https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Pontiac Torrent. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:48:44 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-2062397 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was vibrating excessively. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear sub frame had an excessive amount of rust. The vehicle was not repaired due to the rear wheel assembly detaching fro https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-2041966 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The passenger air bag indicator light indicates passenger air bag is OFF even when an adult is sitting in the seat. Therefore. I am afraid that if the vehicle were in an accident where airbags would deploy, the front right passenger airbag would not inflate. There is a recall on the sensors for the front right passenger airbag for my vehicle make model and year but according to my VIN my vehicle i https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1980624 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT My car says service stabilitrak and my traction control light is still on whether I hit the button or not I just spent a grand for it to be fixed and it I’m still having the same issue my brakes will lock up or my wheel locks up uncontrollably I have almost gotten into numerous accidents because of it. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1980625 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT My car says service stabilitrak and my traction control light is still on whether I hit the button or not I just spent a grand for it to be fixed and it I’m still having the same issue my brakes will lock up or my wheel locks up uncontrollably I have almost gotten into numerous accidents because of it. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1980626 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT My car says service stabilitrak and my traction control light is still on whether I hit the button or not I just spent a grand for it to be fixed and it I’m still having the same issue my brakes will lock up or my wheel locks up uncontrollably I have almost gotten into numerous accidents because of it. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1929704 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present. Upon inspection, it was discovered that a crack was present on the top of the fuel tank causing fuel to leak onto the ground. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not n https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1884539 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Passenger air bag light on and seat belt light https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1870730 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated while the front passenger seat was not occupied. The vehicle was diagnosed and a failure code for the passenger presence system (PPS) was retrieved. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V061000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recal https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1857192 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT gas tank leaking https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1828010 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT Steering gone out while driving times 3 with 2 replacements and now in shop for 3rd replacement. Nearly hit a lady. Time before, I nearly went over an embankment. Steering column has been entirely replaced twice. The electric steering motor has also been replaced 2 to 3 times as well. Numerous times have lost the ability to steer when in a curve but then later corrected itself and continued d https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1797836 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT Passenger side air bag light is staying off even when an adult is seated there. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1780496 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT Service air bag light continually goes on and of randomly, at times does not recognize when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. This is a serious problem because when air bag light is on it disables the air bags which won’t deploy in a crash. I found that they recall the 2007 models for this exact problem, Now is the time to recall the 2008 for the exact same problem. This is a dealer only p https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1778785 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact's friend owed a 2008 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated while the owner was driving at an unknown speed when he fell asleep and rear-ended a semi-truck. The contact was seated at the front passenger side and the air bag did not deploy but the front driver side air bag did deploy. The contact stated the driver had a laceration on his right arm and she had lacerations on the top right f https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1770495 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed to operate as designed, the brakes seized, and the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact poured water onto the onboard computer, located on top of the engine to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic a https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1738717 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER AIR BAG STAYS OFF WHEN PERSON SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1738718 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. JUMPED BATTERY TO GET STARTED. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. SHUT OFF AFTER LETTING RUN TO CHARGE BATTERY. SHUIT OFF. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE LAST TIME THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROL AND THE STABILITY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ALL THIS WHILE V https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1738719 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. JUMPED BATTERY TO GET STARTED. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. SHUT OFF AFTER LETTING RUN TO CHARGE BATTERY. SHUIT OFF. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE LAST TIME THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROL AND THE STABILITY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ALL THIS WHILE V https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1738720 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. JUMPED BATTERY TO GET STARTED. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. SHUT OFF AFTER LETTING RUN TO CHARGE BATTERY. SHUIT OFF. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE LAST TIME THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROL AND THE STABILITY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ALL THIS WHILE V https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1725266 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, IT SAYS, "STABILITRAK OFF" , "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" , "SERVICE AIR BAG" , "SERVICE STABILITRAK". https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1725267 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, IT SAYS, "STABILITRAK OFF" , "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" , "SERVICE AIR BAG" , "SERVICE STABILITRAK". https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1716384 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT DASH INDICATOR FOR PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG, WHICH I BELIEVE AFFECTS ALL AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE, 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT, TURNS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. I CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WAS DONE SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS ISSUED. REGARDLESS OF THAT FACT THE SENSOR HAS FAILED AGAIN AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS SENSOR ULTIMATELY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OR REP https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1703556 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT I'M DRIVING RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I PRESS MY BRAKES TO STOP , AND TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. I NOTICED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN GREEN SO I ACCELERATE AND TURN LEFT. WHILE ACCELERATE GENTLY I'M TURNING LEFT I REALIZED MY LEFT TIRE FELT STUCK AND I HEARD AND LITTLE WEIRD NOISE. I PROCEED DRIVING STRAIGHT I PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE THERE WAS VEHICLE ENTERING BY TURNING RIGHT AND DRIVING STRAIG https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1703557 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT I'M DRIVING RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I PRESS MY BRAKES TO STOP , AND TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. I NOTICED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN GREEN SO I ACCELERATE AND TURN LEFT. WHILE ACCELERATE GENTLY I'M TURNING LEFT I REALIZED MY LEFT TIRE FELT STUCK AND I HEARD AND LITTLE WEIRD NOISE. I PROCEED DRIVING STRAIGHT I PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE THERE WAS VEHICLE ENTERING BY TURNING RIGHT AND DRIVING STRAIG https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1703558 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT I'M DRIVING RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I PRESS MY BRAKES TO STOP , AND TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. I NOTICED THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURN GREEN SO I ACCELERATE AND TURN LEFT. WHILE ACCELERATE GENTLY I'M TURNING LEFT I REALIZED MY LEFT TIRE FELT STUCK AND I HEARD AND LITTLE WEIRD NOISE. I PROCEED DRIVING STRAIGHT I PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE THERE WAS VEHICLE ENTERING BY TURNING RIGHT AND DRIVING STRAIG https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1702632 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1685659 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT. THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR ENGINE SKIPS WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN OR ACCELERATE. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I'M DRIVING HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN EXCEPT FOR WHEN I'M PARKED AND THE KEYS GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE HELP!! https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1685660 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT. THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR ENGINE SKIPS WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN OR ACCELERATE. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I'M DRIVING HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN EXCEPT FOR WHEN I'M PARKED AND THE KEYS GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE HELP!! https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1685661 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT. THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR ENGINE SKIPS WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN OR ACCELERATE. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I'M DRIVING HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN EXCEPT FOR WHEN I'M PARKED AND THE KEYS GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE HELP!! https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1685263 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLES AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT ON SHOWING THE AIRBAG LIGHT (SERVICE AIRBAG SOON). ALSO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES FROM ON TO OFF PERIODICALLY AND NOW LATER ON MONTHS LATER THE SYSTEM ALWAYS STAYS ON OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON THEIR 2007 MODEL TORRENTS AND THEY HAVE A TSB FOR A RECALL ON THIS. HOWEVER MY 2008 T https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-torrent#complaint-1683615 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH. I'VE CLEANED IT OUT, HAD A NEW KEY MADE AND STILL GETS LOCK INSIDE WHILE IN USE.