports 21
1996-Q3 Owner reports 15
1996-Q4 Owner reports 25
1997-Q1 Owner reports 24
1997-Q2 Owner reports 19
1997-Q3 Owner reports 28
1997-Q4 Owner reports 9
1998-Q1 Owner reports 10
1998-Q2 Owner reports 20
1998-Q3 Owner reports 20
1998-Q4 Owner reports 19
1999-Q1 Owner reports 48
1999-Q2 Owner reports 44
1999-Q3 Owner reports 34
1999-Q4 Owner reports 13
2000-Q1 Owner reports 27
2000-Q2 Owner reports 27
2000-Q3 Owner reports 20
2000-Q4 Owner reports 20
2001-Q1 Owner reports 29
2001-Q2 Owner reports 8
2001-Q3 Owner reports 14
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 17
2002-Q2 Owner reports 9
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA92040
Defect investigation 1 PE93010
Defect investigation 1 PE93058
Defect investigation 1 PE93065
Defect investigation 1 EA93022
Defect investigation 1 PE93100
Defect investigation 1 EA94008
Defect investigation 1 PE95026
Defect investigation 1 DP95004
Defect investigation 1 PE96033
Defect investigation 1 EA96019
Defect investigation 1 EA96024
Defect investigation 1 DP96014
Defect investigation 1 RQ98016
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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