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2006 Pontiac TORRENT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

240 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 209 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 58 of 240 complaints (24.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	35	14.6%
Braking behavior	30	12.5%
Electrical and battery issues	26	10.8%
Engine operation	11	4.6%
Fuel system concerns	8	3.3%
Transmission and shifting	2	0.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System

Engine

Steering

Visibility

Visibility/Wiper

Service Brakes

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System: 58; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 41; Engine: 29; Steering: 29; Visibility: 26; Visibility/Wiper: 16; Service Brakes: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling: 13

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 48; 75,000 to 99,999: 56; 100,000 to 149,999: 50; 150,000 and above: 14

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (56). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2006: 8; 2007: 5; 2008: 3; 2009: 12; 2010: 29; 2011: 47; 2012: 18; 2013: 15; 2014: 49; 2015: 18; 2016: 10; 2017: 13; 2018: 8; 2019: 4; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 26 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10152991 · 2006-03-03 (March 3, 2006)

WHEN CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE, 2006 TORRENT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED. *TS AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (RIGHT FRONT STRUT, STEERING KNUCKLE, HUB, BEARING AND LOWER CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE TECHN…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,699 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152991 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10161025 · 2006-06-28 (June 28, 2006)

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED AND BURNED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP THAT HAS THE CAR SAID THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE BROKE THEREBY CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. OTHER ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS A BENT FRAME AND BENT BRAKE CALIPERS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161025 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168679 · 2006-09-19 (September 19, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE REAR AXLE, TIE ROD, AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP READJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PROBLEM CEASED. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168679 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10166506 · 2006-08-25 (August 25, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE MALFUNCTION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY PCM WIRING. ON THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, TO 5 MPH, THE MALFUNCTION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166506 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10354745 · 2010-09-09 (September 9, 2010)

I HAD VISITED THE LOCAL DEALER,CHEVROLET CASTRIOTA IN PORT RICHEY FLORIDA FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 18 MONTHS AGAIN. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT MY COST ,NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY 24 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW AND AGAIN TODAY 18 MONTHS LATER. LOOKS LIKE A PATTERN OF THESE BATTERIES LASTING 1- 2 YEARS. MY ACDELCO BATTERY ON MY PONTIAC TORRENT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND BATTERY OUT OF POCKET SINCE THE ORIGINAL BATTERY ONLY CARRIES LIMITED WARRANTY....EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY IS NOW COVERED ,THE LA…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,994 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354745 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10378590 · 2011-01-25 (January 25, 2011)

WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL AND AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE WHILE IT RESET CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE SECOND IS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE IT WOULDN'T CRANK CAUSING ME TO ATTEMPT TWO OR THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS SUCCESSFUL. I TOOK IT TOO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIRD I WOKE UP SUNDAY MORNING AND I HAD NO HEAT IN MY TRUCK THE HEATER IS BLOWING COOL AIR I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE BLEND BOX. AND WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK THIS MORN…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,894 miles reported. Look up ODI 10378590 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10452857 · 2012-03-24 (March 24, 2012)

ON 2 OCCASIONS MY CAR DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE IM DRIVING WITH MY NEWBORN. FIRST TIME I GOT GAS. HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD CAR DIES.THEY SAY ITS FUEL PUMP. SPENT 3 DAYS AT SHOP ON THIRD DAY WITH NO WORK DONE CAR STARTS RUNS FINE FOR 2 WEEKS WITH MULTIPLE GAS FILL UPS IN BETWEEN. THREE DAYS AGO I GET GAS DRIVE 1/2 BLOCK PARK CAR, HALF HOUR LATER GET IN CAR START DRIVING, TRY TO PUT WINDOWS DOWN BUT THEY WONT COME DOWN. IM NOW 1/2 MILE INTO MY DRIVE ON BUSY ROAD WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR AND I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE ROAD BEFORE BEIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452857 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10424700 · 2011-09-12 (September 12, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WAS UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLEX PLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424700 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10970443 · 2017-04-04 (April 4, 2017)

WHERE TO START AS IT WOULDN'T LET ME SELECT MORE THAN 3 OPTIONS. I BOUGHT MY TORRENT IN 06 WITH 65K MILES ON IT AND FIGURED THAT A 40K/ 4 YEAR WARRANTY WAS A GOOD IDEA. IT WAS!! IT ALL STARTED WHEN I TOOK IT TO A CAR WASH A WEEK AFTER BUYING IT, WELL I EXITED THE CAR WASH AND HAD NO THROTTLE WITH GAS PEDDLE, I WAS STUCK. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TUBES THAT ALLOW THE SUN ROOF TO DRAIN WERE CLOGGED AND WATER BACKED UP AND TRAVELED DOWN THE LEFT FRONT PILLAR AND FRIED THE THROTTLE SENSOR. REPLACED IT AND ON I WENT. THESE TUBES BLO…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10970443 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

