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Ford Taurus XEvery model year, 2008–2009

Across the 2 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 164 owner complaints for the Ford Taurus X. The 2008 model year has the most complaints (153).

01 —Model years

Ford Taurus X years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year
YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesNCAP overallMPG comb.
20091113Not rated19
200811534Not rated19
Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 26, 2026
02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road
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Model yearNHTSA complaints
2008153
200911

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 26, 2026
03 —Recent recalls

Latest recalls for the 2009 Taurus X

1 campaign

Air bags: frontal

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Air bagsReported Apr 26, 2016NHTSA 16V247000
All 2009 recalls
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 26, 2026
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