Pontiac Torrent Complaints

625 consumer complaints on file.

#11001434June 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. IT FIRST STARTED WITH MY CAR SLOWING DOWN, DIDN'T MATTER HOW HARD YOU PRESS THE GAS IT WILL NOT MOVE. THEN AFTER LETTING IT SET OF A MINUTE/COOLDOWN, IT WILL RIDE FOR A FEW MILES THEN COMPLETE STOP WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. I NOTICE A HOT SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND STABILITRACK STATE THAT IT NEEDS SERVICE. WHEN I DRIVE IT THE BRAKES STOP THE CAR ON ITS OWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO GMC AND IT COST ME $1700 FOR THEM TO FIX BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE, BRAKE ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL, I REPLACED HUB BEARINGS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. SINCE THOSE THINGS WERE REPLACED, I CAN DRIVE A LITTLE LONGER WITHOUT THE HUB BEARINGS. I TOOK MY CAR TO GMC 3 TIMES. AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THEY SAID THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED, HOW WHEN IT WAS NEVER USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001546June 26, 2017
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE THEN FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE HOOD BEARINGS HAD MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HOOD BEARINGS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FIRE OR FIRE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SITTON BUICK GMC 2640 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607 WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SITTON BUICK GMC WHERE THE DEALER WAS AGAIN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SITTON BUICK GMC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC MODULATOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SITTON BUICK GMC WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000985June 24, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS LEAK I CANT LOCATE BUT FILLS THE CAR WITH VERY STRONG GAS FUMES AND CAN ALSO BE SPELLED AS YOU APPROACH THE VEHICLE (APPROX.5 YARDS AWAY). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE AND NO ONE CAN FIND A LEAK BUT CAN SMELL THE GAS ODOR STRONG. I PURCHASED A NEW GAS CAP AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP EITHER. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE ISSUE I AM HAVING BUT THE DEALERS TELL ME THAT SINCE I AM NOT IN THE STATES LISTED I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY TO FIX MYSELF; WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD AND IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND MY 2 1 YEAR OLD GRANDCHILDREN. I NEED HELP PLEASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991995May 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. IGNITION SWITCH IS LOSE. GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING TRACTION CONTROL STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ARE ALL ON. LOSES POWER AND DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE SOMETIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990824May 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985481May 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKAYA RECALL AND MORE ..AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT. KEY WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION WHEN HEATED UP, DOOR LOCKS WITH REMOTE FAILURE, HATCHBACK DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY, WIPER BLADE ON BACK GOES ON WHILE NOT ENGAGED OR CLOSING HATCHBACK. NHTS CALLED ME FOR PICTURES AND SENT IN NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10980508April 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I START THE CAR, IT SAYS TO SERVICE MY AIRBAG. IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SIGNAL THAT THE AIR BAG IS ACTIVE SOMETIMES TURNS ON, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980510April 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTED SHUDDERING STARTING AT BETWEEN 35-50 MPH AND ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UPHILL. IT ALSO DOES IT AT AROUND 65 MPH. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T WANTING TO CHANGE GEARS. THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM ACCELERATING SLOWLY. IF IT STARTS HAPPENING, AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL DOWN A BIT FURTHER, THE CAR REVS UP PAST THE PROBLEMATIC SPEED AND IS FINE. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED, THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED. NONE OF THESE SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978675April 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
....OWNED SINCE NEW, 2008, 99,500 MILES, INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL, OCCURRING AT TIMES SINCE NEW, PAST FEW YEARS MORE SO..2 ISSUES MIGHT BE RELATED..#1; AT TIMES DASH LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR BAG SYSTEM NOT ACTIVATED AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING AWAY..#2; STARTER WILL NOT "CRANK" WITH KEY OR REMOTE, HAVE CYCLED KEY NUMEROUS TIMES, SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF PARK, OPENED AND CLOSED HOOD, AFTER THOSE ATTEMPTS, STARTER WOULD "CRANK" AND START VEHICLE, RECENTLY WITH "NO CRANK" SYMPTOM, LEFT KEY ON AND WENT TO SHIFT I/O PARK, HIT "BRAKE PEDAL" AND W/OUT TOUCHING "KEY" (STILL IN ON POSITION) VEHICLE "CRANKED" AND STARTED! DEFINITELY AN ELECTRICAL SAFETY ISSUE, CONTACTED MFG. THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALER! CHECKED WEB BLOGS AND NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATING TO MINE WHICH INCL. DEALER NON REPAIRS ISSUES (BATTERY OK, NEW STARTER).....THANKS VJD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970443April 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHERE TO START AS IT WOULDN'T LET ME SELECT MORE THAN 3 OPTIONS. I BOUGHT MY TORRENT IN 06 WITH 65K MILES ON IT AND FIGURED THAT A 40K/ 4 YEAR WARRANTY WAS A GOOD IDEA. IT WAS!! IT ALL STARTED WHEN I TOOK IT TO A CAR WASH A WEEK AFTER BUYING IT, WELL I EXITED THE CAR WASH AND HAD NO THROTTLE WITH GAS PEDDLE, I WAS STUCK. