Pontiac Torrent Reliability

921 NHTSA complaints (2006–2009). Complaint rate: 2274.1 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
4511.1
Complaints
921
Crash Rate
4.6%
Fire Rate
2.8%
Injuries
65
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Pontiac Torrent has consistently lower complaint volume in 2008–2009 compared to other years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

2006–2007
~358/yr complaints

Better Years

2008–2009
~103/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Pontiac Torrent — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2006 (362)
01042083124162006200720082009

Common Pontiac Torrent Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
AIR BAGS10514.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1003.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM982.0%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)783.8%
STEERING657.7%
ENGINE490.0%
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM410.0%
VISIBILITY280.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE280.0%
SERVICE BRAKES263.8%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2006—3621918View→
2007—35495View→
2008GOOD—182123View→
2009GOOD—232—View→

See also: Pontiac Torrentaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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