Fleetwood TaurusYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Fleetwood Taurus.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls51977–1993 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Fleetwood Taurus years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Taurus median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Fleetwood Taurus problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

2Structure

2Power train

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Suspension

1Electrical system

1Tires

1Fuel system, gasoline

11 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	3	1
Structure	2	0
Power train	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Tires	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

5 recalls

Fleetwood Taurus recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers90V-141 · 1990 · Aug 1, 1990 · 575 vehicles Lpg systems: furnace84V-048 · 1984 · Apr 18, 1984 · 3,832 vehicles Service brakes, electric82V-025 · 1982 · Mar 15, 1982 · 336 vehicles Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core79V-061 · 1979 · Mar 1, 1979 · 740 vehicles Recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems77V-215 · 1977 · Dec 12, 1977 · 3,800 vehicles