2008 Ford Taurus air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2008 Ford Taurus, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 114,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
My 79 year old father-in-law was in a traffic accident yesterday september 5, 2019. He was at a stop sign in the city of portsmouth ohio. Upon taking off from a stop he was hit not by one car but two cars. My father in law has had this car since 2009 and they have always taken care of it. They only have this car. Anyway when he hit none of the air bags deployed, none. He hit the steering wheel so hard that we thought he was having a heart attack.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. Since the vehicle was purchased, it has been returned to the dealer twice. The air bag light illuminated, which indicated that the air bag was deactivated when a passenger is seated in the front seat. Each time the dealer attempts to repair the failure, they are unable to identify the cause. The current mileage was 2,300 and failure mileage was 200.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Taurus
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Steering 36 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints