2006 Ford F-350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,214miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Ford F-350, 5% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,214 miles. 6 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.
“My airbag did not deploy during a collision. My 2006 f350 truck was struck (t-bone style) by a 1998 toyota ?camry. The toyota was out of control, sliding sideways at speed, and slammed into the truck. The driver's door of the toyota was left impaled under my front bumper. Damage to the front end of the truck was extensive from the area of the driver's side wheel well through to past the center line of the front bumper. The truck is just going in to the body shop today. …”
NHTSA complaint #10316030, filed 2010-03, 34,000 miles“I was driving on northbound fm 920 between peaster and poolville, texas in the rain. Because of the rain, I was not driving the speed limit of 60 MPH, only driving approximately 50 MPH. There were two vehicles approaching me southbound on fm 920. One of them was passing a vehicle and was driving head on to me while passing the other vehicle in the rain. I did not want her to hit me so I swerved to miss her and ended up in a ditch and hit a tree head on. The airbags did not deploy. My pickup was totaled. Both of the other vehicles left the scene of the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10714112, filed 2015-05, 106,428 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11581799, filed 2024-04, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the contact crashed into a deer and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,018. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10652785, filed 2014-11, 2,018 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-350 . The contact stated that the driver was traveling an unknown speed and crashed into an embankment. The impact caused the vehicle to flip in reverse and land on the passenger's side. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was killed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10566823, filed 2014-03, 161,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 5% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 | 25 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-350
51 complaintsSuspension
50 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-350
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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