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1997 Ford Taurus steering problems

The 1997 Ford Taurus has 61 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

61

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Taurus steering complaints by model year293 complaints1986: 9 complaints1987: 23 complaints1988: 27 complaints1989: 59 complaints1990: 57 complaints1991: 83 complaints1992: 60 complaints1993: 65 complaints1994: 34 complaints1995: 40 complaints1996: 114 complaints1997: 61 complaints1998: 42 complaints1999: 115 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 36 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 40 complaints2011: 25 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 293 complaints2014: 65 complaints2015: 50 complaints2016: 9 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 1 complaints
Taurus steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN UP A CURB AND INTO A BUILDING. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · December 1, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 1997 Ford Taurus steering — 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.