MYRModel Year Report

Ford Taurus — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1993, 2002, 2003, 1995, 2000, 2001 · Best bets: 2017, 2018, 2009, 2012, 2016, 1986

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Taurus Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 1981: 2 complaints 1981 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 4 complaints 1985: 2 complaints 1986: 104 complaints 1987: 259 complaints 1987 1988: 341 complaints 1989: 570 complaints 1990: 392 complaints 1991: 659 complaints 1992: 694 complaints 1992 1993: 1565 complaints 1994: 931 complaints 1995: 1208 complaints 1996: 825 complaints 1997: 770 complaints 1997 1998: 545 complaints 1999: 874 complaints 2000: 1195 complaints 2001: 1037 complaints 2002: 1426 complaints 2002 2003: 1223 complaints 2004: 375 complaints 2005: 774 complaints 2006: 318 complaints 2007: 149 complaints 2007 2008: 175 complaints 2009: 64 complaints 2010: 204 complaints 2011: 187 complaints 2012: 78 complaints 2012 2013: 583 complaints 2014: 228 complaints 2015: 267 complaints 2016: 79 complaints 2017: 44 complaints 2017 2018: 47 complaints 2019: 15 complaints 2019
2019: 15 complaints
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YearComplaints
19812
19831
19844
19852
1986104
1987259
1988341
1989570
1990392
1991659
1992694
19931565
1994931
19951208
1996825
1997770
1998545
1999874
20001195
20011037
20021426
20031223
2004375
2005774
2006318
2007149
2008175
200964
2010204
2011187
201278
2013583
2014228
2015267
201679
201744
201847
201915

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 79 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 267 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 228 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 583 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 187 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 204 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 175 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 149 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 318 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 774 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 375 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 1223 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 1426 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 1037 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 1195 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 874 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 545 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 770 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 825 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 1208 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 931 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 1565 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 694 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Caution 659 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 392 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Caution 570 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 341 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 259 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 104 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.