1985 Ford Taurus Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Ford Taurus. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The speedometer needle jumps back and forth while driving at highway speed. The dealer is aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected. *ak”

POWER TRAIN · reported 1998-11-07

“Seatbelt failure.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Defect investigations

Investigation EA90045 Opened 1990-09-28 · closed 1991-09-12

BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS

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Investigation EA90045 Opened 1990-09-28 · closed 1991-09-12

BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS

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Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Ford Taurus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.