2000 Ford Taurus Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (30% of reports).
- 88air bags complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 56mention a crash
- 40mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 26 of 88 complaints (30%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 13 of 88 complaints (15%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 12 of 88 complaints (14%)
- Airbag deployed: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 56 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 40 an injury.
Ford Taurus air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Taurus | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2017 Taurus | 2 | 5% | 56,800 |
| 2016 Taurus | 4 | 5% | 26,392 |
| 2015 Taurus | 5 | 2% | 18,500 |
| 2014 Taurus | 5 | 2% | 42,250 |
| 2013 Taurus | 11 | 2% | 41,000 |
| 2012 Taurus | 3 | 4% | 100 |
| 2011 Taurus | 8 | 4% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Taurus | 11 | 5% | 52,500 |
| 2009 Taurus | 6 | 9% | 59,500 |
| 2008 Taurus | 15 | 9% | 114,250 |
| 2007 Taurus | 7 | 5% | 100,000 |
| 2006 Taurus | 21 | 7% | 72,000 |
| 2005 Taurus | 27 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 2004 Taurus | 21 | 6% | 57,500 |
| 2003 Taurus | 46 | 4% | 58,000 |
| 2002 Taurus | 47 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2001 Taurus | 66 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Taurus | 88 | 7% | 65,000 |
| 1999 Taurus | 40 | 5% | 91,500 |
| 1998 Taurus | 39 | 7% | 100,013 |
| 1997 Taurus | 42 | 5% | 70,375 |
| 1996 Taurus | 45 | 5% | 90,062 |
| 1995 Taurus | 55 | 5% | 136,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2000 Ford Taurus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Someone pulled out in front of me as I was slowing down to make a left turn. I T-boned their vehicle while going 35mph, resulting in a total loss for my 2000 Ford Taurus. (This was in 2018 so it was not a new car). My driver steering wheel airbag DID NOT deploy. I was wearing my seat belt. I still…
June 2018 passenger side airbag deployed while being driven on a city street by my granddaughter, no there no signs of a collision. It was taken to a mechanic.
Takata recall i contacted the local dealership about the unsafe airbags and they seemed to feel as if it was no big deal and told me that they did not have the parts to fix my airbags.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Tauruss have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about air bags for the 2000 Ford Taurus (7% of the 1,195 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Taurus air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 26 of 88 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (13).
Other 2000 Ford Taurus problems
See all 2000 Ford Taurus problems or air bags problems across all Taurus years.