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What 45 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Ford Taurus

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (45)Crash / fire / injury (4)Backup camera & sensors (10)Body & structure (9)Electrical system (7)Suspension (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Engine & cooling (4)Engine (3)Visibility & wipers (2)Brakes (1)Child Seat (1)

1 of 45 complaints match · Child Seat · clear filters

Apr 27, 2018Seat beltsChild SeatCrash2 injuries

THE LOWER ANCHORS FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN THE REAR SEAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT BRUISING TO THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS AFTER A REAR-END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN A CAR STRUCK IT FROM BEHIND. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11090470

Working with the data? Download all 45 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Ford Taurus verdict →