2003 Ford Taurus body & structure problems
The 2003 Ford Taurus has 111 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
111
Body & Structure complaints
7%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“MY HUSBAND PICKED ME UP FROM SCHOOL AND HE WENT IN THE STORE AND THE CAR WHILE ME AND MY 1 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING LIKE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER PART THE WHOLE FRONT PART OF THE CAR, MY HUSBAND RAN OUT OF STORE STATING CAR WAS ON FIRE HE PULLED CAR WAY FROM GAS STATION, I GOT OUT…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 2003 Ford Taurus have?
NHTSA has 111 complaints about the 2003 Ford Taurus body & structure — 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.