1988 Ford Taurus seat belts problems
The 1988 Ford Taurus has 34 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
34
Seat Belts complaints
7%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Seat Belts complaints by year
What owners report
“SEATBELT BUCKLES JUST CAME APART IN MY HANDS. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE NO BUCKLES, BECAUSE OF THIS. REAR WIRING FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, DEVELOPED EXTREME CORROSION AND TAILLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO-THREE DAYS. A SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNOUT OCCURRED BURNING THE PLUGS AND LENSES.…”
Common questions
How many seat belts complaints does the 1988 Ford Taurus have?
NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1988 Ford Taurus seat belts — 7% 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.