2019 Ford Taurus problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2019 Ford Taurus related to the Back Over Prevention (9 of 18).

18
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
65.2
Severity index

Severity index 65.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 9 complaints (50.0%)9 50%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
BACK OVER PREVENTION950.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER211.1%
LANE DEPARTURE211.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING211.1%
ENGINE15.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER15.6%
STRUCTURE15.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15.6%

Complaints filed per year

05102021: 22024: 12025: 52026: 10 (partial year)2124252610
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)10

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.