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#BS-2019-FORTAU-336B2019 Ford Taurus
Based on reports from 11 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 11 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 recalls.
Top reported problems
crank but no start problems
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported back over prevention issues — failures commonly reported around 93K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Back Over Prevention (2 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
Final recommendation with conditions
Where the complaints fall
2019 Ford Taurus: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Back Over Prevention Issues
Back Over Prevention complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2019 Ford Taurus, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 93,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 93K-mile mark.
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection Issues
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2019 Ford Taurus, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lane departure: blind spot detection-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Exterior Lighting:headlights Issues
Exterior Lighting:headlights complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2019 Ford Taurus, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to exterior lighting:headlights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2019 Ford Taurus, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Ford Taurus. Recent trend: increasing.



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Recall History (2 recalls)
STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Ford Taurus is the 2003 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2019 Ford Taurus vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
11
Class avg
32
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical large cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 11 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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