2006 Ford 500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Ford 500, 4% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Airbag failed to deploy in a crash with a vehicle which made a left turn in front of me. Speed was 35-40mph. I suffered fractured sternum as a result when my chest hit the steering wheel. Crash happened in eagan, mn. On cliff road”
NHTSA complaint #11032022, filed 2017-10, 130,000 miles“The contact owned a 2006 Ford 500. While at a stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle causing the contact to move forward onto oncoming traffic and crashing into another vehicle head on. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and lower back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10725692, filed 2015-06, 153,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford 500
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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