2007 Pontiac Torrent Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Nov 20, 2024 · 65 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Pontiac Torrent, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 86,871 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (58% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Fuel pump: mentioned in 38 of 65 complaints (58%)
  • Gasoline delivery: mentioned in 11 of 65 complaints (17%)
  • Past smelling: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
  • Like gas thought: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles2 · 4%
25k–50k miles2 · 4%
50k–75k miles14 · 27%
75k–100k miles16 · 31%
100k–150k miles9 · 18%
150k+ miles7 · 14%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 65 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Pontiac Torrent fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 65 complaints
2006: 7200672007: 652007652008: 252008252009: 120091

n = 98 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2009 Torrent16%30,000
2008 Torrent2520%75,250
2007 Torrent6527%86,871
2006 Torrent73%95,541

When owners reported it

Peak: 2012, with 20 complaints
2012: 202012202013: 122013122014: 5201452015: 2201522016: 2201622017: 5201752018: 6201862019: 102019102020: 2202022022: 120221

n = 65 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system 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.

gas tank leaking

Received Dec 3, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11495923

My passenger seatbelt warning light stays on when i have a passenger in the front. The ignition switch clicks constantly. The key keeps getting stuck in the ignition switch. The car engine skips whenever i slow down or accelerate. All of this happens whenever i'm driving highway or in town except…

Received Aug 18, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11350048

When i start my 2007 pontiac torrent, it smells like gasoline. Beginning when i start my car to the time i turn it off, it smells like gasoline. I fly through gasoline and cannot fill my tan anymore than $10.00 or else it goes to waste. Smells like there is a leak or crack somewhere towards the…

Received Mar 23, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11318994
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 fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Pontiac Torrent (27% 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 fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 86,871 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Pontiac Torrent?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 38 of 65 complaints, followed by “gasoline delivery” (11).

Other 2007 Pontiac Torrent problems

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