2008 Pontiac Torrent Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,688miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent, 6% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,688 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car refused to accelerate when I tried to get out of a dangerous situation. Had to floor the accelerator and engine light lit up for a few minutes only. Jerking (lack of acceleration) continued until called GM ho and connected with my dealer under special coverage. Had to take a mechanic on the road and duplicate to be sure I was not dismissed again without fixing. Given a hard time about getting the full special coverage to cover the spark plug wires & spark plugs, but dealer gave in since repeated visits for same problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10619227, filed 2014-08, 67,000 miles“Valve spring on cylinder 6 collapsed and created a misfire on that cylinder. The head had to be removed and machined. It caused bad acceleration from idle to almost 10mph. They replaced the spring, rocker, and push rod among other things, I.e. Gaskets.”
NHTSA complaint #10732297, filed 2015-07, 66,377 miles“Suddenly while driving the car would not allow me to accelerate in the middle of the road. When applying pressure to the gas pedal it made the noise/sound as though it wanted to accelerate but would move nowhere. After turning the car off and back on it accelerated for about 5 sec when pressure applied to the gas pedal, then repeated the action (sounding like it wanted to accelerate when the gas pedal was pressed but went nowhere).”
NHTSA complaint #10629209, filed 2014-08, 91,000 miles“Reported very sluggish acceleration chugging between 45-65 MPH for the last year. No engine light. Took to dealer and they couldn't recreate it so nothing done.”
NHTSA complaint #10619220, filed 2014-08, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Torrent. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The electronic stability control and traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10789485, filed 2015-11, 120,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent
46 complaintsFuel system
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 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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