2006 Pontiac Torrent vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Pontiac Torrent — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 17, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac torrent. While driving 50 mph, the steering wheel shook violently and the vehicle started to decelerate. In addition, a burning odor was emitted through the air vents. When the vehicle was parked, smoke was seen coming front the front driver's side tire. There…”
filed Jul 3, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Torrent years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Torrent | 7 | 6% |
| 2007 Torrent | 8 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Pontiac Torrent
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.