2008 Pontiac Torrent Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 37%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent, 37% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,500 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“:takata recall airbag service light comes off and on. First time just came on during start up.just purchased this vehicle 2 weeks ago.I will sue GM if it caused accident. I have grandchildren I knew I should have stayed away from anything other than honda or toyota”
NHTSA complaint #11140730, filed 2018-10, 150,000 miles“My air bag light on passenger side is not at all working. Off when someone is sitting in the seat. Now my electrical system makes all lights on my dash to come on. Traction control, check engine light, air bag, and so on and so on. Took car to service center and they said nothing was wrong..”
NHTSA complaint #10889026, filed 2016-07, 70,000 miles“The service passenger air bag light came on and off, when a passenger is in the seat, some time it work and other time it does not. When I took it to the dealer they found no codes of this in the computer which I can provide proof of this with service records. I think there are many car out there with the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10506022, filed 2013-04, 60,000 miles“The passenger seat air bag sensor is bad and has been bad and it cost a lot of money to fix it and I have researched online and it is very common on these and I think it should be recalled because it is not safe to not have the airbag working”
NHTSA complaint #11043439, filed 2017-11, 140,000 miles“Tamara recall. My passenger airbag light goes on and off when the front seat is used as soon as the person moves their butt around and also my traction control light is constantly going on and off for no reason. The 2007 Pontiac Torrent got a recall for the air bags and so should the 2008's this is obviously not safe if an accident was to happen.. I also have children of mine that ride in my car everyday and would like them safe if something was to happen”
NHTSA complaint #10990824, filed 2017-05, 130,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent
28 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsTires
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Pontiac Torrent
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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