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2006 Ford Five Hundred Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 5% of all 364 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest body and structure complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. These complaints report 3 crashes. Median mileage at failure: 45,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
18
5% of 364 complaints
All complaints this year
364
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
45,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Ford Five Hundred body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 3, 2006, latest Sep 13, 2020.

2006 Ford Five Hundred structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month3Mar 2006Dec 2007Apr 2010Jul 2011Jan 2013May 2014Jun 2018
18 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2006 to Sep 2020; peak May 2010 (3).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Five Hundred model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200554 (11%)
  2. 200618 (5%)
  3. 20078 (4%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 5% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 45,000 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most body and structure complaints (54), compared with 18 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.