2014 Ford Taurus problems and recalls

Owners have filed 234 complaints on the 2014 Ford Taurus, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (67 complaints).

234
Complaints
5
Recalls
13
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
9
Injuries
57.2
Severity index

Severity index 57.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 97 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 30% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 67 complaints (28.6%)67 29%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 54 complaints (23.1%)54 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 30 complaints (12.8%)30 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (8.5%)20 9%Fuel SystemFuel System: 16 complaints (6.8%)16 7%EngineEngine: 16 complaints (6.8%)16 7%GasolineGasoline: 15 complaints (6.4%)15 6%Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (6.0%)14 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING6728.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5423.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3012.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER208.5%
FUEL SYSTEM166.8%
ENGINE166.8%
GASOLINE156.4%
POWER TRAIN146.0%

Complaints filed per year

018362014: 102015: 122016: 112017: 262018: 312019: 362020: 332021: 182022: 142023: 182024: 82025: 132026: 4 (partial year)1415161718193620212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201410
201512
201611
201726
201831
201936
202033
202118
202214
202318
20248
202513
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (39 against 65).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V62100025/08/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM)
14V28500029/05/2014EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
14V39300002/07/2014POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex
20V07200010/02/2020SUSPENSION:REARFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
20V69200010/11/2020POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.

Other Ford Taurus model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.