2006 Pontiac Torrent Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 5%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,880miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Pontiac Torrent, 5% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,880 miles. 5 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The heated seat on the driver's side burnt a hole through the upholstery and burnt a hole in my wife's coat. The heated seat on the passenger's side burnt a hole through the upholstery and burnt a hole in my coat. Both heated seats burnt holes through the upholstery and there are currently exposed wires. It ruined our coats as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10552629, filed 2013-11, 45,000 miles“I was driving down the road and had my heated seats on and I noticed it was getting really hot, so when I got to my destination I stopped and got out and I noticed a hole in my seat where it had burned right through it. So if I had not had a coat on it would have burned me.”
NHTSA complaint #10563027, filed 2014-02, 65,000 miles“My heated seat burned a hole through my seat and through my sweat shirt and onto my skin burning me. My car was parked and I was sitting in the seat waiting for it to warm up”
NHTSA complaint #11072841, filed 2018-02, 150,000 miles“I was driving down the road and had the heated seats on. On the driver's side I felt my back get hot and felt behind me and my coat had a hole burnt through it my back was hot and a hole in the seat also.”
NHTSA complaint #10560560, filed 2014-01, 77,761 miles“I had just turned my car on to go to work, and it was cold out, so I turned on my seat warmers. Within seconds I felt heat on my lower back. I reached behind me to see what it was and my finger found the whole and was slightly burned..I bought this car 3 months ago, and there was a hole in the seat when I purchased it. I figured it was a cigarette burn, and the dealer had no information on it. This was my first time using the seat warmers, and the hole is now about the size of a quarter. The seat stopped burning after I turned off the seat warmers.”
NHTSA complaint #10779586, filed 2015-10, 55,450 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11000158May 1, 2024This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover…
Seats: 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 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 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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