2016 Ford Taurus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2016 Ford Taurus, and owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2016 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. Camera (back over prevention)

   NHTSA 25V695000 Reported October 13, 2025 1,448,655 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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 in reverse.

   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…

2. Exterior trim (structure)

   NHTSA 25V611000 Reported September 12, 2025 101,944 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.

   Remedy: Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for…

3. 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…

4. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 16V925000 Reported December 22, 2016 1,163 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2016 Ford Taurus have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 59,944 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 21 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Back over prevention21
• Unknown or other14
• Engine12
• Steering9
• Fuel/propulsion system7
• Electrical system6
• Suspension5
• Air bags4

What owners are reporting

“The rear-view camera on my 2016 Ford Taurus Limited intermittently malfunctions when the vehicle is placed in reverse. The displayed image flickers and sometimes appears upside down/inverted. The vehi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 17, 2026 · Back over prevention

“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 26, 2026 · Back over prevention

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2016 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.

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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.