VehicleVerdict

1988 Ford Taurus brakes problems

The 1988 Ford Taurus has 27 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Brakes complaints

6%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

91V134000BrakesAugust 6, 1991 · 325,000 units

Defect

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.

Consequence

SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1988 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1988 Ford Taurus brakes — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1988 Ford Taurus brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 91V134000.

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.