240 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

87.1%Usable mileage209 / 240 records

100.0%Valid incident date240 / 240 records

100.0%Valid filing date240 / 240 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates240 / 240 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2006	2007	2008	2009
Air Bags	93.8% ODI 10171483 · 14,200 mi I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, THAT IS/WAS DRIVEN BY MY SON WHO WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE HIGHWAY HE WAS DRIVING ON HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH, WITH A LENIENCY OF GOING 70 MPH. WELL THERE IS CONSTRUCTION OF REPAVING THE HIGHWAY, WELL NOT ALL OF THE REPAVING WAS DONE ESPECIALLY GETTING ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHICH HAS A HIGH 2-3 INCH DROP OFF OF ASPHALT. APPROX. 1/4 MILE OF THE HIGHWAY GETTING ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHICH WAS NOT PAVED COMPLETELY STILL HAVING THE 2-3 INCH DROP OFF OF ASPHALT. WHILE MY SON WAS CROSSING OVER TO GET ONTO THE OFF R… Look up ODI 10171483 at NHTSA ↗	4618.9% ODI 10370579 · 39,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND MOST RECENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V520000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MIL… Look up ODI 10370579 at NHTSA ↗	4636.8% ODI 10236008 · 900 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE INDICATOR DISPLAYS A "PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF" WARNING EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OR MORE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE KEPT FOR A FEW DAYS AND MUST BE BROUGHT IN WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. T… Look up ODI 10236008 at NHTSA ↗	529.4% ODI 10496317 · 63,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. Look up ODI 10496317 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	5824.2% ODI 10215586 MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6-7 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. THE STARTER, AC, HEAT, POWER STEERING, RADIO, AND CAR ITSELF DECIDE NOT TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS REPLACED THE STARTER, THE ALTERNATOR, THE POWER MODULE TO THE HEAT/AIR, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER COMPONENTS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO REAPPEAR. IT HAS ALSO LUNGED FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP A FEW TIMES. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE OUR DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO CALL GM. HOWEVER, WHEN WE CALLED GM WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEA… Look up ODI 10215586 at NHTSA ↗	2510.3% ODI 10217300 · 500 mi THE DATE IS THE FIRST INCIDENT, HAD SEVERAL AFTER THAT. I OWNED THE VEHICLE 8 DAYS WHEN THE STABILIZATION, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR, THEY WOULD ORDER PART. I TOOK IT BACK TO GET IT FIXED, 30 MINUTES LATER SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I WENT BACK, THEY ASSURED ME THEY FIXED IT AND IT WAS A QUOTE "LIGHTS ONLY" ISSUE. A MONTH LATER TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE SAME CODE CAME UP AGAIN, SO EITHER THEY FIXED A BAD PART WITH A BAD PART OR ELS… Look up ODI 10217300 at NHTSA ↗	1512.0% ODI 10470714 · 49,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT AWD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. Look up ODI 10470714 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10499701 · 56,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE STABILITY CONTROL AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND WIRING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY AND THE WIRING SYSTEM, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMAT… Look up ODI 10499701 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	72.9% ODI 10466682 · 50,000 mi THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, I THINK THE FUEL CAP IS NOT GOOD ANYMORE AND I BOUGHT A NEW ONE, BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SMELL, I WAS CHECKING IN THE INTERNET IF SOMEBODY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WITCH WAS MY SURPRISE, THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR YEAR 2006 AND 2007 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM THAT MORE OF THE PEOPLE REPORT WHEN THEY WENT TO THE GMC,PONTIAC AND BUICK DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP, THEY FOUND THE FUEL LINE HAD CRACKED AT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ON TOP OF THE… Look up ODI 10466682 at NHTSA ↗	6526.7% ODI 10463324 · 30,300 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT THE DEALER ADVISED THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FUEL LINE ACROSS THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,300. Look up ODI 10463324 at NHTSA ↗	2520.0% ODI 10471517 · 90,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE SEALS OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. Look up ODI 10471517 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10631782 · 30,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NO… Look up ODI 10631782 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	93.8% ODI 10460963 HAVING TO REPLAY A ACUTOR THAT IS NO MORE THAN 145.00 IN MY VEHICLE THAT WILL COST ME A TOTAL OF 1200.00 IS NOT FAIR TO THE BUYER AND IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT G M SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. I WILL NOT BUY AND OTHER TORRENT AGAIN FROM G M OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE.THANK YOU. *JS Look up ODI 10460963 at NHTSA ↗	5221.4% ODI 10217300 · 500 mi THE DATE IS THE FIRST INCIDENT, HAD SEVERAL AFTER THAT. I OWNED THE VEHICLE 8 DAYS WHEN THE STABILIZATION, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR, THEY WOULD ORDER PART. I TOOK IT BACK TO GET IT FIXED, 30 MINUTES LATER SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I WENT BACK, THEY ASSURED ME THEY FIXED IT AND IT WAS A QUOTE "LIGHTS ONLY" ISSUE. A MONTH LATER TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE SAME CODE CAME UP AGAIN, SO EITHER THEY FIXED A BAD PART WITH A BAD PART OR ELS… Look up ODI 10217300 at NHTSA ↗	1512.0% ODI 10547628 · 56,242 mi THE FIRST NIGHT I NOTICED THE "SERVICE STABILITRAK" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT NIGHT MY BATTERY COMPLETELY DIED AND I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER ONE. THEN, THE DASHBOARD SAID "SERVICE STABILITRAK" SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON OR IT SAID "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL." FROM WHAT I'M GATHERING ONLINE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO MY "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT COMING ON AND MY SPEED WILL BE LIMITED TO SOMETHING LIKE 10-20 MPH AND I'M AFRAID BECAUSE I ALREADY WORK OVERNIGHT AND AWAY FROM HOME. I ONLY HAVE … Look up ODI 10547628 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10788321 · 119,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG, STABILITY CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. Look up ODI 10788321 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	2912.1% ODI 10152991 · 1,699 mi WHEN CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE, 2006 TORRENT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED. *TS AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (RIGHT FRONT STRUT, STEERING KNUCKLE, HUB, BEARING AND LOWER CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE TECHN… Look up ODI 10152991 at NHTSA ↗	2510.3% ODI 10179396 · 600 mi DRIVING THE 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT AT 70 MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING STEERING LOCKED UP AND HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. GOT STOPPED IN ON COMING TRAFFIC LANE,THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED UP, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND CHECKED OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, STARTED VEHICLE AND HAD STEERING. TOO IT TO DEALER AND HE SAID HE FIXED IT. WENT TO DENVER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN I-25 LUCKILY ON THE SIDE LANE WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WENT INTO A SNOWBANK , STOPPED INCHES BEFORE HITTING RETAINING WALL. SHUT IT OFF AND S… Look up ODI 10179396 at NHTSA ↗	86.4% ODI 10579209 · 106,571 mi POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT...HARD TO STEER. HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. WITH THE RECALL ON OTHER PONTIAC MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M THINKING MAYBE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. *JS Look up ODI 10579209 at NHTSA ↗	317.6% ODI 10926810 · 6,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS AND SHOOK WHEN TURNING. EVENTUALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING … Look up ODI 10926810 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	2912.1% ODI 10492872 · 68,000 mi TOTAL OF 4 OCCURRENCES. AFTER ACCELERATING, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME LODGED IN ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE OPERATOR REMOVED PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UNINTENDED, UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION CONTINUED DURING ATTEMPTED BRAKING. CONTINUED BRAKING WAS ONLY MARGINALLY EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING VEHICLE SPEED. