Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Ford Taurus has 31 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle accel... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, there wa... |
| Nov 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | UNKNOWN |
| Jun 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STAY IN PARK. |
| May 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A RED LIGHT ON A STATE ROUTE, I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON... |
| Jan 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | PTU- POWER TRAIN UNIT TRANSMISSION "CATCHES" WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE. FE... |
| Dec 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 4 OCCASIONS OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD MY TAURUS FAILED TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY DUE TO WHAT HAD APPE... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2010 HAS HAD SEVERAL DRIVE TRAIN ISSUES. THE TRANS HAS BEEN FIXED A FEW TIMES WHICH TOOK MANY RE... |
| May 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 85 MPH, THE VEHICLE FORCE DOWNSHIFTED AND CAU... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | OIL IN PTU UNIT ON AWD 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO VEHICLE GETS OVERWORKED AND OVER EXPANDS AND LEAKS OUT O... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED BUT AFTER RESEARHING THE VIN I FOUND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME ISS... |
| Aug 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I PULLED UP TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I KNOCKED ON THE DOOR... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | HUGE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. BUCKING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING SO EARLY IN A... |
| Jun 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER REVERSING OUT OF SPARKING SPOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR IMMEDIATEL... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A RECURRING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. USUALLY AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR LOOSES POWER, THEN SLIPS I... |
| Dec 29, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH, MY TRANSMISSION WOULD SHUTTER, TODAY MY VEHICLE WAS GOING THRO... |
| Jul 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TRANSMISSION CLUNKS. CAR LUNGES.... |
| Mar 5, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SEEMED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL, GEARS CLUNKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER EN... |
| Feb 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | FORD TAURUS 2010 LIMITED (15127 MILES ON CLOCK) - DRIVING AT 30MPH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT IL... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS,... |