2008 Pontiac Torrent Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 12%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent, 12% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 miles“Battery died, and after getting a boost the stabilitrack light track came on. My steering wheel became very hard to steer. Turning was almost impossible. I ran into a curb while trying to turn.”
NHTSA complaint #10705193, filed 2015-04, 85,000 miles“Airbag light is on and off even when my sister who is approx. 140lbs sitting in psgr seat. This was recalled for 2007 but should add 2008. This vehicle was only built as limited edition between 2007 and 2008. We had a rear end and front end collision and airbags did not deploy when car was total in back end. We were actually hit and pushed on top of the car in front of us to the middle of her roof. They repairs car at dealer and still air bag light and reset several times and still goes off and on whether someone sitting there or not. Dangerious..... …”
NHTSA complaint #10872585, filed 2016-06, 20,000 miles“Lights on the dashboard are constantly coming on. Over the past 3 years, I constantly have problems with the check engine ; service stabilitrak ; and service traction control lights coming on. I live in pa and was driving to mississippi when it first happened and needless to say I panicked. I called back home to my dealership and was told I should be okay until I got home, that I only needed to be concerned if the roads were wet. It was on the entire trip and by the time I got home and went to the dealership, it turned off. They could not tell me why. …”
NHTSA complaint #10785177, filed 2015-10, 99,900 miles“The vehicle air bag sensor in passenger seat is faulty. Shows airbag off when passenger is in seat. The front/passenger door wire harness is too tight which end result is both windows do not work because the harness wires have snapped due to them being drawn so tight.... I have had to replace spark plugs/all wires as well as drive shaft all of a sudden was broken too. Both wheel hubs replaced on front of vehicle ~ service to stabilitrak numerous of times.... Now I'm driving around with a tick in the motor with 120,000 miles on it..... This vehicle has turned out to be a nightmare!!!!! …”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent
46 complaintsFuel system
28 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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