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1999 Ford Taurus steering problems

The 1999 Ford Taurus has 115 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

115

Steering complaints

10%

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

“WHILE DRIVING ON PA TURNPIKE ON FEB 6, 2004, THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AND RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING DEEMED A "TOTAL LOSS".*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · February 6, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1999 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 115 complaints about the 1999 Ford Taurus steering — 10% 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.