2018 Ford Taurus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (10) · Back Over Prevention (9) · Suspension (5)
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33 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-10-13 · campaign 25V695000 · 1,448,655 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford'
Structure:exterior Trim 2025-09-12 · campaign 25V611000 · 101,944 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Risk: Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S91.
Suspension:rear 2020-02-10 · campaign 20V072000 · 211,207 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Risk: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall i
Electrical System:ignition 2018-03-01 · campaign 18V141000 · 2,100 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems. The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the PARK position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C02.
Service bulletins (75)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-30 · 25E10-S1 · Other
25e10-s1 owner letter
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-02 · 25E10-S1 · Emissions
new vehicle delivery hold - emissions recall 25e10 - supplement #1 certain 2018-2020 model year f-150 vehicles with 3.3l engines and 2016-2019 model year explorer, taurus, and flex vehicles with 3.5l engines powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Electrical System 2025-11-26 · TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2165 to update the tsb service procedure. some vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit various sync performance related concerns including but not limited to: display operation concerns navigation inoperative voice recognition concerns phone co
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
Unknown Or Other 2024-10-10 · SSM 53040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
while performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.
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What owners report
2026-10-16 · Back Over Prevention · 50,000 mi“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 was contacted. the contact st…”
2026-10-16 · Back Over Prevention“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 the manufacturer had exceeded a…”
2026-10-02 · Back Over Prevention“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 made aware of the issue. the con…”
2026-09-16 · Back Over Prevention · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to perform the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that while in reverse (r), the rearview camera displayed a blank screen. the local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was…”
2026-08-21 · Structure · 50,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. the contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the passenger’s side b-pillar trim had detached. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) and 25v611000 (structure). the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. an…”
2026-08-18 · Suspension“components involved: engine block mounting boss, intermediate shaft bracket (service part # db5z-3k305-ca), factory bolt (oem # w500131-s437) incident overview: during a low-speed (about 5mph) lateral impact to the front-right wheel against a curb, expected sacrificial suspension damage occurred (snapped cv axle, separated lower ball joint). howev…”
2026-07-30 · Structure · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v611000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the front driver’s side door b-pilla…”
2026-06-22 · Structure · 26,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v611000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that upon further inspection, the front driver’s side b-pillar trim was loose. several local dealers were contacted on several occasions. the cont…”
2026-06-05 · Structure · 98,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nthsa campaign number: 25v611000 (structure) and contacted the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer had failed to return the contact's call. the contact stated that the dealer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated th…”
2026-05-05 · Back Over Prevention · 65,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 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. the contact stated that while geared in reverse, the rearview camera would not display a clear view image as intended on the center digital screen. the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.