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY REDUCE SPEED THROUGH CONTINUOUS BRAKING ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO DELIVER POWER IN OPPOSITION. ULTIMATELY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED FROM THE FLOOR MA… Look up ODI 10492872 at NHTSA ↗	83.3% ODI 10585576 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. Look up ODI 10585576 at NHTSA ↗	118.8% ODI 10577783 · 2,500 mi ASIDE FROM IGNITION KEY BEING STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH IS STILL THAT WAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ON HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70MPH. ALSO, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOWS IT BEING OFF. *TR Look up ODI 10577783 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10499701 · 56,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE STABILITY CONTROL AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND WIRING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY AND THE WIRING SYSTEM, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMAT… Look up ODI 10499701 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	4117.1% ODI 10289447 · 51,000 mi THE HEAT BLEND DOOR IN THE HVAC UNIT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT BROKE RESULTING IN NO HEAT OR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. *TR Look up ODI 10289447 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	62.5% ODI 10380076 · 75,000 mi MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WILL NOT CRANK ON THE FIRST TIME MOST TIMES. IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE IT WILL CRANK. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. SOMETIMES IT WILL CRANK FINE. A FEW PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED A RELAY ISSUE. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE OFF AND ON. BRAKES ARE NOT READY TO BE REPLACED AND NO ISSUE CAN BE FOUND. THE ODOMETER LIGHT HAS GONE OUT AND COMES OFF AND ON. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD BE A CLUSTER ISSUE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 FROM A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS O… Look up ODI 10380076 at NHTSA ↗	187.4% ODI 10204815 · 10,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT SMELLS OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STRONG ODOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME, THEY STATED THAT THE SMELL WAS CAUSED BY THE EXHAUST FUMES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE ODOR WAS GASOLINE. THE SMELL WAS FIRST NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AND OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 A… Look up ODI 10204815 at NHTSA ↗	32.4% ODI 10551679 · 63,901 mi THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I HAVE A FULL TANK OR ALMOST EMPTY TANK OF GAS. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAKS ANYWHERE. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME. *TR Look up ODI 10551679 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 11545884 · 198,000 mi The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present. Upon inspection, it was discovered that a crack was present on the top of the fuel tank causing fuel to leak onto the ground. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 198,000. Look up ODI 11545884 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	72,000–111,850 mi	90,000 mi	51	ODI 10267143 · 27,000 mi HI, MY NAME IS ASHLEY ADAMS. I LIVE IN GREENVILLE, AL. I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WITH 34,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE LOVED GM VEHICLES SINCE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONE. I HAVE HAD A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 2 CAVALIERS, AND NOW MY TORRENT. THE TORRENT IS THE FIRST NEW VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN SEPTEMBER 2006. IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWICE WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM. WELL MY DEALER CLOSED SO I HAD TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER HERE. THE MAIN PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW WITH IT IS THAT… Look up ODI 10267143 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10297481 · 56,000 mi THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE 2006 EQUINOX AND PONTIAC TORRENT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE HEATER FIXED JUST LIKE THE 2010 MODELS SO PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THEIR WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST. *TR Look up ODI 10297481 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10354745 · 43,994 mi I HAD VISITED THE LOCAL DEALER,CHEVROLET CASTRIOTA IN PORT RICHEY FLORIDA FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 18 MONTHS AGAIN. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT MY COST ,NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY 24 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW AND AGAIN TODAY 18 MONTHS LATER. LOOKS LIKE A PATTERN OF THESE BATTERIES LASTING 1- 2 YEARS. MY ACDELCO BATTERY ON MY PONTIAC TORRENT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND BATTERY OUT OF POCKET SINCE THE ORIGINAL BATTERY ONLY CARRIES LIMITED WARRANTY....EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY IS NOW COVERED ,THE LA… Look up ODI 10354745 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	50,000–95,000 mi	65,000 mi	33	ODI 10289447 · 51,000 mi THE HEAT BLEND DOOR IN THE HVAC UNIT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT BROKE RESULTING IN NO HEAT OR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. TR Look up ODI 10289447 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10297048 · 64,853 mi HEATER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FANS STILL WORK BUT NO HOT AIR. TR Look up ODI 10297048 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10306830 · 25,000 mi HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY . NO HEAT IN VEHICLE . , THE HEATER AC BLEND DOOR SHAFT IS BROKEN AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC TORRENT CHEVY EQUINOX. *TR Look up ODI 10306830 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	81,425–112,750 mi	95,771 mi	28	ODI 10492872 · 68,000 mi TOTAL OF 4 OCCURRENCES. AFTER ACCELERATING, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME LODGED IN ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE OPERATOR REMOVED PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UNINTENDED, UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION CONTINUED DURING ATTEMPTED BRAKING. CONTINUED BRAKING WAS ONLY MARGINALLY EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING VEHICLE SPEED. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY REDUCE SPEED THROUGH CONTINUOUS BRAKING ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO DELIVER POWER IN OPPOSITION. ULTIMATELY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASED FROM THE FLOOR MA… Look up ODI 10492872 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509469 · 59,000 mi BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TR Look up ODI 10509469 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	40,500–105,702 mi	80,000 mi	27	ODI 10152991 · 1,699 mi WHEN CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE, 2006 TORRENT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED. *TS AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (RIGHT FRONT STRUT, STEERING KNUCKLE, HUB, BEARING AND LOWER CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE TECHN… Look up ODI 10152991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10161025 · 4,300 mi WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED AND BURNED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP THAT HAS THE CAR SAID THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE BROKE THEREBY CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. OTHER ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS A BENT FRAME AND BENT BRAKE CALIPERS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR … Look up ODI 10161025 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10171483 · 14,200 mi I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, THAT IS/WAS DRIVEN BY MY SON WHO WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE HIGHWAY HE WAS DRIVING ON HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH, WITH A LENIENCY OF GOING 70 MPH. WELL THERE IS CONSTRUCTION OF REPAVING THE HIGHWAY, WELL NOT ALL OF THE REPAVING WAS DONE ESPECIALLY GETTING ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHICH HAS A HIGH 2-3 INCH DROP OFF OF ASPHALT. APPROX. 