2006 Pontiac Torrent Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2006 Pontiac Torrent, 4% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles.
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 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”
NHTSA complaint #10690972, filed 2015-02, 90,000 miles“My 2006 Torrent has no heat. I have read about this problem and do have the broken temperature blend door. I did receive a letter about this from GM, but since then my car has been fine till the other day when I needed to defrost my windshield. The letter stated that if my heat works to do nothing. But my car is 11000 miles past what they state in the letter to have it fixed for free. They know there was a problem with these doors, it should be covered anyway because a lot of them seem to break. The $1000 dollar labor charge is crazy.”
NHTSA complaint #10777778, filed 2015-09, 131,000 miles“I went through a car wash and water poured out of the reading lights and also on to the driver and passenger floors. My Torrent would not move when I put it into drive. Eventually, after about 30 minutes, it would go forward a little bit if I put the gas pedal to the floor and held it for about one minute. Every time I stopped at a stoplight, the Torrent would not move forward when I stepped on the gas - until I held the pedal down for a long time and then it would creep forward slowly. I cannot go through car washes any longer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10445378, filed 2012-01, 90,000 miles“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. Several diagnostic assessments were done on my vehicle and all three came up with same diagnostic. I was told that something was wrong with the blend box and it would cost $1000 or more to be repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10434499, filed 2011-10, 70,000 miles“Anytime there is rain or melting snow, there is a puddle in the passenger side floorboard. During colder winter months there is moisture inside the vehicle because of this, causing fogging and even frost on the inside of the windshield. Also has caused a disgusting, moldy, rotten smell that is hard to get rid of.”
NHTSA complaint #10670434, filed 2015-01, 121,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac Torrent
89 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac Torrent
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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