2007 Pontiac Torrent problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (61) · Air Bags (27) · Steering (21)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
202 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2012-09-19 · campaign 12V459000 · 49,768 vehicles
Defect: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt an
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Service bulletins (793)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 793 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-11-20 · Air Bags“the passenger air bag indicator light indicates passenger air bag is off even when an adult is sitting in the seat. therefore. i am afraid that if the vehicle were in an accident where airbags would deploy, the front right passenger airbag would not inflate. there is a recall on the sensors for the front right passenger airbag for my vehicle make m…”
2024-04-04 · Wheels“my car says service stabilitrak and my traction control light is still on whether i hit the button or not i just spent a grand for it to be fixed and it i’m still having the same issue my brakes will lock up or my wheel locks up uncontrollably i have almost gotten into numerous accidents because of it. …”
2023-04-01 · Air Bags“passenger air bag light on and seat belt light …”
2022-02-25 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:status Indicator Lamp/Light“passenger side air bag light is staying off even when an adult is seated there.…”
2021-04-05 · Steering · 26,000 mi“vehicle would not start. jumped battery to get started. stability control light came on. steering wheel would not turn. shut off after letting run to charge battery. shuit off. vehicle will not restart and the key cannot be removed from the ignition. this is the second time this happened. the last time the power steering motor control and the stabi…”
2021-04-05 · Air Bags · 75,997 mi“passenger air bag stays off when person sits in front passenger seat.…”
2021-02-06 · Unknown Or Other“when i turn my car on, it says, "stabilitrak off" , "service traction control" , "service air bag" , "service stabilitrak".…”
2020-12-30 · Air Bags · 106,476 mi“dash indicator for passenger seat airbag, which i believe affects all airbags in this vehicle, 2007 pontiac torrent, turns on when vehicle is started. i called local dealer and was told the repair was done shortly after it was issued. regardless of that fact the sensor has failed again and is a serious safety issue. the manufacturer of this sensor …”
2020-11-01 · Vehicle Speed Control“i'm driving red traffic light and i press my brakes to stop , and turn on my left turn signal light. i noticed the traffic light turn green so i accelerate and turn left. while accelerate gently i'm turning left i realized my left tire felt stuck and i heard and little weird noise. i proceed driving straight i press the brakes because there was ve…”
2020-08-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 90,895 mi“my passenger seatbelt warning light stays on when i have a passenger in the front. the ignition switch clicks constantly. the key keeps getting stuck in the ignition switch. the car engine skips whenever i slow down or accelerate. all of this happens whenever i'm driving highway or in town except for when i'm parked and the keys gets stuck in the i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.