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2006 Ford F-150 steering problems

The 2006 Ford F-150 has 58 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

58

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

F-150 steering complaints by model year421 complaints1975: 1 complaints1977: 1 complaints1978: 3 complaints1979: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 213 complaints1998: 99 complaints1999: 52 complaints2000: 71 complaints2001: 37 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 75 complaints2005: 34 complaints2006: 58 complaints2007: 30 complaints2008: 53 complaints2009: 29 complaints2010: 48 complaints2011: 421 complaints2012: 204 complaints2013: 217 complaints2014: 156 complaints2015: 82 complaints2016: 63 complaints2017: 56 complaints2018: 83 complaints2019: 20 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 36 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 16 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 3 complaints
F-150 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A POP AND THE TRUCK JERKED TO THE RIGHT. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I HIT A LARGE TREE STUMP. IT CAUSED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. WHILE THE INSURANCE APPRAISER AND BODY SHOP OWNER WERE LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE SCREW FROM THE TIE ROD INTO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 12, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2006 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2006 Ford F-150 steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.