Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Ford Taurus has 1 recall, 175 complaints.
1
Recalls
175
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V247000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury S...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2008 Ford Taurus 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt had f... |
| Dec 9, 2023 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My son was in an accident to where the whole front end was smashed and neither airbag deployed |
| Oct 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and ma... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for... |
| Apr 11, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | only regular maintenence < drove to desination and parked car and car set on fire , at first it was ... |
| Mar 6, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehi... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH,... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS BUT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT ... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the subframe was completely rusted thro... |
| May 13, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR LOOSES POWER. THE RPM GO UP BUT SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T MOVE. DASH SHOWS DASHES. WHEN YOU STOP A... |
| May 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I DON'T KNOW THE KEYLESS ENTRY CODE. *TR |
| Apr 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CAR LOOSES POWER. THE RPM GO UP BUT SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T MOVE. DASH SHOWS DASHES. WHEN YOU STOP A... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | STEERING | 2008 TAURUS, BOUGHT NEW 11/7/7, 33 MILES. 11/12/13 REPAIR ' 31,682 MILES ' RACK AND PINION STEERI... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 5/20/19 I FILLED UP MY FUEL TANK AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE. I LOOKED UNDER THE ... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY 79 YEAR OLD FATHER-IN-LAW WAS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT YESTERDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2019. HE WAS AT A STOP... |
| Aug 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS | WHEN DRIVING ON MAIN ROAD MITCHELL ST. IN DOWNTOWN CADILLAC, THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED AND STARTED ON... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH A TRUCK CLOSE BEHIND, WHEN IT JUST DIED. I HAD NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STRUCK A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT AT 20 MPH AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED |
| Mar 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO EACH GEAR WHEN DRIVING SLOW. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED TO MOVE SHIFTER FR... |
| Jan 27, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM THE SEATBELT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN ON MY... |