2009 Ford Taurus X Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Ford Taurus X, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus X. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact's wife struck a deer. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact drove the vehicle home and contacted the insurance company. The contact stated that the insurance company assessed the damage and discovered that the air bag sensor was destroyed by the crash. Based on that finding, the insurance company denied coverage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but refused to take responsibility. …”
NHTSA complaint #10846096, filed 2016-03, 190,000 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
Related service bulletins
- 10038965Apr 1, 2011Comm-trans lund: some 2009-2011 models may have the air bag inicator flashing with a stored trouble code. This is a software problem.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 9% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Taurus X
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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