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2013 Ford Taurus electrical system problems

The 2013 Ford Taurus has 77 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

77

Electrical System complaints

10%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Taurus electrical system complaints by model year185 complaints1986: 20 complaints1987: 83 complaints1988: 112 complaints1989: 135 complaints1990: 45 complaints1991: 55 complaints1992: 80 complaints1993: 185 complaints1994: 94 complaints1995: 106 complaints1996: 64 complaints1997: 74 complaints1998: 38 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 70 complaints2001: 41 complaints2002: 48 complaints2003: 102 complaints2004: 31 complaints2005: 30 complaints2006: 30 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 25 complaints2011: 52 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 77 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 34 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 1 complaints
Taurus electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“HAD ISSUES WITH LIGHTS NOT WORKING. TOOK IT TO GET IT FIXED. THEY "FIXED" IT. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. WENT BACK IN TO GET FIXED. LATER WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE BACK TRUNK CAUGHT ON FIRE. BUMPER WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK LID. ITEMS INSIDE WERE FINE. IF IT WAS BEING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 4, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2013 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 77 complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus electrical system — 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.