Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Taurus has 25 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH AND/OR ASSOCIATED WIRING. THIS MALFUNCTIONI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to actuate as n... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED, HAS ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, AND WHEN I BOUGHT A SWITCH FROM FORD, THE INSERT MENTION... |
| Nov 16, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ALL MY LIGHTS WORK EXCEPT MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE IT OUT. ALSO KNOW I HAVE TO START IT... |
| Feb 29, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS BEING SIGNALED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE RE... |
| Oct 10, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE EXHIBITS FAILURE STATE AS DETAILED IN FORD RECALL 04S12. VEHICLE HAS FAILED IN THE SAME MAN... |
| Jul 19, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WOKE UP ON 7/19/14 TO FIND MY 2003 FORD TAURUSES BATTERY DEAD. THIS SEEMED STRANGE SINCE THE BATTE... |
| Aug 27, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE THE B... |
| Dec 15, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE UNLESS... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2003 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A ROAD HAZARD CONCERNING PLASTIC LENS *TGW THE CONS... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING | THE INTERIOR GAUGE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. SOME REMAIN ON BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE SPEED, GASOL... |
| Sep 3, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE HE NOTICE... |
| Apr 28, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN I... |
| Jan 10, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE ISSUES ON THIS CAR I WANT REFUND MONEY FOR THIS WAS $1,900 REFUND BACK TO ... |
| Nov 19, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ... |
| Feb 22, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT WAS TURNING Y... |
| Aug 10, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC COVERS FOR THE HEADLIGH... |
| Jul 19, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ... |
| Sep 12, 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION. TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NEARLY CAUSED ACC... |
| May 16, 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. A PROBLEM WITH THE MALFUNCTIONING ST... |
| May 10, 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | OVER A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO ... |