There are 8 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 1986 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE MALE PART OF SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED OFF THE STRAP. ALSO ONE OF THE BRACKETS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THAT HOLDS THE BACK PART OF THE SEAT,BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM. THE PROBLEMS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
MALE END OF SEAT BELT CAME APART, RENDERING SEAT BELT USELESS.
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC COVER HAS CORRODED, ALLOWING THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNLATCHED SEAT BELT BUCKLES. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD, HIT THE DASH AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT
PLASTIC IS BROKEN INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS (OTHER VEHICLE ON 485153). TT
CENTER FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FELL APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026