2015 Ford Taurus Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Ford Taurus has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,760,319 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 334 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

BACK OVER PREVENTION 25V695000 2025-10-13 1,448,655 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be…

POWER TRAIN 20V692000 2020-11-10 15,587 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.

Consequence

The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021.…

SUSPENSION 20V072000 2020-02-10 211,207 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Consequence

A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 16V621000 2016-08-25 77,502 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of…

Consequence

A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15V605000 2015-09-28 203 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured on July 24, 2015. During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the fuel tank straps may fracture and the fuel tank…

Consequence

If the fuel tank separates from the vehicle, a fuel leak may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel tank attachment bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S26.

PARKING BRAKE 15V464000 2015-07-24 7,165 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected…

Consequence

If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
53
STEERING
50
3crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
39
2crashes1fires2injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION
33
ENGINE
31
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
POWER TRAIN
17
3crashes3injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11
SUSPENSION
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
1crashes
Total complaints334

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2015 ford taurus. The contact received notification of nthsa campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed an upside-down and unclear…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION · reported 2026-06-30

“The fuel gauge in my 2015 taurus/interceptor is showing inaccurate fuel levels; it will show there is less fuel in the tank than there actually is, causing me to think I am possibly going to run out of fuel. Example: I will fill the fuel tank when the gauge reads 3/4, which should be around 5…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-01

“The fuel gauge in my 2015 taurus/interceptor is showing inaccurate fuel levels; it will show there is less fuel in the tank than there actually is, causing me to think I am possibly going to run out of fuel. Example: I will fill the fuel tank when the gauge reads 3/4, which should be around 5…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-01

“The fuel gauge in my 2015 taurus/interceptor is showing inaccurate fuel levels; it will show there is less fuel in the tank than there actually is, causing me to think I am possibly going to run out of fuel. Example: I will fill the fuel tank when the gauge reads 3/4, which should be around 5…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-01

“This is in regards to recall 25sa9. Ford has had ample time to come up with a solution, and it has been almost nine months since the recall was announced. The backup camera on my 2015 ford police interceptor sedan gets very grainy at night when backing into my driveway, causing an extremely…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-01

“The contact owns a 2015 ford taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image would intermittently appear blank and at other times would display upside down. The contact received notification of…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION · reported 2026-05-20

“Ford safety recall 25s91 this didn't affect my model year but my model is affected. The trim is falling off as stated in the recall”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-04-27

“The contact owns a 2015 ford taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image failed to function properly and occasionally was displayed upside down or blank. The contact received notification of…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION · reported 2026-04-02
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 2015 Ford Taurus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.