1993 Ford Taurus Sho: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
109,629mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile
109,629 Median Mileage
152,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SUSPENSION
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUSPENSION FAILED. *SLC"
"TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE OF THE SUBFRAME COMING LOOSE. *SLC"
"ENGINE FAILED. *SLC"

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

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