1/4 MILE OF THE HIGHWAY GETTING ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHICH WAS NOT PAVED COMPLETELY STILL HAVING THE 2-3 INCH DROP OFF OF ASPHALT. WHILE MY SON WAS CROSSING OVER TO GET ONTO THE OFF R… Look up ODI 10171483 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility	55,177–79,977 mi	62,000 mi	19	ODI 10149476 · 570 mi 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - 500 MILES ON CAR - AMBIENT TEMP 35 DEGREES F - DEFROSTER ON HIGH FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES - VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO DIM RVM WITH TEMP AND COMPASS - MIRROR ATTACH TO WINDSHIELD FAILED - MIRROR SHOT TOWARD PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY RESTRAINED BY WIRE HARNESS - WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED AT MOUNTING POINT OF INSIDE MIRROR - LAYER OF GLASS REMAINED ATTACHED TO MIRROR MOUNT - WINDSHIELD THEN CRACKED APPROX 20" IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM FAILURE - ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH - STARTLED - PULLED OFF TO SEE IF W/S HIT FROM EXTERIOR - NO… Look up ODI 10149476 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10297481 · 56,000 mi THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE 2006 EQUINOX AND PONTIAC TORRENT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE HEATER FIXED JUST LIKE THE 2010 MODELS SO PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THEIR WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST. *TR Look up ODI 10297481 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10315241 · 48,000 mi I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON A TRIP HOME FOR FLORIDA. WE LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA, SO IT IS VERY COLD HERE NOW. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A TEMPERATURE DOOR THAT IS BROKEN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE CONFIRMED THIS. IT IS AN 8 HR JOB TO FIX BECAUSE YOU MUST REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASH TO GET AT THIS LITTLE $50 PART. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MODELS, AND I THINK THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. IT REALLY SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN ON THE… Look up ODI 10315241 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	79,000–108,775 mi	96,493 mi	14	ODI 10477454 · 75,000 mi AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING AND FAN ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE TEMPERATURE AIR DOOR WAS BROKEN. IT LOOKS LIKE THE ACTUATOR THAT MOVES THE DOOR OVEREXTENDS AND BREAKS THE DOOR. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A VISIBILITY PROBLEM SINCE THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. TR Look up ODI 10477454 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10478154 · 65,000 mi THE HEATER AND THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING THE WINTER TIME BECAUSE THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. EVERYONE ONLINE SAYS THE REPAIR IS AROUND $1200.00 BECAUSE OF HOW HARD IT IS TO GET TO THE PART. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL! TR Look up ODI 10478154 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486370 · 100,000 mi I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT MY HEATING SYSTEM STARTED GETTING INTERMITTENT THE END OF WINTER LAST YEAR 2011 I DID RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER IN. THE MAIL FROM GM ABOUT THERE HEARING SYSTEM SWITCH BUT NOTHING ABOUT THERE HEATING SYSTEM SEEMS LIKE AFTER READING UP ON THIS ISSUE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING HEARING SYSTEM PROBLEMS I SPOKE TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT THEY SAID THAT IF ITS NOT BE SWITCH ITS NOT HERE PROBLEM FROM THE SOUNDS OF IT GM HAS MORE THAN JUST A SWITCH PROBLEM !!!! THE ECONOMY SUCKS ENOUGH I CAN'T SPEND 1000'S O… Look up ODI 10486370 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	94,500–130,000 mi	105,888 mi	13	ODI 10576093 · 118,000 mi THE ABS LIGHT AND TC OFF LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. AT THE SAME TIME THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS WHAT SEEMS LIKE A GRINDING FEELING. THE LIGHTS COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY IN WARMER WEATHER. HOWEVER THE GRINDING IS MORE FREQUENT IN COLDER WEATHER. *TR Look up ODI 10576093 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592748 · 110,000 mi SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP SIGN FROM 30MPH I NOTICE MY BRAKE PEDAL STUTTER LIKE THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED. IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN A FEW TIMES A DAY, ALL A RANDOM THROUGH OUT THE DAY. AFTER 3 DAYS OF THIS, THE ABS LIGHT AND TC LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FRONT LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT $650. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON A FRIDAY. BY WEDNESDAY I WAS FEELING STUTTERING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, SO THEY REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY AGAIN, … Look up ODI 10592748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615759 · 70,000 mi I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET COMING TO A STOP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTI LOCK/ TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP. FOR A COUPLE SECONDS I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP AS IF THE CAR WAS PREVENTING THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP AS IT WOULD ON WET PAVEMENT BUT IT WASN'T WET AT ALL. THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BREAK PEDAL PREVENTING ME PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T SLOWING DOWN AT ALL CAUSING ME TO ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IT STILLS CONTINUES TODAY AFTER 2 VISITS TO THE DEALER SHIP AN INDEPEN… Look up ODI 10615759 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	43,000–97,000 mi	78,000 mi	9	ODI 10260158 · 28,000 mi I BOUGHT MY 2006 TORRENT SEPTEMBER 2007 NEW WITHIN ONE YEAR I STARTED HAVING STARTING ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE SEVERAL FILES WITH PONTIAC REGARDING THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO FEBRUARY OF 2008 MY FIRST FILE IS #599-445824. OVER THE LAST YEAR THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED STARTERS, FUEL PUMPS, IGNITIONS, AND OTHER ITEMS. SINCE THEN MY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRED. I OPENED A RECENT FILE WITH PONTIAC IN DECEMBER 2008 FILE # 71-688518762. AFTER SEVER… Look up ODI 10260158 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10297133 · 55,000 mi 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HEATER WON'T BLOW HOT AIR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DEALERSHIP SAYS TEST FOR ENGINE LIGHT IS A LARGE GAS LEAK AND THE GAS CAP NEEDED REPLACING ONLY A MERE $180. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP MYSELF FOR $20 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THIS CAR NEEDS MAJOR RECALLS BUT GM WON'T FIX ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MAJOR COMPLAINTS EVERY WHERE YOU LOOK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN'T EVEN GIVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE HEATER BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE DASH OFF AND IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME IF I DIDN'T WANT THEM… Look up ODI 10297133 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10313267 · 97,000 mi NO HEAT IN CAR. 97,000 KMS . THE DEALER STATES THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN ACTUATOR, VLV DOOR, AND THERMOSTAT 250.0$ IN PARTS BUT 990.00$ IN LABOR. WE LIVE IN ONTARIO THE WARMEST PART OF CANADA. QUESTIONING IN THAT IN 3 1/2 YEARS WE HAVE USED THIS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THIS KIND OF DAMAGE. WE ARE NOT TAKING REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10313267 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 5 complaints · 2009: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	1	3	5
2009	2	3	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2008	125	0	0
2009	17	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	Engine	Steering	Visibility	Visibility/Wiper	Service Brakes	Engine And Engine Cooling
