Pontiac TORRENT fuel problems
102 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
625 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 522 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
102 of 625 complaints match this topic (16.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10378590 · 2011-01-25 (January 25, 2011)
WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL AND AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE WHILE IT RESET CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE SECOND IS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE IT WOULDN'T CRANK CAUSING ME TO ATTEMPT TWO OR THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS SUCCESSFUL. I TOOK IT TOO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIRD I WOKE UP SUNDAY MORNING AND I HAD NO HEAT IN MY TRUCK THE HEATER IS BLOWING COOL AIR I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE BLEND BOX. AND WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK THIS MORN…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,894 miles reported. Look up ODI 10378590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10452857 · 2012-03-24 (March 24, 2012)
ON 2 OCCASIONS MY CAR DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE IM DRIVING WITH MY NEWBORN. FIRST TIME I GOT GAS. HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD CAR DIES.THEY SAY ITS FUEL PUMP. SPENT 3 DAYS AT SHOP ON THIRD DAY WITH NO WORK DONE CAR STARTS RUNS FINE FOR 2 WEEKS WITH MULTIPLE GAS FILL UPS IN BETWEEN. THREE DAYS AGO I GET GAS DRIVE 1/2 BLOCK PARK CAR, HALF HOUR LATER GET IN CAR START DRIVING, TRY TO PUT WINDOWS DOWN BUT THEY WONT COME DOWN. IM NOW 1/2 MILE INTO MY DRIVE ON BUSY ROAD WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR AND I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE ROAD BEFORE BEIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466682 · 2012-07-19 (July 19, 2012)
THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, I THINK THE FUEL CAP IS NOT GOOD ANYMORE AND I BOUGHT A NEW ONE, BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SMELL, I WAS CHECKING IN THE INTERNET IF SOMEBODY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WITCH WAS MY SURPRISE, THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR YEAR 2006 AND 2007 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM THAT MORE OF THE PEOPLE REPORT WHEN THEY WENT TO THE GMC,PONTIAC AND BUICK DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP, THEY FOUND THE FUEL LINE HAD CRACKED AT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ON TOP OF THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466682 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10478184 · 2012-10-01 (October 1, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL LINE. THE FUEL LINES WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE PLASTIC THAT WAS NOT HEAT RESISTANT, CAUSING THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE TO CRACK AND LEAK. THE FUEL PUMP AND LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID …
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478184 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10575728 · 2014-03-30 (March 30, 2014)
CAR WILL START FINE AND RUN BETWEEN THE 1 AND 2 SECTION OF RPM GAUGE.AFTER 10-15 MIN. OF OPERATION CAR WILL DIE SUDDENLY NO SPUTTERING AND ELECTRONICS SEEM TO STILL WORK (RADIO, FLASHERS, HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS), MUST COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE BEING PLOWED INTO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK INTO LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CODE WAS ON AND THAT THEY "BLEW IT OUT", LIGHT SHUT OFF TORRENT RAN FINE FOR 1 DAY. REPEATED PROCESS IS OF DYING IS NOW ONGOING, CAR WILL EITHER DIE OR STALL (FEELS LIKE A DOWNSHIFT), THEN BLOW OUT A C…
Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575728 at NHTSA ↗