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TUBES THAT ALLOW THE SUN ROOF TO DRAIN WERE CLOGGED AND WATER BACKED UP AND TRAVELED DOWN THE LEFT FRONT PILLAR AND FRIED THE THROTTLE SENSOR. REPLACED IT AND ON I WENT. THESE TUBES BLOCKED UP 3 MORE TIMES IN A FEW YEARS ONLY FRYING IT ONE OTHER TIME. WITHIN THE FIRST 3 YEARS WITH LESS THAN 80K MILES EVERY HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT PASSENGER TWICE, AND FRONT DRIVERS 3 TIMES. 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AROUND 67K MILES THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. AROUND 76K MILES THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AROUND 85K MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FRONT A WORN BEARING THAT DESTROYED OTHER INTERNAL PARTS. AROUND 83K MILES THE FRONT LEFT BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE KNUCKLE MAY BE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AS CHIPS OF MATERIAL WERE SEEN TO BE FALLING OFF BEHIND THE HUB. JUST LAST WEEK AT ONLY 101K MILES THE FRONT LEFT HUB WAS BAD AGAIN!! THAT MAKES 5 TIMES ON THAT ALONE. VARIOUS OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE MULTIPLE ABS SENSORS FAILING PREMATURELY MORE THAN ONCE. I GET ANNUAL ALIGNMENTS, BRAND NEW TIRES ANUALLY, HAVE REPLACED STRUTS AND SPRINGS AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE ENTIRE BOTTOM IS RUSTING OUT THE WORST HE'S EVER SEEN FOR A VEHICLE. THESE WERE ALL OEM PARTS BY THE CHEVY DEALER, NOT CHEAP AFTERMARKET INSTALLED IMPROPERLY BY SOME BACKWOODS MECHANIC. CAN I JUST POST THIS ONE LENGTHY COMPLAINT OR DO I NEED TO CREATE ONE FOR EVERY ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969948April 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR HATCH INOP NO RESPONSE FROM HANDLE OR KEYFOB STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966297March 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR IS CLICKING, THE STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, ABS LIGHT COMES ON, LIGHTS FLICKER AND THE CAR STALLS. WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT OR LOCKS UP MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT HAD BEEN CONTINUING UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN ON FOR 20 OR SO MINUTES BUT NOW IT'S GOING ON FOR LONGER. IT'S VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965767March 13, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT ABOUT 6MPH AT EVERY STOP, REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS. NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965769March 13, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HEATER SOMETIMES BLOWS ONLY COLD AIR, REGARDLES OF SETTINGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959187March 7, 2017
ENGINE
MY CAR'S AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ONLY WORKS PART TIME. AFTER THE SYSTEM RUNS FOR A WHILE IT STOPS COOLING AND WARMS UP IN THE CABIN. SHUT OFF THE AIR FOR 5 MINUTES TURN IT BACK ON COOLS FINE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN START THE PROCESS OVER. WORSE ON REALLY HOT DAYS. ALSO, HEATER HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN THE CAR IDLES, NO HEAT AND LITTLE HEAT WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, WORSE ON VERY COLD DAYS. ALSO WE HAVE DEVELOPED A LEAK UNDER THE FRONT LEFT PART OF THE ENGINE THAT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE ENGINE COOLS. DOES NOT LEAK WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS BEEN REPLACED, STILL HAS LEAK AFTER ENGINE COOLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957572February 28, 2017
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956720February 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A SENSOR FAILURE WITH MY PASSENGER SEAT SRS SYSTEM AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL WAS ISSUED(NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V344000) WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL ISSUED ONLY AFFECTED 437 UNITS. THE SENSOR INDICATES THAT NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHENEVER THE PASSENGER MOVES AROUND. THE PASSENGER WEIGHS IN EXCESS OF 120 LBS AND NEVER LOSES CONTACT WITH THE SEAT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 54000 MILES ON IT. THE SENSOR SHOULD NOT FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955319February 17, 2017
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A BURNING SENSATION EMERGING FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEAT AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOME. THE CONTACT GOT HOME AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND IN HER JACKET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954514February 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WANTED TO ADD TO ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. WE KEEP GETTING NOTIFICATION THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED WHICH COSTS UPWARDS OF $900. AT FIRST THE LIGHT JUST KEPT SWITCHING ON AND OFF WHENEVER THE PASSENGER WOULD SHIFT IN THE SEAT BUT NOW IT SAYS THAT IT'S NOT ACTIVATED ALL THE TIME AND WE BELIEVE IT'S A FAULTY SENSOR. THE 2007 MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND THE 2008 SHOULD BE AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR SURE AND WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ACROSS THE BOARD BY OWNERS OF THIS CAR IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS PUT THEIR CUSTOMERS IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954204February 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
THERE IS AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR. A GM DEALER LOOKED AT THE CODES AND IT HAPPENS TO CONCERN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AS HAS BEEN RECALLED, JUST NOT FOR MY VEHICLE (RECALL #07V344000). WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT, THE PRESENCE MODULE DOES NOT WORK AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT TURN TO ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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