Electrical System	—	9 ODI 10365948 · 48,000 mi "BLEND DOOR" FAILURE, CAUSING NO HEAT AND A $1500 REPAIR FOR A FAIRLY NEW CAR. TR Look up ODI 10365948 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10369353 · 74,000 mi NO HEAT IN VEHICLE. ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AT ALL. IT FROSTS UP AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR. SO FAR EVERYTHING I'VE HAD DONE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED, HEATER CORE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, COOLANT FLUSHED. STILL NO HEAT. TR Look up ODI 10369353 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10392844 · 95,000 mi 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT; LOSS OF HEATING SYSTEM; NO DE-ICE OR DEFROST CAPABILITY; $1200 REPAIR COST...FAILURE OF AIR TEMP BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY. *TR Look up ODI 10392844 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10553889 · 120,000 mi ON NOVEMBER 15, 2013 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UP UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE ELECTRICAL BOX WAS ON FIRE. I CUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND SAT FOR A MINUTE AND THE AUTOMATIC STARTER JUST KEPT STARTING THE CAR BY ITSELF. I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IT TRIED TO START WITHOUT ME TURNING THE KEY OVER. I GOT BACK OUT THE VEHICLE AND IT CONTINUED TO AUTOMATICALLY START BY ITSELF UNTIL THE… Look up ODI 10553889 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL… Look up ODI 10566625 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL… Look up ODI 10566625 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10567038 · 78,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; WHO ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, KEY AND RECODED THE LOCK CYLINDER. AFTER THE REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS RECURRI… Look up ODI 10567038 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593081 · 90,000 mi WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TO WIGGLE KEY IN ORDER TO RELEASE FROM IGNITION. TURNING STEERING WHEEL DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE SITUATION. I AM WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLY BREAKING KEY WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE IT. *TR Look up ODI 10593081 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10297481 · 56,000 mi THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE 2006 EQUINOX AND PONTIAC TORRENT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE HEATER FIXED JUST LIKE THE 2010 MODELS SO PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THEIR WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST. *TR Look up ODI 10297481 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386139 · 106,000 mi 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - HEAT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING - ONLY COLD AIR BLOWING FROM HEATER AND DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD COOLANT, HEATER CORE, FUSES AND THERMOSTAT CHECKED - ALL FINE. TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE "BLEND DOOR" INSIDE THE DASH AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 IN LABOR SINCE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE WITHOUT HEAT, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, AFFECTING VISIBILI… Look up ODI 10386139 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425446 NO HEAT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOES NOT CHANGE FROM COLD TO HOT. BELIEVE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR TO BE THE PROBLEM, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE WHAT THE DEALERS (CHECKED WITH 3 LOCAL GM DEALERS) ALL POINT TO AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. THIS WILL AFFECT VISIBILITY (NO OR POOR DEFROSTING) AS WELL AS COMFORT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS WHEN FACING THE COMING WISCONSIN WINTER. STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT INVOLVES A RELATIVELY LOW COST PART BUT EXTENSIVE LABOR TO DISMANTLE THE DASHBOARD AND REP… Look up ODI 10425446 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10478154 · 65,000 mi THE HEATER AND THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING THE WINTER TIME BECAUSE THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. EVERYONE ONLINE SAYS THE REPAIR IS AROUND $1200.00 BECAUSE OF HOW HARD IT IS TO GET TO THE PART. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL! *TR Look up ODI 10478154 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502014 · 79,000 mi I STARTED MY TORRENT JUST LIKE ANY MORNING, THE HEATER RAN FOR MAYBE 10 MINUTES THEN JUST STOPPED. IT WILL NOT BLOW OUT ANY KIND OF AIR (HOT OR COLD). BEING WINTER, COLD AND FROSTY, THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. WITH NO DEFROSTER IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE, AND ITS VERY COLD. IT COSTS AROUND 1200 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. EVEN IF IT IS FIXED I AS TOLD THE WAY THAT THEY MADE THE TORRENT THAT IT WILL JUST BREAK AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF CASH JUST LAYING AROUND. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT GM IS TO CHEAP. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAV… Look up ODI 10502014 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10615759 · 70,000 mi I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET COMING TO A STOP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTI LOCK/ TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP. FOR A COUPLE SECONDS I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP AS IF THE CAR WAS PREVENTING THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP AS IT WOULD ON WET PAVEMENT BUT IT WASN'T WET AT ALL. THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BREAK PEDAL PREVENTING ME PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T SLOWING DOWN AT ALL CAUSING ME TO ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IT STILLS CONTINUES TODAY AFTER 2 VISITS TO THE DEALER SHIP AN INDEPEN… Look up ODI 10615759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653879 · 53,441 mi ON 09/26/11, I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER ABOUT THE ABS AND TC LIGHT COMING ON IN THE CAR. I ALSO REPORTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TURNING OVER THE CAR AS THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND STALL AT TIMES. IN REGARDS TO THE ABS ISSUE I REPORTED A HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND FEELING A VIBRATION ON THE BREAK PEDAL WHEN THE KNOCKING SOUND OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE ABS HUB AND SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THE CAR WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. THE COST TO REPLACE THE HUB … Look up ODI 10653879 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10695530 · 130,000 mi 1. KEY LOCKS IN IGNITION 2. ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT , AIRBAG AND STAY ON. . BRAKES LOCK UP ,TIRES ROLL WONT STOP, PULSATION THEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. THE LIGHTS STAY ON NO GM MECHANIC CAN REPAIR. 3. CLICKING, TAPPING AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. 4 .WHEN IT RAINS PUDDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER ON FLOOR OF CAR LIKE THE DOORS ARE NOT LINED UP WITH CAR. 5. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES CANT TURN OFF DRAIN BATTERY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. 6. STEERING LOCKS IN TURN. … Look up ODI 10695530 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10437305 DURING THE SUMMER, THE AIR CONDITIONING ON OUR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT STARTED ACTING UP. WE COULD ONLY RUN THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START BLOWING OUT WARM AIR. WE FOUND THAT IF WE TURNED IT OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE LONGER, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW THAT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE HERE, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH IS A CO… Look up ODI 10437305 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439846 APRIL 15TH, 2010 OUR IGNITION WOULDN'T KICK OVER. IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO KICK OVER. I TRIED CONDITIONING THE SPARK PLUG AND IT DIDN'T HELP. (WE JUST LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM) JUNE 2011 WE HAD OUR FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE RADIO WAS THE FIRST TO GO IN MAY. THEN IN JULY OUR A/C STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL WE HAD LEFT WAS OUR HEAT. WE WERE ABLE TO FIX THE A/C, BUT IT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. WE THEN LOST A/C AGAIN AND OUR RADIO STARTED WORKING IN AUGUST(2011). SHORTLY AFTER THE RADIO STARTED WORKING WE LOST HEAT. NOW WE H… Look up ODI 10439846 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	9 ODI 10365948 · 48,000 mi "BLEND DOOR" FAILURE, CAUSING NO HEAT AND A $1500 REPAIR FOR A FAIRLY NEW CAR. TR Look up ODI 10365948 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10369353 · 74,000 mi NO HEAT IN VEHICLE. ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AT ALL. IT FROSTS UP AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR. SO FAR EVERYTHING I'VE HAD DONE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED, HEATER CORE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, COOLANT FLUSHED. STILL NO HEAT. TR Look up ODI 10369353 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10392844 · 95,000 mi 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT; LOSS OF HEATING SYSTEM; NO DE-ICE OR DEFROST CAPABILITY; $1200 REPAIR COST...FAILURE OF AIR TEMP BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY. *TR Look up ODI 10392844 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10295692 VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER /DEFOGGER SYSTEM. *TR Look up ODI 10295692 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	3 ODI 10365557 THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS HOWEVER REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING HOT/WARM AIR DOES NOT COME OUT. I LIVE IN A REGION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE UPWARDS OF $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 6-8 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A FAC… Look up ODI 10365557 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10436092 · 78,000 mi THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST A MINIMUM OF $1200 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 8-10 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE DELAERSHIP EVEN SAID THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM ON THE TORRENTS AND THAT THEY HAVE FIXED MANY OF THEM. