2012 Ford Taurus
Safety profile for the 2012 Ford Taurus. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Ford
Model
Taurus
Year
2012
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
6 recalls affecting the 2012 Ford Taurus
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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… | Apr 26, 2016 | 695 |
| 15V340000 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Linco… | Jun 2, 2015 | 393,623 |
| 15V040000 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, … | Jan 28, 2015 | 194,889 |
| 14V393000 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured Sept… | Jul 2, 2014 | 83,250 |
| 14V285000 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, thro… | May 29, 2014 | 183,425 |
| 13V109000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and model year 2013 Explorer vehicles manufactured July 1… | Mar 27, 2013 | 3,037 |
NHTSA Complaints
50 complaints for the 2012 Ford Taurus
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084311 | STEERING | STEERING | Apr 19, 2025 | No | No |
| 2060268 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Jan 28, 2025 | No | No |
| 1964618 | STEERING | STEERING | Feb 5, 2024 | No | No |
| 1904362 | STEERING | STEERING | Jun 23, 2023 | No | No |
| 1883457 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Mar 28, 2023 | No | No |
| 1875692 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Feb 23, 2023 | No | No |
| 1875693 | STEERING | STEERING | Feb 23, 2023 | No | No |
| 1875691 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Feb 23, 2023 | No | No |
| 1871717 | STEERING | STEERING | Feb 7, 2023 | No | No |
| 1856195 | STEERING | STEERING | Nov 29, 2022 | No | No |
| 1845018 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | Oct 2, 2022 | No | No |
| 1845019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | Oct 2, 2022 | No | No |
| 1845017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Oct 2, 2022 | No | No |
| 1816460 | STEERING | STEERING | Jun 3, 2022 | No | No |
| 1794695 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Feb 14, 2022 | No | No |
| 1788174 | STEERING | STEERING | Jan 13, 2022 | No | No |
| 1732429 | STEERING | STEERING | Mar 9, 2021 | No | No |
| 1714386 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Dec 19, 2020 | No | No |
| 1709237 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Nov 27, 2020 | No | No |
| 1698827 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Oct 11, 2020 | No | No |
| 1698826 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Oct 11, 2020 | No | No |
| 1670276 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Jun 18, 2020 | No | No |
| 1647229 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Feb 17, 2020 | No | No |
| 1639126 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Jan 21, 2020 | No | Yes |
| 1636434 | STEERING | STEERING | Jan 11, 2020 | No | No |
| 1629928 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dec 18, 2019 | No | No |
| 1629927 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Dec 18, 2019 | No | No |
| 1629926 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dec 18, 2019 | No | No |
| 1593033 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN | Aug 11, 2019 | No | No |
| 1593034 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Aug 11, 2019 | No | No |
| 1593032 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Aug 11, 2019 | No | No |
| 1580321 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Jul 2, 2019 | No | No |
| 1580073 | STEERING | STEERING | Jul 1, 2019 | No | No |
| 1563019 | ENGINE | ENGINE | May 2, 2019 | No | No |
| 1563020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | May 2, 2019 | No | No |
| 1529714 | STEERING | STEERING | Jan 8, 2019 | Yes | No |
| 1436352 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dec 29, 2017 | No | No |
| 1411312 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Sep 29, 2017 | No | No |
| 1396262 | STEERING | STEERING | Jul 31, 2017 | No | No |
| 1394967 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Jul 26, 2017 | No | No |
| 1383430 | SEATS | SEATS | Jun 8, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1365524 | STEERING | STEERING | Mar 23, 2017 | No | No |
| 1355644 | SEATS | SEATS | Feb 13, 2017 | No | Yes |
| 1333403 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Nov 14, 2016 | No | No |
| 1324029 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Oct 7, 2016 | No | No |
| 1318065 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Sep 16, 2016 | No | No |
| 1317455 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | Sep 14, 2016 | No | No |
| 1317456 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sep 14, 2016 | No | No |
| 1303796 | STRUCTURE:BODY | STRUCTURE:BODY | Aug 1, 2016 | No | No |
| 1287012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Jun 2, 2016 | No | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
Unknown freshness