2009 Ford Taurus recalls and problems
No recalls and 64 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2009 Ford Taurus.
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2009 Ford Taurus recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Most reported problems
Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.
What owners report
Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.
Every couple weeks when driving slowly around a corner, the brakes will all of a sudden come on & stop my car. If I had anyone behind me, I would have had several collisions, by now. My mechanic has looked at the brakes, wheels, etc., & cannot find the problem. I am VERY concerned about this defect. PLEASE HELP!
Car shop replaced front suspension struts 1/23/19. I told owner that made the clunking noise ever worse. Kevin said well, your car needs lower control arms, bushings, &engine mount. Had that done by same car shop on 9/16/2019. I told Kevin that did not take care of clunking noise. I took car to an auto shop where I…
On 4 separate occassions, my 2009 Ford Taurus limited automatic transmission dropped out of gear while I was accelerating slowly away from a stop The times they have occurred Is from a stop sign into traffic. It dropped out of gear at about 5 mph and made a growling noise. . I put my foot on the brake. When I started…
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FORD TAURUS 83,000M THE BREAKS HARD STOP ON ITS OWN, IT WAS HARD ENOUGH THAT IF ME AND MY PASSENGER WAS NOT WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS IT WOULD HAVE SMASHED HIS FACE INTO THE DASH AND MY FACE INTO MY STEERING WHEEL, WE WERE ON A SIDE STREET TURNING LEFT AND AS I WAS ACCELERATING THE BREAKS HARD…
THIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. IT WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, WHEN A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 TURNED IN TO THE VEHICLE FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION LEFT TURN LANE. THE DRIVER DOOR HAD TO BE CUT OPEN TO EXTRACT THE DRIVER. SO THE CAR WAS MOVING AND THE IMPACT KNOCKED THIS CAR IN…
Taurus model years compared
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 318 | 19 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 149 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 175 | 19 | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 204 | 17 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 187 | 14 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 3 |
Across all years, the 2002 Taurus has the most complaints (1,426). All Ford Taurus years →
Questions
- Does the 2009 Ford Taurus have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2009 Ford Taurus as of October 27, 2026.
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Ford Taurus?
- Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is engine and engine cooling (18 complaints), followed by vehicle speed control (10).
- How many 2009 Ford Taurus complaints mention a crash or fire?
- 9 of 64 complaints report a crash and 1 a fire; 9 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received September 7, 2023.