Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford Taurus has 293 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
293
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving under normal conditions, ... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle lo... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the steering wheel was significantly di... |
| Jul 17, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | While driving to work in my 2013 Ford Taurus I went to take a left and the power steering was sudden... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | Just recently, my power steering started to fail when it’s in ‘S’ gear (I just started using it a fe... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | STEERING | Had gone shopping and the car suddenly had no steering. Managed to get it parked without causing a w... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | STEERING | Today the first incident happened when my car was parked. I started it and the light came on that sa... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving, with absolutely no warning the steering wheel tightened up and wouldn’t turn. I had t... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH and tu... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | STEERING | My electric power steering quit in August 2024 my car is not one of the recalls, but my steering wen... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | STEERING | steering gear locked up and could not turn steering wheel. happened 3 different times over several m... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Started my car up then put it in drive, when my traction control light turned on, and my power steer... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WITH ALMOST NO STEERING CAPABILITIES, AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INS... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | In March of 2025 my vehicles driver assist lights started blinking coming out of my apt complex and ... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | STEERING | the electric power assist steering motor has stopped working. there was a recall for other similar m... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | STEERING | The contact’s daughter owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that on several occasions while m... |
| Nov 16, 2024 | STEERING | The contact's grandfather owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the power steering assist... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and turning ... |
| Nov 10, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the s... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |