2010 Ford Taurus: raw data

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vehicle2010 / ford / taurus
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints204 on file (2010-02-02 → 2026-07-12)
recalls3
investigations1
fars55 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Electric power steering assist failureSTEERING39 complaints2011-01 → 2024-09taurus-2010-power-steering-assist-failure
  • 11344294 THE VEHICLE STEERING SEIZED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSAFE
  • 11244696 POWER STEERING GAVE OUT SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER MODELS FORD HAD RECALL ON
Front and rear brake grinding noiseSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC14 complaints2010-07 → 2014-09taurus-2010-brake-grinding-noise
  • 10361350 GRINDING FRONT BRAKES NOT RELATED TO WORN PADS. *TR
  • 10372074 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO- WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 1000 MI., DEALER REPLACED PADS..MOST PREVALENT WHEN WEATHER IS COLDER. WAS GOOD FOR AWHILE BUT STARTED AGAIN AFTER 9000 MI.!
Brake pedal travel to floorboardSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC11 complaints2013-10 → 2022-06taurus-2010-brake-pedal-travels-to-floor
  • 11400248 WITH THE CAR ON WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES ARE FADING. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THEY GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM SLOWLY
  • 11469218 The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake pedal would depress the floorboard without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed
Internal water pump failure damaging engineENGINE8 complaints2014-12 → 2022-04taurus-2010-water-pump-engine-damage
  • 11042604 THE WATER PUMP DAMAGED THE ENGINE ON MY 2010 TAURUS BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER NOW DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE WITH A COST OF $5000.00 PLUS LABOR ,WATER PUMP IS INSIDE THE ENGINE
  • 10903062 WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE OVERHEATING DISPLAY CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST MOST OF ITS POWER. UPON ISPECTION THE RADIATOR COOLANT TANK WAS EMPTY. FILLED THE TANK WITH WATER AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED
Transmission hesitation and delayed engagementPOWER TRAIN27 complaints2010-06 → 2022-12taurus-2010-transmission-hesitation-clunk
  • 10335022 TRANSMISSION "CATCHES" WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CAUSE A REAR END TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *TR
  • 11112481 POWER TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STAY IN PARK
Engine stall while driving without warningENGINE16 complaints2010-07 → 2014-12taurus-2010-engine-stall-no-warning
  • 10652424 MY 2010 TAURUS SEL V-6 3.5 SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE TURNED ITSELF OFF AGAIN WHILE PARKED. *TR
  • 10621669 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED
Unintended acceleration while brakingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9 complaints2011-03 → 2018-05taurus-2010-unintended-acceleration
  • 10556195 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY
  • 11064939 PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS.AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING STOMP ON BRAKE AND IT STILL WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL.ENGINE RPM STAYED AT ABOUT 4500 RPM. TAPPED GAS PEDAL WITH FOOT A FEW TIMES BEFORE ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO NORMAL

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2042010-02-022026-07-12175STEERING:41; ENGINE:37; POWER TRAIN:36; SERVICE BRAKES:33; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:24

Recalls all years →

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15V04000028/01/2015STRUCTURE:BODY:DOORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.
14V28500029/05/2014EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFord 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.This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.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.
16V24700026/04/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALFord 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 to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.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 service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.

Investigations all years →

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DP94006closedPOWER STEERING FLUID FIRESUNKNOWN OR OTHER1994-07-111995-01-26·POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202455legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Ford Taurus vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/ford/taurus
@misc{wrenchpro_2010_ford_taurus_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Ford Taurus},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/ford/taurus}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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