1995 FORD TAURUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,188 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (347 complaints · 29.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 59
  • Fires 53
  • Injuries 63
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 347 of 1,188 owner complaints (29.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 347 complaints, 29.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 347 · 29.2% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 301 complaints, 25.3% of reports ENGINE 301 · 25.3% · 26 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 79 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 79 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports 18 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 70 complaints, 5.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 70 · 5.9% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 66 complaints, 5.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 66 · 5.6% · 6 crash reports SUSPENSION: 56 complaints, 4.7% of reports SUSPENSION 56 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 49 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 49 · 4.1% · 33 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 47 complaints, 4.0% of reports STRUCTURE 47 · 4.0% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 38 complaints, 3.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 38 · 3.2% · 4 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 707 complaints, 59.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 707 · 59.5% · 51 crash reports 44 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 347 29.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 301 25.3% 0 crashes · 26 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 79 6.7% 1 crashes · 18 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 70 5.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 66 5.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 56 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 49 4.1% 33 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 47 4.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 38 3.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 707 59.5% 51 crashes · 44 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: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 1995-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 1996-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 1997-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1997-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 1998-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 1998-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 1998-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 1998-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 1999-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 1999-Q2: 59 owner reports 59 1999-Q3: 79 owner reports 79 1999-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2000-Q1: 62 owner reports 62 2000-Q2: 57 owner reports 57 2000-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2000-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2001-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2001-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2001-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2001-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2002-Q1: 86 owner reports 86 2002-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2002-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2002-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2003-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2017 Investigation PE96033 ● Investigation PE96033 Investigation EA96019 ● Investigation EA96019 Investigation EA96024 ● Investigation EA96024 Investigation RQ99017 ● Investigation RQ99017
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 6
1995-Q2 Owner reports 12
1995-Q3 Owner reports 15
1995-Q4 Owner reports 12
1996-Q1 Owner reports 15
1996-Q2 Owner reports 7
1996-Q3 Owner reports 18
1996-Q4 Owner reports 8
1997-Q1 Owner reports 14
1997-Q2 Owner reports 10
1997-Q3 Owner reports 13
1997-Q4 Owner reports 18
1998-Q1 Owner reports 22
1998-Q2 Owner reports 21
1998-Q3 Owner reports 34
1998-Q4 Owner reports 46
1999-Q1 Owner reports 65
1999-Q2 Owner reports 59
1999-Q3 Owner reports 79
1999-Q4 Owner reports 46
2000-Q1 Owner reports 62
2000-Q2 Owner reports 57
2000-Q3 Owner reports 50
2000-Q4 Owner reports 41
2001-Q1 Owner reports 41
2001-Q2 Owner reports 25
2001-Q3 Owner reports 22
2001-Q4 Owner reports 23
2002-Q1 Owner reports 86
2002-Q2 Owner reports 37
2002-Q3 Owner reports 33
2002-Q4 Owner reports 16
2003-Q1 Owner reports 21
2003-Q2 Owner reports 16
2003-Q3 Owner reports 14
2003-Q4 Owner reports 13
2004-Q1 Owner reports 14
2004-Q2 Owner reports 10
2004-Q3 Owner reports 10
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 10
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE96033
Defect investigation 1 EA96019
Defect investigation 1 EA96024
Defect investigation 1 RQ99017
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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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