AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed May 21, 2017
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10990824
- Incident
- May 1, 2017
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 12, 2016
2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE SHIFTING GEAR FAILED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10864906
- Incident
- May 2, 2016
Driver assistanceFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 6, 2015
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 ID
- 10732297
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2015
- Mileage
- 66,377 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10725547
- Incident
- May 9, 2015
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 14, 2015
GAS PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN BACK WHEN PUSHED UP TO THE BOTTOM. IT CAN BE BROUGHT BACK ONLY WITH FOOT MOVING IT FROM BOTTOM UP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10683461
- Incident
- Feb 14, 2015
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Jun 3, 2014
TIMING CHAIN JULY 2013 REPAIR TRANSMISSION JANUARY 2014 REPAIR TRANSMISSION LINE/SEALS 2014 MAY 2014 STEERING MAY 2014 POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS IN AND OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10595914
- Incident
- May 24, 2014
- Mileage
- 94,258 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 1, 2014
DRIVING AND HAD TO STOP FAST. WHEN SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE SES LIGHT WAS ON. HAD SEVERAL TROUBLE CODES INCLUDING P0700. WAS DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC TO BE THE 3-5 CLUTCH WAVE PLATE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10576252
- Incident
- Mar 29, 2014
- Mileage
- 93,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 9, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD METAL ON METAL CLANKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FOURTH TIME PERTAINING TO THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACEMENT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REPEATED FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10447302
- Incident
- Oct 7, 2009
- Mileage
- 10,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.