Pontiac Torrent Complaints

625 consumer complaints on file.

#10875866June 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN FULL OF PROBLEMS. FIRST IT WAS LOSING POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR CHANGING LANES. HAD TO HAVE THAT FIXED.. NEXT POWER STEERING WENT OUT NOT LONG AFTER HAD THE POWER ISSUE FIXED. NEXT THE DRIVER DOOR WOULD NO LONGER LOCK. HAD THAT FIXED IN 2015. THEN IN 2015 STARTED NOTICING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS JUST GOING ON AND OFF FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. AND THEY ALL MEET/EXCEED THE WEIGHT NEEDED TO ACTIVATE. NOW THE AIRBAG JUST STAYS OFF. NOW THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS SHOWING NOT ACTIVATED FOR THE DRIVER SIDE. AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS ARE BLINKING. ALSO NOW I AM BEING TOLD THE FUEL PUMP ALSO NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN THE CAR SMELL STRONG FUMES AT TIMES. ALSO EXPERIENCE SPUTTERING ONCE REACHES 40 MPH AND AGAIN AROUND 60. ALSO ANYTIME WE ARE ON AN INCLINE. AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874805June 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 PONTAIC TORRENT FRONT DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DO NOT LOCK WITH THE FOB, THE BACK DOORS DO. AND WHILE IN DRIVE, THEY DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, SOMETHING ABOUT FRAYED HARNESS WIRES. VERY DISAPPOINTED, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873108June 7, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
I JUST BOUGHT THIS SUV HOPPING IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN MY LITTLE SATURN I HAD AND MORE TRUSTING. BUT SO FAR IT HAS PROVEN NOT SAFE TO PUT CHILDREN OR BABY'S IN. THE SEAT BELTS EITHER DON'T IACH OR DON'T UNLATCH. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE MY EVAP AT 111,687 MILES. I SEEN THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT YET BEEN A RECALL AT ALL. AND THE ENGINE MAKES A CHUGGING SOUND WHEN IN PARK WHILE RUNNING. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE AND NOT STAY RUNNING. I NOTICE THAT WHEN I WAS AT A GAS STATION. I WILL NOT PUT ANY OF MY CHILDREN OR MY FAMILY'S CHILDREN IN THIS SUV BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING. IT'S A SAFTY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO CONSIDERATION. I HOPE THIS GETS LOOKED MORE INTO BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR A CHILDS LIFE IS TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872585June 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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..... THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND IMPACT WAS A PICKUP TRUCK 1992 HEAVY DUTY HIT US AT APPROX. 60 MPH. HE NEVER HIT BREAKS AND WE KEPT GOING TIL I WAS STOPPED ON THE ROOF OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. SISTER AFTER TWO YEARS IS STILL SUFFERING PERM INJURIES FOR LIFE. I SUFFERED AND HAVE A PERM BRACE ON FOOT FROM HITTING BREAK TWICE REALLY HARD. #1 IS MY CAR DAMAGED IN REAR, #2 IS THE TRUCK WHO HIT US, #3 IS THAT TIRE CAME OUT OF THE BACK OF TRUCK ON IMPACT....THRU THE WINDOW... PROOF OF HOW HARD WE WERE HIT WITH INJURES. THEY TRANSPORTED TO HOSP OTHER DRIVER, I THOUGHT I WAS OK BUT WAS IN SHOCK AND ONLY WORRIED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE. NEXT DAY WAS TREATED FOR INJURIES AS WELL AS SISTER TREATED AND STILL ON GOING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10870928May 26, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE INNER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,446. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865840May 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MANY MONTHS. IT IS COST PROHIBITIVE TO HAVE SERVICED SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST ABOUT $1000 TO RUN IT DOWN BUT THAT IT IS PROBABLY A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. STABILITRAK SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT THE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME AS STABILITRAK LIGHT STARTED APPEARING. CHECK ENGINE CODE IS EGR VALUE NEEDS REPLACED. MY TORRENT HAS 144,000 MILES. FOR MANY MONTHS THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT TURNS OFF FINE AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERIES OF CLICKS BEFORE IT WILL TURN OFF ALL THE WAY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A COMPUTER ISSUE OR AN IGNITION ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865380May 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
HATCH DOOR NOT OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864906May 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE SHIFTING GEAR FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864257May 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED TO SMELL FUEL WHILE IDLING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE WHOLE GAS TANK HAD TO COME OUT & BE REPAIRED AS THERE WAS A HAIR LINE CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LEAKING GAS. HAD TO PAY $1008.12 USD FOR LABOR, PARTS AND DIAGNOSTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863989May 9, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULAR WAS REPLACED 7-20-2015. I KEPT OLD MODULAR. PASSENGER LITE WOULD COME ON RANDOMALY WHEN STOPPED WHEN MOVING WITH SOMEONE IN SEAT WHEN NO ONE IN SEAT.HAD SEAT REPROGRAMED MORE THAN ONCE. FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED AND IT HAS NEVER DONE IT AGAIN...THE PROBLEM STARTED IN EARLY 2015
