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2009 Ford Taurus

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Ford Taurus are lower than the model-year median of 318.

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 318

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
318
2006149
2007175
200864
2009204
2010187
201178
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
18Vehicle Speed Control
10Air Bags
6Engine
6Power Train
5
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
5Electrical System
4Service Brakes
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Suspension
2Tires
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

53 reports with mileage · 11 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Interior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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1,800 miles · Dec 10, 2009
Electrical SystemExterior LightingInterior Lighting

I PURCHASED A NEW FORD TAURUS ON 9-16-09. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I NOTICED THAT ALL THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD UNLOCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I WAS TOLD THAT A PART WAS ORDERED ON 10-27-09 AND AS OF THIS DATE (12-10…

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I PURCHASED A NEW FORD TAURUS ON 9-16-09. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I NOTICED THAT ALL THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD UNLOCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I WAS TOLD THAT A PART WAS ORDERED ON 10-27-09 AND AS OF THIS DATE (12-10-09) THE PART HAS NOT ARRIVED. THE CAR HAS BEEN "OUT OF SERVICE " FOR 17 DAYS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10295216

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.