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1987 Ford Taurus seat belts problems

The 1987 Ford Taurus has 23 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Seat Belts complaints

6%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

What owners report

DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT AND FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT OF MY 1987 FORD TAURUS, I WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE WINDSHIELD, MY KNEES HIT THE DASHBOARD, AND I SUFFERED INJURIES. IT WOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX FOR FORD TO CORRECT THE KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. I…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · November 2, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1987 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1987 Ford Taurus seat belts — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.