NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Ford F-150 Recalls
The 2006 Ford F-150 has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 23, 2011.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Ford F-150. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 14
- Owner complaints
- 585
- Crashes reported
- 58
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
18 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Ford F-150, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
14 recalls on the 2006 Ford F-150
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 11V107000
- Reported
- February 23, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,325,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005 F-150, 1 other model
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 08V208000
- Reported
- May 7, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 605,684
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005 F-150, 1 other model
Interior lighting
- Campaign
- 06V033000
- Reported
- February 6, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 211,432
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
- Same campaign
- also 2005 F-150, 1 other model
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 05V520000
- Reported
- November 9, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 199,942
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 12 other models
Tires: tread/belt
- Campaign
- 05T022000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005 F-150, 2 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 06E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2004–2005 F-150, 17 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E060000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2004–2005 F-150, 12 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2004–2005 F-150, 19 other models
Equipment: electrical
- Campaign
- 07E066000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2005, 2007 F-150, 7 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 07E075000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005, 2007 F-150
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 07E080000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005, 2007 F-150
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 07E089000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005, 2007 F-150
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 09E012000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2005 F-150, 57 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 09E025000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2005, 2007 F-150, 46 other models
2006 Ford F-150 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 585 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford F-150, the newest on August 3, 2026. Of these, 58 describe a crash (10%) and 18 a fire; owners reported 42 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2006 Ford F-150, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (13%), followed by the engine (13%) and the service brakes, hydraulic (12%).
1 of the 2006 Ford F-150's 14 recalls also concerns the service brakes, hydraulic.
Where 2006 Ford F-150 owners gave the mileage (501 complaints), the median was 61,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling77
- Engine74
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic68
- Electrical System60
- Steering55
- Air Bags48
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44 | |
| 2007 | 36 | |
| 2008 | 64 | |
| 2009 | 40 | |
| 2010 | 53 | |
| 2011 | 63 | |
| 2012 | 33 | |
| 2013 | 39 | |
| 2014 | 53 | |
| 2015 | 28 | |
| 2016 | 24 | |
| 2017 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 21 | |
| 2019 | 16 | |
| 2020 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 5 |
Complaints about the 2006 Ford F-150 peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 64. 32% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2006 vehicles, the 2006 Ford F-150 drew 0.7× the complaints of the median Ford F-150 year in the same window: 17th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 585 complaints about the 2006 Ford F-150 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2006 Ford F-150 crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 3 versions of the 2006 Ford F-150: Supercab, Regular Cab and Supercrew 4-door.
For the 2006 Ford F-150, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2006 Ford F-150 rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 19.8% (4 stars). That is tied for the lowest of the 6 F-150 years NHTSA rated from 2004 on (19.8%–22.8%). Of 11 other 2006 pickups with NHTSA ratings on this site, 7 (64%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 18.5%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 2356, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2006 Ford F-150: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Ford F-150 by model year
Other 2006 Ford models
Newest record on this page: August 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted