2006 Model Year

Ford F-150

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
585
Recalls
9
Crashes
57
Severe
107

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

11V107000 Feb 2011

Other

No consequence data available

09E012000 Apr 2009

Other

No consequence data available

08V208000 May 2008

Other

No consequence data available

06E064000 Jul 2006

Other

No consequence data available

06E060000 Jun 2006

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Feb 2026

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY VEHICLE. IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. THOUGH I WAS TRAVELLING THE SPEED...

Engine
Sep 2025

Received notification by mail from your department about a recall on my trucks spark plugs breaking in the head .Took vehicle to local ford dealer and...

Electrical System
Apr 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact sold a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was sold with approximately 212,000 miles but later discovered...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Mar 2025

while in drive, accelerating to highway speeds or cruising around 30 mph it will downshift and jump to about 4000 PMS's and not shift up into 3rd gea...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to function as intended....

Structure
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the middle sub frame structure was...

Engine
Nov 2024

The vehicle will hesitate once it comes to a stop after several hesitations it would just shut down you have to keep restarting it, the restart get h...

Engine
May 2024

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power with an abnormal popping so...

Structure
Apr 2024

See attached document for complaint.

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
Apr 2024

Rotted and bent frame realized after purchase on February 22 at nj car and driver (Cadillacs Plus) for $3500.00 Continues to stall and feels like it’s...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2006 Ford F-150 has 585 complaints and 9 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 57 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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