Ford Taurus problems by year
22,019 complaints across 26 model years, 1990–2016. 1993 draws the most at 2,206; 2012 the fewest at 100.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 542 | Engine and engine cooling (16.8%) | 32 | 29 | 0 |
| 1991 | 946 | Power train (29.6%) | 50 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1,009 | Engine and engine cooling (25.9%) | 62 | 26 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2,206most | Engine and engine cooling (34.5%) | 80 | 58 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1,284 | Engine and engine cooling (26.2%) | 69 | 25 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1,597 | Power train (26.2%) | 71 | 62 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1,132 | Engine and engine cooling (21.1%) | 82 | 18 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1,003 | Power train (22.7%) | 73 | 16 | 4 |
| 1998 | 680 | Vehicle speed control (16.6%) | 75 | 17 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1,100 | Suspension (17.0%) | 78 | 22 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1,497 | Suspension (32.3%) | 136 | 40 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1,264 | Suspension (44.9%) | 115 | 18 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1,759 | Suspension (62.0%) | 104 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1,524 | Suspension (21.7%) | 78 | 20 | 3 |
| 2004 | 482 | Vehicle speed control (34.4%) | 48 | 17 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1,005 | Vehicle speed control (53.8%) | 62 | 13 | 2 |
| 2006 | 415 | Vehicle speed control (43.6%) | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 196 | Vehicle speed control (28.1%) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 240 | Power train (18.3%) | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 280 | Steering (14.6%) | 23 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 251 | Electrical system (19.1%) | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 100 | Steering (16.0%) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 755 | Steering (39.2%) | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 296 | Steering (22.0%) | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 353 | Back over prevention (15.0%) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 103 | Back over prevention (24.3%) | 10 | 2 | 0 |