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2007 Pontiac Torrent fuel system problems

The 2007 Pontiac Torrent has 95 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

95

Fuel System complaints

27%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Torrent fuel system complaints by model year95 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 95 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 2 complaints
Torrent fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

12V459000Fuel SystemSeptember 19, 2012 · 49,768 units

Defect

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.

Consequence

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE CONTACT COULD SMELL FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · October 4, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2007 Pontiac Torrent have?

NHTSA has 95 complaints about the 2007 Pontiac Torrent fuel system — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Pontiac Torrent fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 12V459000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.