2014 Ford Taurus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2014 Ford Taurus, and owners have filed 229 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2014 Ford Taurus

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 20V692000 Reported November 10, 2020 15,587 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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.

   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…

2. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 20V072000 Reported February 10, 2020 211,207 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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.

   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…

3. Fuel pump (fuel system)

   NHTSA 16V621000 Reported August 25, 2016 77,502 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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 electrical power to the…

   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…

4. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 14V393000 Reported July 2, 2014 83,250 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011,…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence…

5. Exterior lighting

   NHTSA 14V285000 Reported May 29, 2014 183,425 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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,…

   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…

229 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2014 Ford Taurus have filed 229 complaints with NHTSA; 13 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 71,370 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 34 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering64
• Fuel/propulsion system55
• Electrical system27
• Unknown or other20
• Engine16
• Exterior lighting12
• Power train11
• Fuel system, gasoline9

What owners are reporting

“This car has left me stranded multiple times. Took to dealership to find out the fuel pump that had been replaced at 90,000 was dead. Catalytic converter replaced at 125,000. Replaced fuel pump contro”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 4, 2026 · Fuel/propulsion system

“My rear-view (back-up) camera displays the image “reversed” when I put the vehicle in reverse, meaning the direction of what I see doesn’t match the direction the vehicle is actually moving. This is d”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 16, 2026 · Back over prevention

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2014 Ford Taurus (Taurus AWD, Taurus AWD FFV, Taurus FWD, Taurus FWD FFV). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Taurus model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Taurus model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2014 Ford Taurus

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.