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2006 Pontiac Torrent TSBs

26 Torrent Technical Service Bulletins

Technical Service Bulletins, or TSBs for short, are notifications made directly by Pontiac to help automotive technicians diagnose and repair commonly reported Torrent problems. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about TSBs.

Recent 2006 Torrent TSBs

STEERING

    • Date Reported JUNE 01 2010
    • NHTSA Reference #10019478
    • TSB Reference #060232002

    Description: NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) SYSTEM DURING EXTENDED LOCK-TO-LOCK (MAXIMUM STEERING WHEEL ROTATION) USAGE. *TT UPDATED 3/30/11. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10019478

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    • Date Reported JANUARY 01 2006
    • NHTSA Reference #10017374
    • TSB Reference #050523005

    Description: RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH SURFACES WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT APPLIED. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10017374

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10014898
    • TSB Reference #3496A

    Description: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) SET. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10014898

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10021689
    • TSB Reference #4403

    Description: ABS AND/OR TRACTION OFF INDICATORS ON WITH DTC C0045 AND/OR C0050. *KB UPDATED 09-26-07. *KB

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10021689

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • Date Reported MARCH 01 2007
    • NHTSA Reference #10019517
    • TSB Reference #060604008

    Description: LNJ SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MULTIPLE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1404 AND/OR P0404. *TT UPDATED 04-27-07. *KB

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10019517

    • Date Reported AUGUST 01 2005
    • NHTSA Reference #10001539
    • TSB Reference #030603006

    Description: INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION. *TT TO INCLUDE 2002 - 2006 SATURN VEHICLES. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10001539

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10017264
    • TSB Reference #3710

    Description: REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE AND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1125 P2120 P2138. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10017264

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10020090
    • TSB Reference #3795

    Description: ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10020090

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • Date Reported FEBRUARY 01 2006
    • NHTSA Reference #10003066
    • TSB Reference #030845003C

    Description: REDUCED VEHICLE POWER, NO TRANSAXLE DOWN SHIFT, SES LIGHT ON, BUZZ NOISE FROM DOOR SPEAKERS/SPEAKERS INOPERATIVE, HEATER BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE, VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) SET. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10003066

    • Date Reported SEPTEMBER 01 2005
    • NHTSA Reference #10017841
    • TSB Reference #050844027

    Description: INFORMATION ON VEHICLES WITH A STORED HISTORY DTC B1259 ANTENNA GROUND CIRCUIT. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10017841

    • Date Reported SEPTEMBER 01 2005
    • NHTSA Reference #10017426
    • TSB Reference #050847002

    Description: EI-05085 - BCM, NO START, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE SET, LACK OF FEATURE FUNCTION. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10017426

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10010065
    • TSB Reference #3132B

    Description: THE BCM OR ODOMETER READS 0 AFTER REPLACING THE BCM. *SC

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10010065

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    • Date Reported APRIL 01 2008
    • NHTSA Reference #10021332
    • TSB Reference #07-08-42-002

    Description: DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) INOPERATIVE (INSPECT/REPLACE DRL RESISTOR). *KB UPDATED 7/11/08. *NJ

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10021332

SEAT BELTS

    • Date Reported FEBRUARY 01 2011
    • NHTSA Reference #10038294
    • TSB Reference #09-09-40-001A

    Description: GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10038294

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10016489
    • TSB Reference #3588

    Description: SEVERAL RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN RETURNED THROUGH THE 100% LAUNCH PART RETURN PROCESS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF SEAT BELT DIFFICULT TO LOWER PAST STITCHING ON SEAT BELT WEBBING. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10016489

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

    • Date Reported OCTOBER 01 2010
    • NHTSA Reference #10037184
    • TSB Reference #05-09-40-002E

    Description: GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10037184

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

    • Date Reported OCTOBER 01 2010
    • NHTSA Reference #10037184
    • TSB Reference #05-09-40-002E

    Description: GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10037184

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

    • Date Reported AUGUST 01 2005
    • NHTSA Reference #10017375
    • TSB Reference #050940003

    Description: PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE HARD TO MOVE PAST STITCHING AND/OR FINISH KNOT IS FRAYING. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10017375

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

    • Date Reported FEBRUARY 01 2011
    • NHTSA Reference #10038294
    • TSB Reference #09-09-40-001A

    Description: GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10038294

STRUCTURE:BODY

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10018916
    • TSB Reference #3803

    Description: WATER LEAK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING HEAVY RAIN OR WHEN GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10018916

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE

    • Date Reported JANUARY 01 2010
    • NHTSA Reference #10024789
    • TSB Reference #08-08-66-002

    Description: LIFTGATE HARD TO OPEN IN COLD WEATHER (REPLACE BOTH LIFTGATE STRUTS). *NJ UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10024789

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    • Date Reported no date provided
    • NHTSA Reference #10018920
    • TSB Reference #3812

    Description: DOOR LOCKS ACTUATORS CYCLE AND INTERIOR LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. *TT

    Repair Information for NHTSA #10018920

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

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