2008 Ford Taurus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 240 complaints
240
Total Complaints
78,682mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,000 25th Percentile
78,682 Median Mileage
112,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
32
STEERING
31
ENGINE
20
AIR BAGS
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
SERVICE BRAKES
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
11
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A 2008 FORD TAURUS IN SEP 2008. OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS, I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENCES OF ENGINE SURGE WHILE STOPPED AND THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENCES OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD, SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE. THE SURGE TODAY OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THE ENGINE ..."
"RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. *TR"
"I HAD COMPLIED WITH RECALL# 04V332000 FOR MY 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH HAVING THE PROTECTIVE SHIELDS INSTALLED ON MY FRONT SPRINGS. RECENTLY, WITH MY WIFE DRIVING TO WORK, THE FRONT LEFT SPRING FRACTURED. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK USING BACKROADS AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY. BECAUSE THE SHIELDS..."

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