2007 Pontiac Torrent Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Nov 20, 2024 · 52 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2007 Pontiac Torrent, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (38% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Traction control: mentioned in 20 of 52 complaints (38%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 9%
10k–25k miles3 · 7%
25k–50k miles5 · 11%
50k–75k miles5 · 11%
75k–100k miles9 · 20%
100k–150k miles16 · 36%
150k+ miles2 · 5%

How serious are the reports?

Of 52 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.

Pontiac Torrent electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 52 complaints
2006: 9200692007: 522007522008: 152008152009: 220092

n = 78 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2009 Torrent212%119,000
2008 Torrent1512%99,900
2007 Torrent5221%88,500
2006 Torrent94%82,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 11 complaints
2008: 1200812009: 1200912010: 5201052011: 3201132012: 2201222013: 112013112014: 9201492015: 8201582016: 6201662017: 2201722019: 3201932020: 120201

n = 52 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2007 Pontiac Torrent. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I'm driving red traffic light and i press my brakes to stop , and turn on my left turn signal light. I noticed the traffic light turn green so i accelerate and turn left. While accelerate gently i'm turning left i realized my left tire felt stuck and i heard and little weird noise. I proceed…

Received Nov 1, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11372506

Abs, stabilitrack service/off, service engin lights, no way to fix!

Received Jul 7, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11229965

There is no recalls on my torrent but my car in power redude mode and i had it fixed then i came back a week later and stabilitytrak and tracking control and abs lights i fix it and they comes back

Received Mar 20, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11190159
Pontiac Torrent
Pontiac Torrent photographed in Laurel, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Pontiac Torrents have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2007 Pontiac Torrent (21% of the 243 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Pontiac Torrent electronic stability control (esc)?

No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?

The median reported mileage is 88,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2007 Pontiac Torrent?

The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 20 of 52 complaints.

Other 2007 Pontiac Torrent problems

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