2002 Ford Taurus Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,426 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Ford Taurus, 0% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 2002 Ford Taurus. While the contact was drving 30 MPH .the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. While the contact was attempting to pull to the side of the road the driver side seat broke off from the bottom of it's base causing the contact to crash into a nearby wall.the contact was injured during the crash. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the brakes, struts, ball joints and instrument panel replaced. The failure and current mileages were 68000.”
NHTSA complaint #10318553, filed 2010-03, 68,000 miles“Rear ended at a stop light and pushed into the car in front of me. Both front seats, fully reclined, driver seat broke, no airbags at all deployed. Resulted in herniated discs for both driver and front seat (only) passenger.”
NHTSA complaint #10145641, filed 2005-12Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 0% |
| 2000 | 8 | 1% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 0% |
| 1994 | 4 | 0% |
| 1993 | 12 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 8 | 1% |
| 1988 | 12 | 4% |
| 1987 | 14 | 5% |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Taurus
962 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
100 complaintsVehicle speed control
76 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsBrakes
46 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsTires
38 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEquipment
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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