2019 Ford Taurus problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2019 Ford Taurus, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Back Over Prevention (6 complaints).

15
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
63.4
Severity index

Severity index 63.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 6 complaints (40.0%)6 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
BACK OVER PREVENTION640.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213.3%
LANE DEPARTURE213.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING213.3%
ENGINE16.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER16.7%
STRUCTURE16.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0472021: 22024: 12025: 52026: 7 (partial year)212425267
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
20241
20255
2026 (year to date)7

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.