Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Ranger has 172 NHTSA airbags complaints and 10 airbags-related recalls.
172
Complaints
10
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 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 ...
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 ...
| 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 7, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Takata Recall. The contact was a Florida Highway Patrolman who was filing a complaint on behalf of t... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2006 FORD RANGER- Consumer states "2021 I was driving and my air bag deployed as I slightly turned m... |
| May 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | YANKEE PEST CONTROL 20 WAITE CT, MALDEN, MA 02148 NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. SAFTY RECALL FOR A... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Sep 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Jul 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | 2006 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS |
| Jun 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS LETTERS CLAIMING THAT MY RANGER IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TAKATA AIRBAG R... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL. NO VEHICLE DAMAGE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY |
| Jun 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| May 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| May 14, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| May 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL I CONTACTED TWICE THE FREMONT FORD DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT CALIFORNIA CONCERNING THIS R... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL: AIR BAG INFLATORS WERE REPLACED ON 4/5/18. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN LIT EVER SI... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Mar 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL, MY COMPLAINT IS THE RUN AROUND THAT I GET FROM FORD. I HAVE CALLED AND DONE EVERYTHIN... |
| Mar 21, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE LETTERS AND PHONE MESSAGE TELLING ME TO IMMEDIATELY SCHEDUL... |