Pontiac TorrentYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 625 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Pontiac Torrent year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007 and 2008. The Torrent has 4 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.
Best & worst years
Pontiac Torrent years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Torrent median. Tap a year for its full report.
'06'07'08'09
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Pontiac Torrent problems
All model years combined: 625 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
115Air bags16 crash/fire/injury
106Electrical system9 crash/fire/injury
98Fuel/propulsion system2 crash/fire/injury
78Electronic stability control (ESC)6 crash/fire/injury
77Visibility
68Steering7 crash/fire/injury
49Engine
38Fuel system, gasoline
28Engine and engine cooling
22720 other systems28 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 115 | 16 |
| Electrical system | 106 | 9 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 98 | 2 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 78 | 6 |
| Visibility | 77 | 0 |
| Steering | 68 | 7 |
| Engine | 49 | 3 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 38 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 28 | 1 |
| 20 other systems | 227 | 28 |
4 recalls
Pontiac Torrent recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.