2018 Ford Taurus problems and recalls

Owners filed 23 complaints on the 2018 Ford Taurus in the last three full years, out of 48 on record. The most cited component is the Structure.

48
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
85.8
Severity index

Severity index 85.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 85.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 84% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

StructureStructure: 11 complaints (22.9%)11 23%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 11 complaints (22.9%)11 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%SuspensionSuspension: 7 complaints (14.6%)7 15%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (14.6%)7 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (14.6%)7 15%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (6.2%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STRUCTURE1122.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION1122.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER816.7%
SUSPENSION714.6%
POWER TRAIN714.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM714.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING48.3%
ENGINE36.2%

Complaints filed per year

08172018: 22019: 32020: 12021: 32022: 22023: 42024: 22025: 172026: 14 (partial year)18192021222324251726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
20193
20201
20213
20222
20234
20242
202517
2026 (year to date)14
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (23 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V14100001/03/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems. The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the PARK position. As such, these vehicles fail to co
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.
25V61100012/09/2025STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
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 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.