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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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 28, 2013 · fire

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.