Model year record
2006 Pontiac Torrent
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 362 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 58 | 90,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 41 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine | 29 | 95,541 mi |
| Steering | 29 | 80,000 mi |
| Visibility | 26 | 62,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 16 | 95,620 mi |
| Service brakes | 14 | 105,888 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 13 | 78,000 mi |
| Air bags | 9 | 115,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 9 | 80,000 mi |
| Seats | 9 | 75,050 mi |
| Unknown or other | 9 | 90,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 10,000 mi |
| Suspension | 8 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 7 | 51,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | 95,541 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 6 | 83,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 6 | 78,000 mi |
| Wheels | 5 | 35,000 mi |
| Equipment | 4 | 33,350 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 78,000 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 4 | 43,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 3 | 130,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 84,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | 8,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 2 | 68,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 59,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 14,200 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 4,300 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 9,600 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 9,600 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 111,678 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | 3,852 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 9,600 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 194,152 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 9,600 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 18,135 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 100,894 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 670 mi |
The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.