Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford taurus has 25 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V340000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| May 19, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | While driving down the road, a loud humming started to get loud from the front of my car. Then loud ... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Had several wheel alignments car would read straight but is not straight I have all new front extens... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This Sunday, the electrical power steering started acting weird as I was driving home, the steering ... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | STEERING | Hello I just bought this car and started experiencing steering problems, it gets very stiff while dr... |
| May 23, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the stee... |
| Nov 27, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power st... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | STEERING | WHEN DRIVING CAR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING CAUSING CAR TO HAVE EXTREMELY HARD STEE... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | STEERING | I BOUGHT MY CAR USED A FEW MONTHS AGO. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COUL... |
| Oct 14, 2020 | STEERING | THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY GO STRAIGHT. TURNING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO C... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | STEERING | THIS CAR HAS A STEERING RECALL ON IT. THE RECALL WAS FIXED AND CLOSED OUT THREE YEARS AGO. THE SAME ... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS ALREADY. I PULLED OUT OF MY HOUSE, DROVE THRU MY STREET AND WHEN I CA... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION... |
| Nov 25, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED, IT BECAME DIFFIC... |
| Jun 22, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WIT... |
| Apr 24, 2018 | STEERING | STARTING MY MORNING COMMUTE MY VEHICLES "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" SENSOR/WARNING TRIGGERED AND T... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING STIFFENED WHILST DRIVING, BRAKE PEDDLE WAS STIFF ON APPLICATION. |
| Apr 21, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING. WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN WHEN TURNING. SITTING AND DRIVING THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. |
| Apr 21, 2017 | STEERING,WHEELS | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS HEADED SOUTH DOWN A CITY STREET CAME UP TO MY RIGHT TURN ONTO ANOTH... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NOW THERE IS NO STEERING AT ALL. THIS IS THE SAME PROBL... |