2008 FORD TAURUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 175 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (35 complaints · 20.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 13
  • 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 35 of 175 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 35 complaints, 20.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 35 · 20.0% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 35 complaints, 20.0% of reports STEERING 35 · 20.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 27 complaints, 15.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 · 15.4% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 17 complaints, 9.7% of reports ENGINE 17 · 9.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 7.4% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 7.4% · 9 crash reports SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 5.1% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 5.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 4.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 4.0% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 3.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.3% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 43 complaints, 24.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 · 24.6% · 1 crash reports 3 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 35 20.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 35 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 15.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 9.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 13 7.4% 9 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 9 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 4.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 24.6% 1 crashes · 3 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 Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2016. 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 16V247000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V247000 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060
  • Campaign 16V247000 was reported 2,889 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 7
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V247000
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V247000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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

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

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