1995 Ford Taurus Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026

252Power Train complaints

20.9%Of all 1,205 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN252 · 20.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE141 · 11.7%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION126 · 10.5%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE91 · 7.6%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL70 · 5.8%

Share of the 1,205 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1995 Ford Taurus overview page.

What owners report

“SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AND MAKES NOISE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE TRAVELING SPEED.”NHTSA complaint 537820 — filed 07/08/1998

“SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE. BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE HAD 35000 MILES ON THEM.”NHTSA complaint 537464 — filed 06/24/1998

“SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.”NHTSA complaint 536714 — filed 06/08/1998

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1995 Ford Taurus have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 1995 Ford Taurus: 252 of 1,205 complaints on file (20.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1995 Ford Taurus have in total?

1,205 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 60 involved a crash, 54 involved a fire, 65 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.