"How reliable is the 2009 Ford Taurus?"

"Based on 77 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Ford Taurus has a median complaint mileage of 37000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Ford Taurus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Ford Taurus is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 77 total complaints filed."

2009 Ford Taurus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints

Total Complaints

37,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,900 25th Percentile

37,000 Median Mileage

83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

WHEELS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON 2 OCCASIONS ABOUT A WEEK APART, DRIVING 40 MPH, DOWN HILL, COASTING (FOOT OFF THE GAS COMPLETELY), WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. FIRST TIME STALLED IN R LANE AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART. SECOND TIME I RESTARTED ENGINE WHILE MOVING. WILL TAKE TO DEALER. *TR"

"ON THE 2009 FORD TAURUS, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID MISSES THE MIDDLE BOTTOM SECTION, TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE, APPROX ONE FOOT HIGH. THIS CAUSES ONE HUGE BLIND SPOT IN BAD WEATHER, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER. MY 2008 TAURUS DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ALL OF THE 2009'S ARE THE SAME AN..."

"ON ONE OCCASION, DRIVING 40 MPH, SLIGHTLY DOWN HILL, COASTING, WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. RESTARTED ENGINE WHILE MOVING, AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. TOOK TO DEALER, NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES FOUND IN COMPUTER. *TR"

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