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE … Look up ODI 10436092 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10437305 DURING THE SUMMER, THE AIR CONDITIONING ON OUR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT STARTED ACTING UP. WE COULD ONLY RUN THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START BLOWING OUT WARM AIR. WE FOUND THAT IF WE TURNED IT OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE LONGER, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW THAT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE HERE, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH IS A CO… Look up ODI 10437305 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	11 ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10553889 · 120,000 mi ON NOVEMBER 15, 2013 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UP UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE ELECTRICAL BOX WAS ON FIRE. I CUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND SAT FOR A MINUTE AND THE AUTOMATIC STARTER JUST KEPT STARTING THE CAR BY ITSELF. I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IT TRIED TO START WITHOUT ME TURNING THE KEY OVER. I GOT BACK OUT THE VEHICLE AND IT CONTINUED TO AUTOMATICALLY START BY ITSELF UNTIL THE… Look up ODI 10553889 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL… Look up ODI 10566625 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL… Look up ODI 10566625 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10654156 · 111,700 mi MY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS FAILED AND FELL OFF INSIDE OF MY CAB CAUSING MY HEAT TO FAIL INSIDE MY CAB FOR BOTH DEFROST AND HEAT. I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT HEAT IN THE WINTER. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN QUOTED ME 9+ HOURS OF LABOR TO REMOVE MY DASH, INSTALL THE NEW ACTUATOR AND RE-INSTALL MY DASH. IT WILL TAKE THREE DAYS TO REPAIR AND COST ME $1800 TO FIX. APPARENTLY, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC TORRENTS AS I'VE ALSO READ DOZENS OF… Look up ODI 10654156 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10924191 · 102,000 mi A NUMBER OF UNUSUAL ISSUES HAVE PLAGUED US WITH THIS CAR! THE KEYS SLIDE OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. AT RANDOM TIMES, THE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT THE CAR WILL BARELY MOVE UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STOPS. EVEN THEN IT WILL TURN ON AND THE ENGINE WILL RUN, BUT IT WON'T MOVE. AT OTHER TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SHUTS DOWN AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL, NO LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. WE'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY (A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE AT THAT) TWICE, AS WHATEVER IS HAPPENING DRAINS IT. THE CAR THROWS CODES THAT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS INSPECTION. THESE … Look up ODI 10924191 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11256248 · 130,000 mi THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY POWERS DOWN COMPLETELY LOOSING STEERING, BRAKING, ACCELERATION, EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND LIGHTS, NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW OR LOCATION. NO RHYME OR REASON TO THE SPORADIC COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AND DOESN'T START BACK IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES MINUTES TO HOURS BEFORE IT WILL. NOT SAFE IN THE HIGHWAY OR SIDE ROADS OR ANYWHERE. THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE PROGRAMMING IN THE ECU AND GM IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN REPAIR IT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED AND I SPENT JUST AS MUCH AS THE PURCHASE SINCE REPLACING PARTS! IT SHOULD BE RECALLED… Look up ODI 11256248 at NHTSA ↗	0
Steering	5 ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL… Look up ODI 10566625 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10567038 · 78,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; WHO ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, KEY AND RECODED THE LOCK CYLINDER. AFTER THE REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS RECURRI… Look up ODI 10567038 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593081 · 90,000 mi WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TO WIGGLE KEY IN ORDER TO RELEASE FROM IGNITION. TURNING STEERING WHEEL DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE SITUATION. I AM WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLY BREAKING KEY WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE IT. *TR Look up ODI 10593081 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL… Look up ODI 10566625 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Visibility	6 ODI 10297481 · 56,000 mi THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE 2006 EQUINOX AND PONTIAC TORRENT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE HEATER FIXED JUST LIKE THE 2010 MODELS SO PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THEIR WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST. *TR Look up ODI 10297481 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386139 · 106,000 mi 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - HEAT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING - ONLY COLD AIR BLOWING FROM HEATER AND DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD COOLANT, HEATER CORE, FUSES AND THERMOSTAT CHECKED - ALL FINE. TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE "BLEND DOOR" INSIDE THE DASH AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 IN LABOR SINCE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE WITHOUT HEAT, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, AFFECTING VISIBILI… Look up ODI 10386139 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10425446 NO HEAT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOES NOT CHANGE FROM COLD TO HOT. BELIEVE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR TO BE THE PROBLEM, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE WHAT THE DEALERS (CHECKED WITH 3 LOCAL GM DEALERS) ALL POINT TO AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. THIS WILL AFFECT VISIBILITY (NO OR POOR DEFROSTING) AS WELL AS COMFORT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS WHEN FACING THE COMING WISCONSIN WINTER. STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT INVOLVES A RELATIVELY LOW COST PART BUT EXTENSIVE LABOR TO DISMANTLE THE DASHBOARD AND REP… Look up ODI 10425446 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10295692 VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER /DEFOGGER SYSTEM. *TR Look up ODI 10295692 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10439846 APRIL 15TH, 2010 OUR IGNITION WOULDN'T KICK OVER. IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO KICK OVER. I TRIED CONDITIONING THE SPARK PLUG AND IT DIDN'T HELP. (WE JUST LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM) JUNE 2011 WE HAD OUR FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE RADIO WAS THE FIRST TO GO IN MAY. THEN IN JULY OUR A/C STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL WE HAD LEFT WAS OUR HEAT. WE WERE ABLE TO FIX THE A/C, BUT IT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. WE THEN LOST A/C AGAIN AND OUR RADIO STARTED WORKING IN AUGUST(2011). SHORTLY AFTER THE RADIO STARTED WORKING WE LOST HEAT. NOW WE H… Look up ODI 10439846 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	7 ODI 10478154 · 65,000 mi THE HEATER AND THE DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING THE WINTER TIME BECAUSE THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. EVERYONE ONLINE SAYS THE REPAIR IS AROUND $1200.00 BECAUSE OF HOW HARD IT IS TO GET TO THE PART. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL! *TR Look up ODI 10478154 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502014 · 79,000 mi I STARTED MY TORRENT JUST LIKE ANY MORNING, THE HEATER RAN FOR MAYBE 10 MINUTES THEN JUST STOPPED. IT WILL NOT BLOW OUT ANY KIND OF AIR (HOT OR COLD). BEING WINTER, COLD AND FROSTY, THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. WITH NO DEFROSTER IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE, AND ITS VERY COLD. IT COSTS AROUND 1200 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. EVEN IF IT IS FIXED I AS TOLD THE WAY THAT THEY MADE THE TORRENT THAT IT WILL JUST BREAK AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF CASH JUST LAYING AROUND. