2006 Ford F-150 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 585 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,112miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Ford F-150, 1% of the 585 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,112 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.
“While stopped in traffic, I was hit in the rear end by another vehicle during normal road conditions, both the driver seat and the passenger seat collapsed, both myself (driver) and the passenger received neck, shoulder, and back injuries. My vehicle received heavy damage. A police accident report was taken.”
NHTSA complaint #10382549, filed 2011-02, 40,000 miles“The contact stated while stopped, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle during normal road conditions. The front seats collapsed, and the driver sustained neck and knee injuries. The passenger sustained knee injuries. The vehicle was deemed total, and a police report was taken.”
NHTSA complaint #10171803, filed 2006-10, 1,500 miles“The contact stated while attempting to install a child safety seat in the vehicle, it was noticed that the rear driver side upper seatbelt bolt was not torqued all the way in. The contact expressed that the bolt looked like it was hand turned 3 resolutions. There was a plastic cover that covered the bolt head and usually sat flush against the vehicle's structure. In this situation, the threads were visible, and the cover did not sit flush with the body. The vehicle was a rental, and the contact expressed that there may be other vehicles with the same problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10169326, filed 2006-09, 10,225 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 14 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 21 | 1% |
| 2015 | 44 | 3% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 | 9 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 0% |
| 2010 | 11 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 86 | 7% |
| 2000 | 7 | 1% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 7 | 0% |
| 1996 | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 | 13 | 2% |
| 1994 | 13 | 2% |
| 1993 | 10 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1991 | 5 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-150
94 complaintsEngine cooling
77 complaintsEngine
74 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsFuel system
59 complaintsSteering
55 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsTires
27 complaintsSuspension
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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