2008 Ford Taurus X Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Ford Taurus X, 1% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When driving my car I have been involved in 2 wrecks because of this problem when trying to stop quickly the car does not stop the traction light comes on and the car continues to roll. I had a front end collision and my air bags never deployed I was traveling about 35-40 MPH. I bought the car from jd byrider.this is not the first time this car has done this meaning stopping but the air bag deployment this is the first time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11192860, filed 2019-04, 92,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus X. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH in reverse, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into the neighbors house. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver did not sustain any injuries and no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10691792, filed 2015-03, 108,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V247000Apr 26, 2016Ford 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 Sable…Covers: Ford Taurus X 2008–2009, Taurus 2008, 2010–2012, Flex 2009–2012 +2 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 9% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Taurus X
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Taurus X
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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