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT GM IS TO CHEAP. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAV… Look up ODI 10502014 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10508170 · 84,625 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ON 12/06/2006 WITH 9,968 MILES. REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINE ($5,000) ON 03/27/2009 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 84,625. IN APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. MY DOG HAD HER HEAD OUT OF THE WINDOW AND IT SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSED ON HER HEAD, RESTRICTING HER AIRWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RIPPED APART AND WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WORKED CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND TH… Look up ODI 10508170 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10654156 · 111,700 mi MY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS FAILED AND FELL OFF INSIDE OF MY CAB CAUSING MY HEAT TO FAIL INSIDE MY CAB FOR BOTH DEFROST AND HEAT. I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT HEAT IN THE WINTER. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN QUOTED ME 9+ HOURS OF LABOR TO REMOVE MY DASH, INSTALL THE NEW ACTUATOR AND RE-INSTALL MY DASH. IT WILL TAKE THREE DAYS TO REPAIR AND COST ME $1800 TO FIX. APPARENTLY, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC TORRENTS AS I'VE ALSO READ DOZENS OF… Look up ODI 10654156 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes	4 ODI 10615759 · 70,000 mi I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET COMING TO A STOP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTI LOCK/ TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP. FOR A COUPLE SECONDS I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP AS IF THE CAR WAS PREVENTING THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP AS IT WOULD ON WET PAVEMENT BUT IT WASN'T WET AT ALL. THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BREAK PEDAL PREVENTING ME PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T SLOWING DOWN AT ALL CAUSING ME TO ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS. IT STILLS CONTINUES TODAY AFTER 2 VISITS TO THE DEALER SHIP AN INDEPEN… Look up ODI 10615759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653879 · 53,441 mi ON 09/26/11, I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER ABOUT THE ABS AND TC LIGHT COMING ON IN THE CAR. I ALSO REPORTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TURNING OVER THE CAR AS THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND STALL AT TIMES. IN REGARDS TO THE ABS ISSUE I REPORTED A HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND FEELING A VIBRATION ON THE BREAK PEDAL WHEN THE KNOCKING SOUND OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE ABS HUB AND SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THE CAR WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. THE COST TO REPLACE THE HUB … Look up ODI 10653879 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10695530 · 130,000 mi 1. KEY LOCKS IN IGNITION 2. ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT , AIRBAG AND STAY ON. . BRAKES LOCK UP ,TIRES ROLL WONT STOP, PULSATION THEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. THE LIGHTS STAY ON NO GM MECHANIC CAN REPAIR. 3. CLICKING, TAPPING AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. 4 .WHEN IT RAINS PUDDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER ON FLOOR OF CAR LIKE THE DOORS ARE NOT LINED UP WITH CAR. 5. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES CANT TURN OFF DRAIN BATTERY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. 6. STEERING LOCKS IN TURN. … Look up ODI 10695530 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10924191 · 102,000 mi A NUMBER OF UNUSUAL ISSUES HAVE PLAGUED US WITH THIS CAR! THE KEYS SLIDE OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. AT RANDOM TIMES, THE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT THE CAR WILL BARELY MOVE UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STOPS. EVEN THEN IT WILL TURN ON AND THE ENGINE WILL RUN, BUT IT WON'T MOVE. AT OTHER TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SHUTS DOWN AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL, NO LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. WE'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY (A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE AT THAT) TWICE, AS WHATEVER IS HAPPENING DRAINS IT. THE CAR THROWS CODES THAT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS INSPECTION. THESE … Look up ODI 10924191 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11256248 · 130,000 mi THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY POWERS DOWN COMPLETELY LOOSING STEERING, BRAKING, ACCELERATION, EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND LIGHTS, NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW OR LOCATION. NO RHYME OR REASON TO THE SPORADIC COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AND DOESN'T START BACK IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES MINUTES TO HOURS BEFORE IT WILL. NOT SAFE IN THE HIGHWAY OR SIDE ROADS OR ANYWHERE. THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE PROGRAMMING IN THE ECU AND GM IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN REPAIR IT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED AND I SPENT JUST AS MUCH AS THE PURCHASE SINCE REPLACING PARTS! IT SHOULD BE RECALLED… Look up ODI 11256248 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	2 ODI 10437305 DURING THE SUMMER, THE AIR CONDITIONING ON OUR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT STARTED ACTING UP. WE COULD ONLY RUN THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START BLOWING OUT WARM AIR. WE FOUND THAT IF WE TURNED IT OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE LONGER, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW THAT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE HERE, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH IS A CO… Look up ODI 10437305 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439846 APRIL 15TH, 2010 OUR IGNITION WOULDN'T KICK OVER. IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO KICK OVER. I TRIED CONDITIONING THE SPARK PLUG AND IT DIDN'T HELP. (WE JUST LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM) JUNE 2011 WE HAD OUR FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE RADIO WAS THE FIRST TO GO IN MAY. THEN IN JULY OUR A/C STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL WE HAD LEFT WAS OUR HEAT. WE WERE ABLE TO FIX THE A/C, BUT IT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. WE THEN LOST A/C AGAIN AND OUR RADIO STARTED WORKING IN AUGUST(2011). SHORTLY AFTER THE RADIO STARTED WORKING WE LOST HEAT. NOW WE H… Look up ODI 10439846 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10365557 THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS HOWEVER REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING HOT/WARM AIR DOES NOT COME OUT. I LIVE IN A REGION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE UPWARDS OF $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 6-8 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A FAC… Look up ODI 10365557 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10436092 · 78,000 mi THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST A MINIMUM OF $1200 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 8-10 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE DELAERSHIP EVEN SAID THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM ON THE TORRENTS AND THAT THEY HAVE FIXED MANY OF THEM. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE … Look up ODI 10436092 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10437305 DURING THE SUMMER, THE AIR CONDITIONING ON OUR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT STARTED ACTING UP. WE COULD ONLY RUN THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START BLOWING OUT WARM AIR. WE FOUND THAT IF WE TURNED IT OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE LONGER, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW THAT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE HERE, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH IS A CO… Look up ODI 10437305 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10439846 APRIL 15TH, 2010 OUR IGNITION WOULDN'T KICK OVER. IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO KICK OVER. I TRIED CONDITIONING THE SPARK PLUG AND IT DIDN'T HELP. (WE JUST LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM) JUNE 2011 WE HAD OUR FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THE RADIO WAS THE FIRST TO GO IN MAY. THEN IN JULY OUR A/C STOPPED WORKING, AND ALL WE HAD LEFT WAS OUR HEAT. WE WERE ABLE TO FIX THE A/C, BUT IT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. WE THEN LOST A/C AGAIN AND OUR RADIO STARTED WORKING IN AUGUST(2011). SHORTLY AFTER THE RADIO STARTED WORKING WE LOST HEAT. NOW WE H… Look up ODI 10439846 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

