Pontiac TORRENT steering problems
77 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
625 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 522 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
77 of 625 complaints match this topic (12.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10152991 · 2006-03-03 (March 3, 2006)
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. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DO AN ALIGNMENT THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (RIGHT FRONT STRUT, STEERING KNUCKLE, HUB, BEARING AND LOWER CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP TO BE INSPECTED. THE TECHN…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,699 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152991 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161025 · 2006-06-28 (June 28, 2006)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED AND BURNED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP THAT HAS THE CAR SAID THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE BROKE THEREBY CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. OTHER ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS A BENT FRAME AND BENT BRAKE CALIPERS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161025 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171483 · 2006-10-21 (October 21, 2006)
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, THAT IS/WAS DRIVEN BY MY SON WHO WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE HIGHWAY HE WAS DRIVING ON HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH, WITH A LENIENCY OF GOING 70 MPH. WELL THERE IS CONSTRUCTION OF REPAVING THE HIGHWAY, WELL NOT ALL OF THE REPAVING WAS DONE ESPECIALLY GETTING ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHICH HAS A HIGH 2-3 INCH DROP OFF OF ASPHALT. APPROX. 1/4 MILE OF THE HIGHWAY GETTING ONTO THE OFF RAMP WHICH WAS NOT PAVED COMPLETELY STILL HAVING THE 2-3 INCH DROP OFF OF ASPHALT. WHILE MY SON WAS CROSSING OVER TO GET ONTO THE OFF R…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171483 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215586 · 2008-01-21 (January 21, 2008)
MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6-7 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. THE STARTER, AC, HEAT, POWER STEERING, RADIO, AND CAR ITSELF DECIDE NOT TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS REPLACED THE STARTER, THE ALTERNATOR, THE POWER MODULE TO THE HEAT/AIR, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER COMPONENTS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO REAPPEAR. IT HAS ALSO LUNGED FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP A FEW TIMES. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE OUR DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO CALL GM. HOWEVER, WHEN WE CALLED GM WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10215586 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10262390 · 2009-03-18 (March 18, 2009)
STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING, BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THE TERMINAL WAS BROWN FROM WHERE IT WAS BURNING, THE SHOP REPLACED THE TERMINAL AND THE HOUSING AROUND SOME OF THE WIRES, THE SHOP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE BURNING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262390 at NHTSA ↗