1990 Ford Taurus air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 43 complaints for the 1990 Ford Taurus, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 1 fire, 18 injuries.
What owners wrote
Upon impact, air bag deployed but ripped at seams not providing protection. Driver hit windshield/steering wheel. "dup 950315: 960417". Tt
The vehicle has an on going problem with the air bag warning light coming on while driving. This may result in the air bag not deploying or deploy prematurely. The dealership indicated that the relay switch needed to be replaced to correct the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1990 Ford Taurus
- Engine 83 complaints
- Body & structure 70 complaints
- Steering 57 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Transmission 38 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 26 complaints