Best and worst years for the Ford Taurus

Of the 29 model years of the Ford Taurus with enough data to compare, the 2000 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (897), and the 2017 has the fewest (28).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1990	109
1991	358
1992	375
1993	859
1994	664
1995	873
1996	633
1997	624
1998	418
1999	689
2000	897
2001	648
2002	659
2003	595
2004	123
2005	217
2006	164
2007	91
2008	116
2009	53
2010	151
2011	145
2012	68
2013	346
2014	172
2015	195
2016	37
2017	28
2018	30
2019	8

What stands out

The 2000 stands out, with about 4.1 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2000 and 1995. Or the years with the fewest: 2017 and 2018.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2019	8	22
2018	30	71
2017	28	53
2016	37	109
2015	195	365
2014	172	297
2013	346	759
2012	68	102
2011	145	251
2010	151	280
2009	53	77
2008	116	240
2007	91	196
2006	164	415
2005	217	1,005
2004	123	482
2003	595	1,524
2002	659	1,759
2001	648	1,264
2000	897	1,497
1999	689	1,100
1998	418	680
1997	624	1,003
1996	633	1,132
1995	873	1,597
1994	664	1,284
1993	859	2,206
1992	375	1,009
1991	358	946
1990	109	542