2009 Ford Taurus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Ford Taurus, 9% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,500 miles. 6 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.
“This vehicle was struck in an accident and no airbag was deployed. It was traveling through an intersection, when a 2012 dodge ram 1500 turned in to the vehicle from the opposite direction left turn lane. The driver door had to be cut open to extract the driver. So the car was moving and the impact knocked this car in to another vehicle as well.”
NHTSA complaint #11300886, filed 2020-01, 100,000 miles“The contact owned a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, another vehicle crashed into her when it drove through a stop light. The air bags did not deploy. The police reported to the scene. The contact sustained bruises, a sprained back, and broken ribs. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000... Updated 08-07-12”
NHTSA complaint #10465432, filed 2012-07, 58,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield right-of-way and crashed into the front passenger's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact sustained several fractured bones in the chest. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10555669, filed 2013-12, 59,000 miles“The contact owned a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle surged and unintentionally accelerated when the passenger side tire struck a sidewalk. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle proceeded to crash into a wall. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered spinal cord injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 02/02/16 ; updated 04/06/18”
NHTSA complaint #10776463, filed 2015-09, 85,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving a car drove through a stop sign and crashed into the front driver side of her vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact and the passenger sustained injuries. The contact stated the top half of her back collapsed. The contact and the passenger had several cuts and bruises over their body. The passenger side air bag deployed but the drivers side did not. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10492237, filed 2013-01, 55,000 milesRelated 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 11 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 4% |
| 2011 | 8 | 4% |
| 2010 | 11 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 9% |
| 2008 | 15 | 9% |
| 2007 | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 | 21 | 7% |
| 2005 | 27 | 3% |
| 2004 | 21 | 6% |
| 2003 | 46 | 4% |
| 2002 | 47 | 3% |
| 2001 | 66 | 6% |
| 2000 | 88 | 7% |
| 1999 | 40 | 5% |
| 1998 | 39 | 7% |
| 1997 | 42 | 5% |
| 1996 | 45 | 5% |
| 1995 | 55 | 5% |
| 1994 | 38 | 4% |
| 1993 | 54 | 3% |
| 1992 | 49 | 7% |
| 1991 | 55 | 8% |
| 1990 | 41 | 11% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Taurus
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Taurus
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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