12 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10215586

MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6-7 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. THE STARTER, AC, HEAT, POWER STEERING, RADIO, AND CAR ITSELF DECIDE NOT TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS REPLACED THE STARTER, THE ALTERNATOR, THE POWER MODULE TO THE HEAT/AIR, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER COMPONENTS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO REAPPEAR. IT HAS ALSO LUNGED FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP A FEW TIMES. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE OUR DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO CALL GM. HOWEVER, WHEN WE CALLED GM WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEA…

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ODI 10332752 · 57,878 mi

THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO WARNING,NO LIGHT,NOTHING. *TR

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ODI 10354778 · 45,000 mi

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT ELECTRONIC STEERING ISSUES. CAR WAS STARTED PUT INTO REVERSE BUT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND STEERING WAS BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THIS PAST YEAR. ALSO WHEN MAKING TIGHT TURNS STEERING IS HARD TO TURN BACK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. FEEL SOMETHING IS FAILING. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

11 mentions · 4.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,450 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10166506 · 8,000 mi

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ODI 10168679 · 9,600 mi

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ODI 10424700 · 78,000 mi

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

11 mentions · 4.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10297133 · 55,000 mi

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HEATER WON'T BLOW HOT AIR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DEALERSHIP SAYS TEST FOR ENGINE LIGHT IS A LARGE GAS LEAK AND THE GAS CAP NEEDED REPLACING ONLY A MERE $180. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP MYSELF FOR $20 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THIS CAR NEEDS MAJOR RECALLS BUT GM WON'T FIX ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MAJOR COMPLAINTS EVERY WHERE YOU LOOK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN'T EVEN GIVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE HEATER BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE DASH OFF AND IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME IF I DIDN'T WANT THEM…

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ODI 10566625 · 80,000 mi

DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL…

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ODI 10573465 · 81,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A DRIVEWAY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO ENTER THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. …

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

9 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 110,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10168679 · 9,600 mi

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ODI 10226803 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELRATING ONCE IT WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

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ODI 10302556 · 126,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT IT COULD BE A SENSOR CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE VIA PHONE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE POTENTIAL OF A CRASH OCCURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126…

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10213098

PURCHASED A NEW PONTIAC TORRENT ON SEPT 2006 SEVERAL TIMES IT WENT IN TO A NO START MODE. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS NOISE IN ENGINE IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES CANT FIND ANY THING. THEN REALLY LOUD NOISE IN ENGINE BACK TO SHOP, THEY TORE THE ENGINE APART AND FOUND A BOLT FROM THE OIL PAN LODGED IN FLY WHEEL. SAID IT HAD TO COME THAT WAY FROM THE FACTORY.. NOW STILL NOISE, STARTER STICKING THEY SAY IT NORMAL, WINDOWS BOUNCE ON THE WAY DOWN WHEN WET. THEY STILL CANT FIND NOISE. *TR

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ODI 10690972 · 90,000 mi

MY CAR WON'T START ON THE FIRST CRANK AT TIMES...I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS OR IT WILL STALL...IT ALSO STARTS UP HARD AT FIRST IT DID IT OCCASIONALLY NOW IT'S START TO DO IT EVERY TIME I START MY CAR...I TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT NO ONE KNOWS...THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AND READS FUEL CODES...PLEASE HELP

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,271 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10297133 · 55,000 mi

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ODI 10733894 · 95,541 mi

ON DELIVERY OF 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT ON JULY 10, 2015, I EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THE OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GAS FUEL EMITTING WITHIN THE INTERIOR. I ALSO NOTICED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE MOTOR BEGAN TO SOUND AS IF I WAS ESCALATING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE ON AN AIRPLANE TO 13000 FEET IN THE AIR. THE VEHICLE IS VERY INVITING, HOWEVER; THE EXTERIOR PAINT AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR HAS TOUCHED UP PRIOR TO RESALE.

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10778294 · 85,000 mi

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS FAILING (IMPELLER IN EPS PUMP) SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS FAILURE STEERING JERKS ON IRREGULAR BASIS. SOUNDS LIKE CHUNKS OF METAL MOVING AROUND INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL PUMP. HAPPENS WHEN YOU ACCELARTE OR TURN THE WHEEL.

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