2012 Ford TAURUS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2012 Ford Taurus receives an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, indicating good safety features and crash performance. This model excels in side crash safety with a rating of 5 for both driver and passenger sides. It also has a high combined side barrier pole rating for both front and rear impacts. In terms of additional safety features, the Ford Taurus comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's handling in various driving conditions.

While the car does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, its strong crash test ratings contribute to its overall safety profile. It is worth noting that the vehicle has had 75 complaints and 5 recalls, which may be a point of consideration for potential buyers.

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Complaint Count

75

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2012 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2012 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2012 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2012 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2012 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2012 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2012 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2012 Ford TAURUS

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the driver's side inside door handle failed to open the door to allow egress. it hangs out limply on its hinges not engaging the door latch. to open the door, the window has to be rolled down and the outside door handle pulled up as though entering the vehicle. this problem was the subject of a prior recall several years ago and this very same inside door handle was repaired by a ford dealer."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2019-02-07
Complaint:
"after receiving the recall letter , i took the car back on 2015, dealer had it for about three days and they never fix the problem now they not helping me get this matter resolved. the dealer is waywest ford at irving."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-11-07
Complaint:
"hydraulic lift supports suddenly failed when lifting the trunk lid one day in july 2016. car has 116,000 miles, purchased new. took to original dealer who said he would install if i could find some. parts are sold out at every auto parts store i can find, and also sold out at the vendors for the auto parts stores. if there are none to be found, is this a problem?"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2018-03-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) was received in march of 2015. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-01-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the parts needed were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. the dealer stated that the parts were on back order and were unable to provide a time frame for when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was made aware of the delay. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 1/20/16 ln. *cn"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-06-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-03-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-08-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-09-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the recall part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-01-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-01-04

Recalls for the 2012 Ford TAURUS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ford taurus vehicles manufactured december 1, 2009, to july 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 lincoln mks vehicles manufactured june 1, 2011, to october 31, 2011. in the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation."
Consequence:
If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.

Component(s) Involved: STRUCTURE > BODY > DOOR
Date of incident: 2015-01-28

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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