2015 Ford Taurus problems and recalls

Owners have filed 269 complaints on the 2015 Ford Taurus, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (53 complaints).

269
Complaints
6
Recalls
12
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
44.2
Severity index

Severity index 44.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 121 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 15% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 53 complaints (19.7%)53 20%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 52 complaints (19.3%)52 19%SteeringSteering: 51 complaints (19.0%)51 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 41 complaints (15.2%)41 15%EngineEngine: 32 complaints (11.9%)32 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 31 complaints (11.5%)31 12%Fuel SystemFuel System: 20 complaints (7.4%)20 7%GasolineGasoline: 19 complaints (7.1%)19 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5319.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION5219.3%
STEERING5119.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4115.2%
ENGINE3211.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3111.5%
FUEL SYSTEM207.4%
GASOLINE197.1%

Complaints filed per year

026512014: 22015: 32016: 172017: 132018: 152019: 512020: 312021: 202022: 212023: 112024: 92025: 282026: 48 (partial year)1415161718195120212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20153
201617
201713
201815
201951
202031
202120
202221
202311
20249
202528
2026 (year to date)48
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (48 against 72).

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)
15V60500028/09/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTINGFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured on July 24, 2015. During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the fuel tank str
15V46400024/07/2015PARKING BRAKEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015
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.
25V69500013/10/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermitten

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 2026-08-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.