Model year record

2018 Ford Taurus

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 108 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V695000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
1,448,655
Reported to NHTSA
2025-10-13
Owners notified
2026-01-02

Defect description

Ford 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, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Safety risk

A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V611000

Structure: exterior trim

Component
Structure: exterior trim
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
101,944
Reported to NHTSA
2025-09-12
Owners notified
2026-02-20

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.

Safety risk

Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S91.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V072000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
211,207
Reported to NHTSA
2020-02-10
Owners notified
2020-10-28

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Safety risk

A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V141000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,100
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-01
Owners notified
2018-05-11

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems. The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the PARK position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."

Safety risk

If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C02.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure2060,000 mi
Back over prevention1760,000 mi
Unknown or other132,300 mi
Electrical system1050,000 mi
Power train1050,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling8105,000 mi
Suspension717,500 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera3130,000 mi
Engine3993 mi
Visibility/wiper3
Back over prevention: rearview system braking2109,767 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer2
Suspension: rear240,158 mi
Child seat19,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights135,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system15,500 mi
Seat belts19,000 mi
Service brakes1155,498 mi
Service brakes, air: disc: pads124,000 mi
Steering1155,498 mi
Structure: body119,000 mi

The 2017 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.