1999 Ford Taurus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1100 complaints
1100
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Top Issue
78
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,995 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
127
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
92
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
71
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
49
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
29
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
23
SUSPENSION
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
20

Severity Assessment

78
Crashes
22
Fires
86
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED."
"THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS JAMMED TOGETHER AND STUCK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"
"FUEL PUMP FAILURE - NO START"

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