2012 Ford Taurus: recalls and complaints

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• 16V24700026 Apr 2016Air Bags / Frontal
• 15V3400002 Jun 2015Steering / Electric Power Assist System
• 15V04000028 Jan 2015Structure / Body / Door
• 14V28500029 May 2014Exterior Lighting
• 13V10900027 Mar 2013Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

1. 16V247000Received 26 Apr 2016. 695 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16C06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Jun 2016.

2. 15V340000Received 2 Jun 2015. 393,623 units.

   Steering / Electric Power Assist System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jul 2015.

3. 15V040000Received 28 Jan 2015. 194,889 units.

   Structure / Body / Door

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Mar 2015.

4. 14V285000Received 29 May 2014. 183,425 units.

   Exterior Lighting

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the license plate lamp assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S08. Note: Under program 14R01, Ford will notify owners in non-corrosion states, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 14S08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Jul 2014.

5. 13V109000Received 27 Mar 2013. 3,037 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and model year 2013 Explorer vehicles manufactured July 19, 2011, through March 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the fuel tanks may have a marginally sealed seam in the side of the tank. As a result, the fuel tanks may not provide the expected strength in the event of an impact. The tanks may also leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tanks and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S03. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 13S03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 May 2013.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2012 Ford Taurus
• All 2012 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash

1

Complaints that report a fire

3

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

24 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19770
2. 19810
3. 19830
4. 19840
5. 19850
6. 19868
7. 19878
8. 19885
9. 19895
10. 19906
11. 19914
12. 19925
13. 19936
14. 19944
15. 19955
16. 19966
17. 19973
18. 19982
19. 19995
20. 20008
21. 20019
22. 20023
23. 20033
24. 20041
25. 20050
26. 20062
27. 20070
28. 20081
29. 20090
30. 20103
31. 20114
32. 20125
33. 20139
34. 20145
35. 20156
36. 20164
37. 20174
38. 20184
39. 20192

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford Taurus?

775,669 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Ford Taurus have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 69 recall campaigns for the Ford Taurus, model years 1977 to 2019. 5 of them name the 2012 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Ford Taurus name most often?

Steering: 17 of 102 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 97.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Ford Taurus open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.