2008 Pontiac Torrent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 182 complaints
182
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
103,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
45
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15
ENGINE
11
STEERING
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
POWER TRAIN
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
3
Fires
26
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE INDICATOR DISPLAYS A "PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF" WARNING EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OR MORE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ..."
"WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND IN A NORMAL MANNER. AS I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AT FIRST THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AS IF THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING AT THE SAME SPEED. AS I CONTINUED TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BR..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING INSULATION SMELL AND WHEN TURNING ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER THEY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND CHECKED THE FUSE WHICH WAS BURNED OUT. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND THE..."

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

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