Pontiac Torrent Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 625 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Pontiac Torrent (2006–2009) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 243. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (134 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Torrent model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | 59,500 | 0 | 969 | — | Stable |
| 2008 | 125 | 80,000 | 0 | 914 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 243 | 76,000 | 4 | 792 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 240 | 80,000 | 0 | 643 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system134 19%
- Air bags115 17%
- Electrical system106 15%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)97 14%
- Electronic stability control79 11%
- Steering68 9.9%
- Engine49 7.1%
- Brakes40 5.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “When I start my 2007 Pontiac Torrent, it smells like gasoline. Beginning when I start my car to the time I turn it off, it smells like gasoline. I fly through gasoline and cannot fill my tan anymore than $10.00 or else it goes to waste. Smells like there is a leak or crack somewhere towards the front of the car. It's a extremely strong odor!”
NHTSA complaint #11318994, filed 2020-03, 160,000 miles2008: “200 Pontiac Torrent ..snow melted and the water leaked into the fuse box and imitated a fire .it shorted out the system caught fire I. Which fire guard did not protect and the car was totally destroyed .it burned right thru the windshield into the inside of dash .firemen were called .vehicle is destroyed.vehicle was parked in driveway .we were woken at 1:00 a.m yo our vehivhle fully engulfed in flames.”
NHTSA complaint #11164512, filed 2019-01, 122,000 miles2006: “My daughter lost control of the vehicle on the evening of 11/9/16 in the rain in an s curve, sliding into and hitting a tree. The accident was significant enough for the car to be totaled; however, the air bags did not deploy for her nor the passenger. They both sustained some injuries to the head due to the air bags not deploying. My concern is to report the defect. There is no recall for my VIN.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology