NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Ford Taurus Recalls
The 2013 Ford Taurus has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 10, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Ford Taurus. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 585
- Crashes reported
- 20
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
6 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Ford Taurus, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
9 recalls on the 2013 Ford Taurus
Suspension: rear
- Campaign
- 20V072000
- Reported
- February 10, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 211,207
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2018 Taurus, 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V621000
- Reported
- August 25, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 77,502
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 Taurus, 3 other models
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 15V812000
- Reported
- December 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 868
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 6 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 15V340000
- Reported
- June 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 393,623
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2012 Taurus, 6 other models
Structure: body: door
- Campaign
- 15V040000
- Reported
- January 28, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 194,889
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2010–2012 Taurus, 1 other model
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
- Campaign
- 14V393000
- Reported
- July 2, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,250
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Taurus, 5 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 14V285000
- Reported
- May 29, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 183,425
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2010–2012, 2014 Taurus
Latches/locks/linkages
- Campaign
- 13V270000
- Reported
- June 26, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 12,569
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 13V227000
- Reported
- May 31, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 390,783
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
2013 Ford Taurus complaints by year
NHTSA has received 585 owner complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus, the newest on October 12, 2026. Of these, 20 describe a crash (3%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 25 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus, the component group named most often is the steering (50%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (16%) and the engine (12%).
1 of the 2013 Ford Taurus's 9 recalls also concerns the steering.
Where 2013 Ford Taurus owners gave the mileage (425 complaints), the median was 84,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering295
- Fuel/Propulsion System96
- Engine70
- Electrical System59
- Power Train44
- Unknown Or Other38
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | |
| 2014 | 13 | |
| 2015 | 26 | |
| 2016 | 46 | |
| 2017 | 61 | |
| 2018 | 73 | |
| 2019 | 89 | |
| 2020 | 65 | |
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 29 | |
| 2026 | 13 |
Complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 89. 17% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2013 vehicles, the 2013 Ford Taurus drew 1.4× the complaints of the median Ford Taurus year in the same window: 5th highest of the 18 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 585 complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ford Taurus by model year
Other 2013 Ford models
Newest record on this page: October 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted