"How reliable is the 2007 Pontiac Torrent?"

"Based on 354 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Pontiac Torrent has a median complaint mileage of 79625 miles. The most common issue is Fuel/Propulsion System."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Pontiac Torrent?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Pontiac Torrent is Fuel/Propulsion System, accounting for a significant portion of the 354 total complaints filed."

2007 Pontiac Torrent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 354 complaints

354

Total Complaints

79,625mi

Median Mileage

Fuel/Propulsion System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile

79,625 Median Mileage

112,240 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Air Bags

Electrical System

Steering

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel Pump

Traction Control System

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PONTIAC TORRENT(2007 YR ONLY) RIGHT REAR FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE HOSE TO RR DISC BRAKE CALIPER HAS OVER A 100 DEGREE BEND WITH NO PLAY. AS WHEEL ASSEMBLY HITS BUMPS THIS HOSE WILL FAIL IN TIME CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE. I ADVISED GM SERVICE MANAGER ON 11/22/06 AND HE WAS GOING TO ADVISE GM ENGINEERING..."

"DRIVING THE 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT AT 70 MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING STEERING LOCKED UP AND HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. GOT STOPPED IN ON COMING TRAFFIC LANE,THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED UP, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND CHECKED OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, STARTED VEHICLE AND HAD STE..."

"POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THANK GOODNESS I WAS SITTING STILL. SHUT OFF CAR, STEERING DID NOT ENGAGE. STABILI TRAC SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY KEPT IT ONE DAY AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel/Propulsion System 65 complaints

25th: 65,378 mi Median: 86,871 mi 75th: 111,531 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 52 complaints

25th: 48,480 mi Median: 88,500 mi 75th: 118,377 mi

Air Bags 46 complaints

25th: 67,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 116,000 mi

Electrical System 25 complaints

25th: 31,000 mi Median: 87,000 mi 75th: 115,114 mi

Steering 25 complaints

25th: 37,212 mi Median: 57,400 mi 75th: 88,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 27 PA: 26 CA: 22 MO: 21 MI: 19 IL: 18 TX: 18 NJ: 13 CO: 12 AL: 12

Who Files Complaints?

4.8%

Original Owners

95.2%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Torrent — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	362	80,000	Electrical System	19
2008	182	80,000	Air Bags	12
2009	23	59,500	Air Bags	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28