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2006 Pontiac Torrent Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 46 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2006 Pontiac Torrent, 19% of all 240 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 4 Torrent model years. Median mileage at failure: 77,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
46
19% of 240
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
77,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Pontiac Torrent visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 5, 2006, latest Dec 20, 2017.

2006 Pontiac Torrent visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month4Feb 2006Dec 2009Mar 2011Nov 2011Sep 2012Mar 2013Nov 2014Apr 2017
46 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2006 to Dec 2017; peak Nov 2011 (4).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2006 Pontiac Torrent

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Torrent model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200646 (19%)
  2. 20076 (2%)
  3. 20082 (2%)
  4. 20090 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Pontiac Torrent have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 46 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2006 Pontiac Torrent, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 77,000 miles.
Which Pontiac Torrent year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2006 Pontiac Torrent has the most visibility and wiper complaints (46), compared with 46 for the 2006.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2006 Pontiac Torrent?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Pontiac Torrent is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.