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Ford Taurus
For the Ford Taurus, model years 2000–2019 on this site have 73 matched recalls and 8,499 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 18 in 2019 to 1,426 in 2002. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 18–26 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Ford Taurus by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | 1,195 | 102 | 25 | 9 | Pre-2011 | 19–20 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1,037 | 92 | 15 | 8 | Pre-2011 | 19–20 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1,426 | 75 | 11 | 4 | Pre-2011 | 19–21 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1,223 | 56 | 12 | 4 | Pre-2011 | 19–21 |
| 2004 | 1 | 375 | 36 | 13 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 19–20 |
| 2005 | 0 | 774 | 40 | 10 | 2 | Pre-2011 | 19–20 |
| 2006 | 2 | 318 | 19 | 4 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 20 |
| 2007 | 0 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 20 |
| 2008 | 1 | 175 | 19 | 7 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 18–22 |
| 2009 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 18–21 |
| 2010 | 3 | 204 | 17 | 5 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 20–22 |
| 2011 | 4 | 187 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20–22 |
| 2012 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20–22 |
| 2013 | 9 | 585 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20–25 |
| 2014 | 5 | 229 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20–26 |
| 2015 | 6 | 280 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20–26 |
| 2016 | 4 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19–23 |
| 2017 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19–23 |
| 2018 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19–21 |
| 2019 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19–21 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19–20 | — | — | — | $3,350–$3,550 |
| 2001 | 19–20 | — | — | — | $3,350–$3,550 |
| 2002 | 19–21 | — | — | — | $3,200–$3,550 |
| 2003 | 19–21 | — | — | — | $3,200–$3,550 |
| 2004 | 19–20 | — | — | — | $3,350–$3,550 |
| 2005 | 19–20 | — | — | — | $3,350–$3,550 |
| 2006 | 20 | — | — | — | $3,350 |
| 2007 | 20 | — | — | — | $3,350 |
| 2008 | 18–22 | — | — | — | $3,050–$3,700 |
| 2009 | 18–21 | — | — | — | $3,200–$3,700 |
| 2010 | 20–22 | — | — | — | $3,050–$3,350 |
| 2011 | 20–22 | — | — | — | $3,050–$3,350 |
| 2012 | 20–22 | — | — | — | $3,050–$3,350 |
| 2013 | 20–25 | — | — | — | $2,700–$3,350 |
| 2014 | 20–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 2015 | 20–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 2016 | 19–23 | — | — | — | $2,900–$3,550 |
| 2017 | 19–23 | — | — | — | $2,900–$3,550 |
| 2018 | 19–21 | — | — | — | $3,200–$3,550 |
| 2019 | 19–21 | — | — | — | $3,200–$3,550 |