Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Taurus has 15 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
11
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury S...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt had f... |
| Dec 9, 2023 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My son was in an accident to where the whole front end was smashed and neither airbag deployed |
| Sep 4, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY 79 YEAR OLD FATHER-IN-LAW WAS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT YESTERDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2019. HE WAS AT A STOP... |
| Aug 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS | WHEN DRIVING ON MAIN ROAD MITCHELL ST. IN DOWNTOWN CADILLAC, THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED AND STARTED ON... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STRUCK A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT AT 20 MPH AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED |
| Jul 24, 2018 | AIR BAGS | CAR ACCIDENT AND BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY |
| Jul 14, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 316 IN MY 2008 FORD TAURUS SEL AND I REAR ENDED A LARGE TRUCK AT A RED LIGH... |
| Aug 10, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I CHECK YEARLY FOR RECALLS ON ALL MY VEHICLES. IN 2016 I FOUND A RECALL ON THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BA... |
| Apr 3, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, THE ... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEAT... |
| Jun 4, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN PASSENGER SIDE AS NOT ON, MY CAR THEN STARTED TO SLOW WHILE I WAS ON TH... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME FROM DROPPING OFF MY SON AT SCHOOL WHEN I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO FAINT I W... |
| Jan 7, 2012 | AIR BAGS | FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASH AT 50 MPH, SIDE CURTAIN DID DEPLOY HOWEVER FRONT END ... |
| Aug 11, 2011 | AIR BAGS | DRIVING 2 LANE ROAD HEADING EAST, SAW A CAR ON THE OUR RIGHT TRYING TO COME OUT OF DRIVE, KEPT GOIN... |
| Feb 10, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO TH... |