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2010 Ford Taurus Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2010 Ford Taurus has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 379,009 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 274 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 16V247000 2016-04-26 695 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

STRUCTURE 15V040000 2015-01-28 194,889 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14V285000 2014-05-29 183,425 affected
Defect

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,…

Consequence

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

Remedy

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,…

Complaints by component

STEERING
40
4crashes1injuries
ENGINE
36
2fires
POWER TRAIN
27
3crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
21
6crashes10injuries2deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
1fires1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
14
3crashes8injuries2deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
14
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
AIR BAGS
11
5crashes9injuries2deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
Total complaints274

What owners report

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

“Unknown”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-20

“Unknown. Car was going 100 mph. Driver, my son , was killed in this car accident. This year make and model is known for throttle acceleration issues with brake afail override non existent until later models. Case number [xxx] sterling heights police department information redacted pursuant to the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-06-10

“Unknown. Car was going 100 mph. Driver, my son , was killed in this car accident. This year make and model is known for throttle acceleration issues with brake afail override non existent until later models. Case number [xxx] sterling heights police department information redacted pursuant to the…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-06-10

“Unknown. Car was going 100 mph. Driver, my son , was killed in this car accident. This year make and model is known for throttle acceleration issues with brake afail override non existent until later models. Case number [xxx] sterling heights police department information redacted pursuant to the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2025-06-10

“The contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. The contact stated while making a right turn, the steering wheel became stiff. The contact stated that the "power steering assist failure" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…”

STEERING · reported 2024-09-11

“O2 system failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting. Dealership had the vehicle non-recall. Seat belt light appeared and agent was contacted. System is collected for revisiting my claim.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-01-01

“O2 system failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting. Dealership had the vehicle non-recall. Seat belt light appeared and agent was contacted. System is collected for revisiting my claim.”

ENGINE · reported 2024-01-01

“O2 system failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting. Dealership had the vehicle non-recall. Seat belt light appeared and agent was contacted. System is collected for revisiting my claim.”

SEATS · reported 2024-01-01
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 2010 Ford Taurus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.