"How reliable is the 1993 Ford Taurus?"

"Based on 2206 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Ford Taurus has a median complaint mileage of 96750 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Ford Taurus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Ford Taurus is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 2206 total complaints filed."

1993 Ford Taurus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2206 complaints

2206

Total Complaints

96,750mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

63,000 25th Percentile

96,750 Median Mileage

136,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

430

Automatic Transmission

145

Gasoline

143

Coil Springs

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Headlights

Cooling System

Ignition

Frame And Members

Switch

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STALLS OUT OVER 30 AND UNDER 50, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 430 complaints

25th: 63,890 mi Median: 83,687 mi 75th: 106,605 mi

Automatic Transmission 145 complaints

25th: 52,516 mi Median: 83,050 mi 75th: 91,750 mi

Coil Springs 96 complaints

25th: 130,432 mi Median: 137,365 mi 75th: 140,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 180 CA: 171 OH: 141 PA: 137 NJ: 131 IL: 122 MI: 115 MA: 112 VA: 95 MD: 86

Who Files Complaints?

25%

Original Owners

75%

Second+ Owners

Ford Taurus — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	542	100,000	Frame And Members	32
1991	946	93,858	Automatic Transmission	50
1992	1009	120,000	Engine	62
1994	1283	95,858	Automatic Transmission	69
1995	1597	92,572	Power Train	71
1996	1131	98,000	Automatic Transmission	82
1997	1003	81,540	Automatic Transmission	73
1998	680	90,000	Vehicle Speed Control	75
1999	1100	70,000	Coil Springs	78
2000	1497	70,000	Coil Springs	136
2001	1264	72,750	Coil Springs	115
2002	1756	80,000	Coil Springs	104
2003	1524	78,182	Power Train	78
2004	482	95,000	Vehicle Speed Control	48
2005	1005	90,000	Vehicle Speed Control	62
2006	415	87,000	Vehicle Speed Control	29
2007	196	86,000	Vehicle Speed Control	9
2008	240	78,682	Power Train	30
2009	77	37,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	10
2010	274	45,000	Steering	23
2011	251	61,000	Electrical System	20
2012	100	41,493	Steering	1
2013	746	83,078	Steering	27
2014	293	78,965	Steering	21
2015	310	59,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	18
2016	94	52,500	Back Over Prevention	10
2017	49	29,500	Electrical System	1
2018	57	50,000	Unknown Or Other	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28