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2006 Ford Taurus Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Ford Taurus, 9% of all 318 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 15 Taurus model years. These complaints report 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 78,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
30
9% of 318
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
78,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2006 Ford Taurus electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 26, 2006, latest Jan 11, 2023.

2006 Ford Taurus electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Aug 2006Sep 2008Jun 2011Mar 2012May 2015Jan 2016Jan 2021
30 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2006 to Jan 2023; peak Oct 2011 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Ford Taurus

  1. NHTSA 06V119000Apr 10, 2006Electrical System19 vehicles

    Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

    Certain passenger vehicles built for one specific fleet customer were modified for optional hands-free cellular phone operating capability. To provide this functionality, a special overlay wire harness was installed that inadvertently did not include the circuits for passenger air bag deactivation indicator (padi) lamp function. As a result, these vehicles do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.'

    Risk: The padi lamp will fail to illuminate and the air bag warning lamp in the cluster will stay illuminated.

    Remedy: The fleet customer was notified and all vehicles have been repaired. The recall began on april 28, 2006.

Electrical System complaints by Taurus model year

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

  1. 200532 (4%)
  2. 200630 (9%)
  3. 200729 (19%)
  4. 200817 (10%)
  5. 20094 (6%)
  6. 201021 (10%)
  7. 201161 (33%)
  8. 201227 (34%)
  9. 201364 (11%)
  10. 201439 (17%)
  11. 201535 (13%)
  12. 20167 (9%)
  13. 201713 (30%)
  14. 20188 (16%)
  15. 20192 (13%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Ford Taurus have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Ford Taurus, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 78,000 miles.
Which Ford Taurus year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2013 Ford Taurus has the most electrical complaints (64), compared with 30 for the 2006.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Ford Taurus?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Taurus concerns the electrical: 06V119000.

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.