2014 Ford Taurus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 293 complaints
293
Total Complaints
78,965mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,000 25th Percentile
78,965 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
63
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
53
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
ENGINE
16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
12
POWER TRAIN
11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9
SERVICE BRAKES
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
7

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
1
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"4-6-14 UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE STEERING. AN ALERT MESSAGE "SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK" APPEARED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START HAD NO EFFECT VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 4-9-14 DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A "LOOS..."
"IT WOULD SEEM SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHTS ON ALL MODELS OF CARS. AFTER A FEW YEARS THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS GET COVERED WITH SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO DIM THE HEAD LIGHTS BY 50%. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT MAY BE CAUSING NIGHT TIME ACCIDENTS. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HIS VISION BECAME DISTORTED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, HIS VIEW OF STREET SIGNS WAS UNFOCUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO REPLACED THE WINDSH..."

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