2006 Pontiac Torrent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 362 complaints
362
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

56,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
103,807 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
58
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
41
STEERING
29
ENGINE
29
VISIBILITY
26
VISIBILITY/WIPER
16
SERVICE BRAKES
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
SEATS
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
18
Fires
21
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. WHILE REACHING DOWN THE PASSENGERS NECK BECAME ENTWINED IN THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEATBELT CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THE BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE THEREFORE THE SEATBELT WAS CUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND THE MANUFAC..."
"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. WH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28