2009 Ford Taurus Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Ford Taurus, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles.
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.
“On the 2009 Ford Taurus, the windshield washer fluid misses the middle bottom section, triangular in shape, approx one foot high. This causes one huge blind spot in bad weather, especially in the winter. My 2008 Taurus did not have this issue. The dealership said all of the 2009's are the same and they would not get paid to fix it. Ford told me to call the owner of the car -ari, fleet lease. This is a big safety issue that will cause accidents. I have not had an accident yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10261745, filed 2009-03, 1 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. While driving 35 MPH, the windshield wiper gear box suddenly failed during a very heavy thunderstorm. As a result, the wipers stopped working and the vehicle had to be pulled over due to poor visibility. The wiper blades and arms were working normally. The contact believes that the failure was due to a mechanical error. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10275872, filed 2009-07, 23,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 3% |
| 2003 | 196 | 16% |
| 2002 | 100 | 7% |
| 2001 | 39 | 4% |
| 2000 | 45 | 4% |
| 1999 | 59 | 7% |
| 1998 | 17 | 3% |
| 1997 | 57 | 7% |
| 1996 | 55 | 7% |
| 1995 | 38 | 3% |
| 1994 | 30 | 3% |
| 1993 | 157 | 10% |
| 1992 | 43 | 6% |
| 1991 | 19 | 3% |
| 1990 | 24 | 6% |
| 1989 | 14 | 2% |
| 1988 | 11 | 3% |
| 1987 | 10 | 4% |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Taurus
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsAir bags
6 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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