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2015 Ford Taurus reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2015 Ford Taurus has 277 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 12 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 6 recalls on file, including Camera, Axle shaft, and Rear.

2010 Ford Taurus SE sedan
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Complaints

277

Per year

12

Recalls

6

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Back-over prevention (58 of 277), then Fuel and propulsion system (53) and Steering (51). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 68,250 miles, and the middle half falls between 40,159 and 95,500 miles. Those filings include 12 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 6 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Taurus has 235 complaints, 11 per year, and the 2016 has 81 complaints, 3 per year. The 2015 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

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 2015 Ford Taurus. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2025-10-13 · NHTSA campaign 25V695000
Summary 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 notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
Vehicles affected 1,448,655
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 gasoline fuel system, storage, tank, mounting 2015-09-28 · NHTSA campaign 15V605000
Summary 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 could separate from the vehicle.
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.
Vehicles affected 203
Recall Parking brake 2015-07-24 · NHTSA campaign 15V464000
Summary 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 vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
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.
Vehicles affected 7,165

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

Complaints by component (277 total)

Back-over prevention
58
Fuel and propulsion system
53
Steering
51
Engine
33
Electrical system
31
Fuel system, gasoline
19
Powertrain
18
Suspension
11
Speed control
10
Air bags
5
Structure
5
Electronic stability control (ESC)
4
Exterior lighting
4
Seats
3
Service brakes
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Engine and engine cooling
2
Diesel fuel system
1
Forward collision avoidance
1
Lane departure
1
Visibility
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

12

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

6

Death reports

0

Of the 190 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 68,250 miles. The middle half fall between 40,159 and 95,500 miles.

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I own a 2015 Ford Police Interceptor/Taurus that is affected by Ford safety recall 25SA9 / NHTSA Recall 25V695 regarding the rearview/backup camera. My vehicle is currently experiencing the condition described in the…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-17
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that…"
    Back-over prevention · filed 2026-09-17
  • "The contact owns a 2015 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 local dealer was…"
    Back-over prevention · filed 2026-09-15
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera image was distorted and inverted. The dealer was contacted and provided an estimate for the repair; however, the contact…"
    Back-over prevention · filed 2026-09-11
  • "The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated that…"
    Back-over prevention · filed 2026-09-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Ford Taurus 4 DR AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2015 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 2015 Ford Taurus reliable?

The 2015 Ford Taurus has 277 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 12 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 6 recalls on file, including Camera, Axle shaft, and Rear.

What are common problems with a 2015 Ford Taurus?

The complaints owners file most often name Back-over prevention (58 of 277), then Fuel and propulsion system (53) and Steering (51). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 68,250 miles, and the middle half falls between 40,159 and 95,500 miles. Those filings include 12 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 6 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Ford Taurus more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Taurus has 235 complaints, 11 per year, and the 2016 has 81 complaints, 3 per year. The 2015 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Ford Taurus been recalled?

The 2015 Ford Taurus has 6 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 2015 Ford Taurus?

Owners have filed 277 complaints about the 2015 Ford Taurus with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Ford Taurus get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 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.