0.5% of complaints about the 2008 Pontiac Torrent came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (46 complaints), typically at 7.7 yr or about 80,000 miles.
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. IT WILL NOT STAY ACTIVE WHEN THERE IS A PERSON SEATING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE CAR THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR
THE SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF, WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT, SOME TIME IT WORK AND OTHER TIME IT DOES NOT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY FOUND NO CODES OF THIS IN THE COMPUTER WHICH I CAN PROVIDE PROOF OF THIS WITH SERVICE RECORDS. I THINK THERE ARE MANY CAR OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT AWD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.