2018 Ford Taurus problems and complaints

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ford Taurus. The most-reported areas: Back Over Prevention (15), Structure (11), Unknown Or Other (8).

Key takeaways

  • 52 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Back Over Prevention1529%
Structure1121%
Unknown Or Other815%
Suspension713%
Power Train713%
Electrical System713%
Engine And Engine Cooling48%
Engine36%
Visibility/Wiper24%
Service Brakes24%
Steering12%
Air12%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2018 Ford Taurus 4 DR AWD5/55/55/54/5
2018 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Back Over Prevention - filed 2026-10-16

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Two local dealers, including Huntley Ford (13900 Automall Dr, Huntley, IL 60142) were contacted. The contact stated that t...

Back Over Prevention - filed 2026-10-16

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in Reverse (R), the rearview camera displayed a blank screen. The dealer...

Back Over Prevention - filed 2026-10-02

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V6950000 (BACK OVER PREVENATION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was ma...

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More for the 2018 Ford Taurus

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.