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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2014 Ford Taurus Recalls

The 2014 Ford Taurus has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 10, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 Ford Taurus. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
229

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
13

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2014 Ford Taurus, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2014 Ford Taurus

Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft

Campaign
20V692000
Reported
November 10, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 15,587
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015 Taurus, 2 other models

20V692000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: rear

Campaign
20V072000
Reported
February 10, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 211,207
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2013, 2015–2018 Taurus, 2 other models

20V072000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2013, 2015 Taurus, 3 other models

16V621000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2013 Taurus, 5 other models

14V393000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting

Campaign
14V285000
Reported
May 29, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 183,425
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2010–2013 Taurus

14V285000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2014 Ford Taurus complaints by year

NHTSA has received 229 owner complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus, the newest on September 4, 2026. Of these, 13 describe a crash (6%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 9 injuries.

In complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus, the component group named most often is the steering (28%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (24%) and the electrical system (13%).

None of the 2014 Ford Taurus's 5 recalls concerns the steering.

Where 2014 Ford Taurus owners gave the mileage (163 complaints), the median was 73,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Steering64
  • Fuel/Propulsion System55
  • Electrical System29
  • Unknown Or Other20
  • Engine16
  • Fuel System, Gasoline15

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus received by NHTSA, by calendar year
201410
201512
201611
201724
201829
201934
202033
202118
202214
202318
20248
202513
20265

Complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 34. 25% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2014 vehicles, the 2014 Ford Taurus drew 0.8× the complaints of the median Ford Taurus year in the same window: 12th highest of the 18 ranked years.

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NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 229 complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford Taurus by model year

Other 2014 Ford models

Newest record on this page: September 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted