Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Ford Ranger has 12 recalls, 271 complaints.
12
Recalls
271
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V076000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used...
21V081000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010...
16V036000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. Upon deployment of t...
18V022000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006 Ford Ranger trucks. Ford is requesting owners NOT TO DRIVE these vehicles until they have been re...
18V023000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006 Ford Ranger trucks. Ford is requesting owners NOT TO DRIVE these vehicles until they have been re...
17V787000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of th...
17V788000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of t...
15V322000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger trucks manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. The affected vehicles ...
11V352000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SER...
05V520000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OU...
23V125000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous ...
23V306000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Ford Ranger Supercab
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2006 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while at a stop light, a crash occurre... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Problem with fuel pump city switch keeps burning up and causing my truck to to die while I’m driving... |
| Aug 31, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame front and rear are rusted to the point the vehicle is no longer roadworthy. The truck only has... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Takata Recall. The contact was a Florida Highway Patrolman who was filing a complaint on behalf of t... |
| Jun 24, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Frame prematurely rotting out in critical areas near fuel tank/middle of vehicle frame |
| Jun 9, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The spare tire stabilizing bracket rusted away and fell off. The rear shackles for the springs brok... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2006 FORD RANGER- Consumer states "2021 I was driving and my air bag deployed as I slightly turned m... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR FRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE SPARE TIRE IT SUPPORTS ALMOST FELL OUT. I... |
| Dec 8, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME OF MY RANGER HAS RUSTED BADLY , CAUSING THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES TO NO LONGER BE ATTACHED ... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | SUSPENSION | LEFT SIDE REAR FRAME...WHERE THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE ATTACHES TO THE THE FRAME RUSTED AWAY. THE FRA... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE RACK FELL FROM THE TRUCK. SINCE THE EVAP CANISTER FROM THE GAS TANK IS ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BODY ON MY FX4 FORD RANGER IS IN REALLY GREAT CONDITION, THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. MOSTLY ON T... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS | THE FRAME AND BED IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. SO MUCH SO THAT THE ONE OF THE LEAF SPRINGS BROKE LOOSE ... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE FRAME ON THIS 2006 FORD RANGER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. |
| Dec 3, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK JUST KEEPS FLAKING OFF! I AM IN FEAR OF A FRAME COLLAPSE. I PURCHASED THIS TRU... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED GOT A FUEL CAP LOOSE WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD. PULLED OFF THE HIG... |
| Aug 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS NO LONGER IN MY POSSESSION. I DO NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE ANY LO... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GETTING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED HE W... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS I WAS DRIVING HEADED TO MY DOCTORS APPOINTMENT DOWN THE FREEWAY AND AS I EXITED THE OFF RAMP MY V... |
| May 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ... |