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2006 Pontiac Torrent suspension problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2006 Pontiac Torrent4% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Suspension complaints
4%
share of all complaints
74,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • When I hit a bump in the road, my car immediately started making a loud knocking noise when I would hit a bump or when I would press on the brakes. The knocking was coming from somewhere under the car in the rear driver's side. I took my car to my (very trustworthy) mechanic today and he said the…

    filed May 10, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac torrent. While depressing the brake pedal, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the vehicle shook violently when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearing needed to be…

    filed Jan 8, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Suspension problems in other Torrent years

YearReportsShare
2008 Torrent22%
2007 Torrent10%
Torrent suspension problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.