Ford Taurus SHOYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 127 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ford Taurus SHO.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints127Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls21990–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford Taurus SHO 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 SHO median. Tap a year for its full report.

4 1 3 14 11 9 24 30 10 21

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1999Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/10030 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls 1994Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls 1993Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls 1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Taurus SHO problems

All model years combined: 127 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

62Engine and engine cooling3 crash/fire/injury

17Vehicle speed control10 crash/fire/injury

13Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury

12Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

12Power train2 crash/fire/injury

11Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

7Structure

3Exterior lighting

3Air bags

168 other systems4 crash/fire/injury

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	62	3
Vehicle speed control	17	10
Electrical system	13	4
Service brakes, hydraulic	12	1
Power train	12	2
Suspension	11	1
Structure	7	1
Exterior lighting	3	3
Air bags	3	3
8 other systems	16	4

2 recalls

Ford Taurus SHO recalls

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

Vehicle speed control: cruise control08V-051 · 1993–1995 · Feb 4, 2008 · 225,000 vehicles Vehicle speed control07V-336 · 1993–1995 · Aug 3, 2007 · 3,600,000 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Taurus SHO

May 24, 2004
FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTUREPE04044 · 1999 · closed Aug 16, 2004
Led to recall 04V-332