2014 Ford Taurus reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2014 Ford Taurus holds 235 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 11 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Taurus years here — over the median of the other years, which is 4. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Axle shaft, Rear, and Fuel pump.

2010 Ford Taurus SE sedan — Photo by MercurySable99, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

235

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (67 of 235), then Fuel and propulsion system (55) and Electrical system (30). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 73,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 44,157 and 99,000 miles. Those filings include 13 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 5 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Taurus has 589 complaints, 18 per year, and the 2015 has 277 complaints, 12 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Ford Taurus. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall powertrain, axle assembly, axle shaft 2020-11-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V692000

Summary 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 letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.

Vehicles affected 15,587

Recall suspension, rear 2020-02-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V072000

Summary 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 mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

Vehicles affected 211,207

Recall Fuel pump 2016-08-25 · NHTSA campaign 16V621000

Summary 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 fuel pump.

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.

Vehicles affected 77,502

Recall powertrain, axle assembly, axle shaft 2014-07-02 · NHTSA campaign 14V393000

Summary 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, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.

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 of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

Vehicles affected 83,250

Recall Exterior lighting 2014-05-29 · NHTSA campaign 14V285000

Summary 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, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.

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, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.

Vehicles affected 183,425

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (235 total)

Steering

Fuel and propulsion system

Electrical system

Engine

Fuel system, gasoline

Powertrain

Exterior lighting

Service brakes

Speed control

Suspension

Back-over prevention

Engine and engine cooling

Air bags

Wheels

Structure

Visibility

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Visibility and wipers

Latches, locks, and linkages

Seat belts

Tires

Diesel fuel system

Hydraulic brakes

Lane departure

Seats

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 168 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 73,000 miles. The middle half fall between 44,157 and 99,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"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 control module, fuel pump…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-04
"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 dangerous because it…"
Back-over prevention · filed 2026-07-16
"Hello - the steering wheel has become very difficult to turn including inability to turn to the right or left at times, and seems to increase over time but has decreased while remaining stiff/difficult at times.I…"
Steering · filed 2026-05-06
"There is a recall on 2014 Ford Taurus’ but my VIN does not pop as one that is effective, yet I have all the symptoms. My fuel pump control module, and other various parts of my fuel pump keep failing. Completely lost…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-04-16
"Foot pedal parking brake stopped holding it's position. Pedal will move up and down, and parking brake light remains illuminated, but the system is not actually holding pressure on the parking brakes. Failure is caused…"
Service brakes · filed 2026-03-26

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2014 Ford Taurus 4 DR AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2014 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Taurus all-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	All-wheel drive	17	25	20 MPG	$3250
Taurus all-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	All-wheel drive	18	26	21 MPG	$3100
Taurus all-wheel drive flex-fuel	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	All-wheel drive	18	26	21 MPG	$3100
Taurus front-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	22	32	26 MPG	$2500
Taurus front-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	19	28	23 MPG	$2800
Taurus front-wheel drive flex-fuel	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	19	28	23 MPG	$2800

Specs and fitment

6th generation, 2010–2019

Body styles Sedan

Oil 5W-20 (3.5L, most trims); 5W-30 (2.0L EcoBoost; 3.5L EcoBoost SHO) , 6 qt capacity

Tire size 235/60R17 (SE), 235/55R18 or 255/45R19 (SEL), 255/45R19 or 245/45R20 (Limited), 245/45R20 (SHO)

Towing capacity 1,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

2011-2013 Taurus sedans built between September 7, 2010 and February 28, 2012 are covered by Ford's 2015 nationwide electric power-assist steering (EPAS) recall, NHTSA campaign 15V-340 (Ford reference 15S18); among 2011 and 2012 cars only those with the 3.5L GTDI engine are included, while all 2013 cars in the build range are. A motor position sensor encoder fault could remove power steering assist, sharply increasing steering effort, though Ford reported that drivers are informed of the change in steering system status by an audible chime and a power steering assist fault message in the instrument cluster. Ford's no-charge remedy had dealers check the power steering control module for diagnostic trouble codes: cars with no loss-of-assist codes received a module software update, and cars with those codes had the steering gear replaced. Ford also extended coverage so that an owner whose car received the software update and later loses power steering assist can have the steering gear replaced within 10 years of the warranty start date or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Ford Taurus reliable?

What are common problems with a 2014 Ford Taurus?

Is the 2014 Ford Taurus more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2014 Ford Taurus been recalled?

The 2014 Ford Taurus has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Ford Taurus?

Owners have filed 235 complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Ford Taurus get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Ford Taurus is 22.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2016 Ford Taurus?

6th generation (2010-2019), the last Taurus generation sold in the US.

Can a Ford Taurus tow a trailer?

Most 2010-2019 Taurus trims are rated for up to 1,000 lbs per Ford's official towing guide; the high-performance SHO trim is not rated for trailer towing.