2008 Ford Taurus Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2008 Ford Taurus, and owners have filed 175 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 2008 Ford Taurus
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags: frontal
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…
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…
175 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2008 Ford Taurus have filed 175 complaints with NHTSA; 19 describe a crash and 7 describe a fire. Reports cite 13 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 73,535 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 21 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt had failed to unbuckle and was previously repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the air bag war”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 30, 2026 · Air bags
“My son was in an accident to where the whole front end was smashed and neither airbag deployed”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 10, 2023 · Air bags
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2008 Ford Taurus (Taurus AWD, Taurus FWD, Taurus X AWD, Taurus X FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 18–22 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 15–18 / 22–28 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Large Cars, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 6-spd |
Compare Ford Taurus model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Taurus model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Ford Taurus | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 Ford Taurus | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 Ford Taurus | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Ford Taurus | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 Ford Taurus | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 Ford Taurus | 8 | 101 |
| 1987 Ford Taurus | 8 | 255 |
| 1988 Ford Taurus | 5 | 333 |
| 1989 Ford Taurus | 5 | 562 |
| 1990 Ford Taurus | 6 | 381 |
| 1991 Ford Taurus | 4 | 649 |
| 1992 Ford Taurus | 5 | 681 |
| 1993 Ford Taurus | 6 | 1,557 |
| 1994 Ford Taurus | 4 | 923 |
| 1995 Ford Taurus | 5 | 1,205 |
| 1996 Ford Taurus | 6 | 825 |
| 1997 Ford Taurus | 3 | 770 |
| 1998 Ford Taurus | 2 | 545 |
| 1999 Ford Taurus | 5 | 874 |
| 2000 Ford Taurus | 8 | 1,195 |
| 2001 Ford Taurus | 9 | 1,037 |
| 2002 Ford Taurus | 3 | 1,426 |
| 2003 Ford Taurus | 3 | 1,223 |
| 2004 Ford Taurus | 1 | 375 |
| 2005 Ford Taurus | 0 | 774 |
| 2006 Ford Taurus | 2 | 318 |
| 2007 Ford Taurus | 0 | 149 |
| 2008 Ford Taurus | 1 | 175 |
| 2009 Ford Taurus | 0 | 64 |
| 2010 Ford Taurus | 3 | 204 |
| 2011 Ford Taurus | 4 | 187 |
| 2012 Ford Taurus | 5 | 79 |
| 2013 Ford Taurus | 9 | 584 |
| 2014 Ford Taurus | 5 | 229 |
| 2015 Ford Taurus | 6 | 277 |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | 4 | 81 |
| 2017 Ford Taurus | 4 | 44 |
| 2018 Ford Taurus | 4 | 50 |
| 2019 Ford Taurus | 2 | 16 |
Checking a specific 2008 Ford Taurus
How do I know if my 2008 Ford Taurus has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2008 Ford Taurus; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V247000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
- Expedition9,359 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.