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863276May 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IVE HAD THIS TORRENT FOR 3 YRS NOW ALL IN THE LAST 1 1/2 IVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON EVAP LEAK CLAIM THEY FIXED STILL NOT FIXED VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863273May 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLOOR BOARD GETS SUPER WET THEY STATED THAT THE SUNROOF DRAIN IS UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD SO WHEN IT RAINS I HAVE A LIL RIVER IN THE FRONT OF MY TORRENT THE RUGS HAD MOLD ON THEM HAD TO THROW THEM OUT AND EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT MOLD AND WHAT IT CAN DO TO A PERSON FROM MOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861670April 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A MONTH AGO AND IT WAS WORKING FINE. MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM AND MY AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RANDOMLY. IT GOES ON AND OFF AND SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG, BUT OF COURSE WHEN I GET IT TO A MECHANIC, IT IS NOT HAPPENING AT THAT TIME SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY IN MY CAR. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I AM EXPERIENCING WITH THE AIRBAG, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN, APPARENTLY. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON AND WHEN THINGS WORK AND WHEN THEY DON'T, IT IS COMPLETELY AT RANDOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861309April 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO TURN OFF WITH THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE KEYS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861033April 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEFT SIDE WINDOWS AND LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY OR REMOTE PERIODICALLY. AIR BAG LIGHT OFF WHEN SITTING AND COMES ON WHEN NO ONE ON PASNGR SIDE. CAR WAS REAR ENDED AND FRONT ENDED BUT FERRMAN STATED THEY FIXED PROPERLY. DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS WORKED FINE BEFORE THAT AND AIR BAG HAS BEEN A PROBLEM BUT STATING I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. I FEEL THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH AIR BAG RECALLS TO ADD THE 2008 TO THE LIST OF 2007 ONES. THIS VEHICLE IS A LIMITED EDITION. ONLY TWO YRS MADE. PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO GET NOW. THESE ARE MANUFACTURED DEFECTS SINCE I HAD THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK CHANGED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AT COST OF OVER $400.00. AND STILL DOENST WORK AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS AND STOP MY DOORS AND WINDOWS OPEN PROPERLY. I THINK THEY WERE JARRED IN THE ACCIDENT AND FIXED BY FERMAN PROPERLY IN FL. WE WERE REAR AND FRONT ENDED AND WE WERE STOPPED AND THE TRUCK HIT US AT APPROX. 60 MILES PER HR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10854909April 11, 2016
STEERING
RETURNED TO VEHICLE AFTER SHOPPING AND POWER STEERING ASSIST NO LONGER WORKED. THIS CONTINUED FOR ALMOST A WEEK WHILE I DID MY RESEARCH ON ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEMS SO THAT I COULD PERFORM REPAIRS. STEERING ISSUED CLEARED ON ITS OWN.. CAR ONLY HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854918April 11, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS UNDER HARD OR FULL THROTTLE ON DRY PAVEMENT. UNIT TAKEN TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS SENT A BILL TO TEST THE UNIT AND TOLD THAT UNIT NEEDED A NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. TOOK UNIT HOME, MASS AIR FLOW TESTED OUT FINE. I REPLACED THE SENSOR ONE MONTH LATER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DATE. I HAVE TESTED EVERY SENSOR RELATED TO THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM ON THIS UNIT AND ALL ARE FINE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS STABILTRAC SYSTEM BUT IS FAILING TO ADMIT. RESEARCH ON MULTIPLE GM PRODUCTS VERIFIES A CONSISTENT ISSUE ACROSS THE BOARD. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AS IT SHUTS DOWN MANY OF THE INSTALLED SAFETY SYSTEMS WHEN THE SERVICE STABILTRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STABILITRAC GOES INACTIVE. I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND KEEP UP TO DATE ON HOW NEWER SYSTEMS FUNCTION. I AM NOT BITTER TOWARDS GM AS I HAVE OWNED OVER 20 GM PRODUCTS IN MY LIFE. THIS ALONG WITH THE STEERING ISSUES NEED TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE TOO MANY LIVES ARE INJURED OR LOST TO FORCE THEIR HAND ON THE RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853872April 6, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853153April 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SMELLING LIKE GAS. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IDLING IN A DRIVEWAY I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO CHECK THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL STOPPED DRIPPING WHICH INDICATED TO ME THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE SENDING UNIT ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. ALSO THE TANK WAS UNDER HALF FULL. UPON CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND MULTIPLE RECALLS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE 2007 TORRENT MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE SO I DON'T KNOW WHY MY MODEL ISN'T SINCE IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AS EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S MAIN VEHICLE AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES AT ANY TIME IT SCARES ME TO THINK OF THIS. ALSO MY VEHICLE IS UNDER 65,000 MILES. I WANT THIS TO BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYMORE INFO THAT I CAN GIVE. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851976March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT VIN#[XXX], THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PPS MODULE. I FEEL THAT THIS MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL SINCE GM HAS OUTSTANDING RECALLS WITH SAME MODEL VEHICLES PRIOR TO THE 2008 MODEL, I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE MODULE INSTALLED AND GM SHOULD BE MADE TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT. THANK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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