2008 Pontiac TorrentProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 125 owner complaints about the 2008 Pontiac Torrent, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 1, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Where the 2008 Pontiac Torrent has problems
125 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 46 | 5 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 25 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 15 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 3 |
| Engine | 11 | 0 |
| Structure | 9 | 2 |
| Steering | 8 | 0 |
| Power train | 8 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 0 |
| 13 other systems | 32 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2008 Pontiac Torrent recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do air bags problems start?
78kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 34 air bags complaints. 68% were reported before 100,000 miles.
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Air bags
13 owners mentioned a cost$900median
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
2008 vs. every other Torrent year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Torrent median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
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- Not rated
2008 Pontiac Torrent safety ratings
2008 Pontiac Torrent 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Rollover: 4 stars (16.4% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
What Torrent owners report
Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
My sons who is a new driver and has a 2008 Pontiac torrent recently has had the passenger air bag light come on saying passenger airbag off when someone is sitting in the seat so I brought it in and was told that it could possibly be fixed but it’s not a guarantee that it will fix the problem and…
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated while the front passenger seat was not occupied. The vehicle was diagnosed and a failure code for the passenger presence system (PPS) was retrieved. The contact was…
Service air bag light continually goes on and of randomly, at times does not recognize when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. This is a serious problem because when air bag light is on it disables the air bags which won’t deploy in a crash. I found that they recall the 2007 models for this…
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