1995 Ford Taurus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1597 complaints
1597
Total Complaints
92,572mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
71
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,090 25th Percentile
92,572 Median Mileage
126,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
252
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
141
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
126
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
91
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
70
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
63
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
41
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
37
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
35
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
34

Severity Assessment

71
Crashes
62
Fires
74
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, LOSING ALL POWER EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BRAKES, AFTERWARDS SCAR WILL NOT START, POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP DEVICE. TT"
"VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING LOSING ALL POWER EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BRAKES. TT"
"DRIVER/PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS CAN BE OPENED BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE ALTHOUGH IN LOCKED POSITION. *AK"

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