Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Taurus has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V340000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | STEERING | My steering all of a sudden was stiff and I can barely turn at low speeds. Not safe due to uncontrol... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | STEERING | The steering shut down and I could not steer the vehicle in a Holiday parking lot and I almost hit a... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the vehi... |
| Feb 23, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Driving on the highway, when the car lights, radio, air conditioner, steering wheel, speed all goes... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and slowi... |
| Nov 27, 2022 | STEERING | Started car and power steering assist fault light came on making the wheel hard to steer. Turned off... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | STEERING | In 2016 we had a recall fixed for power steering assist failure after I lost power steering going 55... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND MA... |
| Jan 4, 2020 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING GOT SUPER TIGHT AND HARD TO STEER. DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD.... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power s... |
| Jun 30, 2019 | STEERING | DRIVING NORMALLY , WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. LUCKILY I WAS ON A CITY S... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | STEERING | I AM UNABLE TO TURN BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THERE'S A RECALL 1 5V 340000. SET FORD WOULD FIX ... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIF... |
| Mar 22, 2017 | STEERING | LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEED AND IT MAKES A NOISE WHEN IT DOES TURN. |
| Jul 1, 2014 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING ON I279 AROUND 6:15AM ON JULY1, 2014. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. ALL OF A SUD... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION ASSIST WARNIN... |