2006 Pontiac Torrent: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Nov 11, 2016 · Airbags · 210,000 miles · VA · crash · 2 injuries

My daughter lost control of the vehicle on the evening of 11/9/16 in the rain in an "s" curve, sliding into and hitting a tree. The accident was significant enough for the car to be totaled; however, the air bags did not deploy for her nor the passenger. They both sustained some injuries to the head due to the air bags not deploying. My concern is to report the defect. There is no recall for my VIN.

Filed Sep 6, 2015 · Airbags · 136,534 miles · NC · crash

I was in heavy traffic, the car in front of me stopped suddenly and I hit her from behind. My front end has a lot of damage, to the point that my radiator was leaking fluid. I am unsure how fast we were traveling, I will say around 30 MPH. My air bag did not deploy.

Filed Sep 30, 2014 · Airbags · 210,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

After swerving to miss a dump truck who slammed on their brakes, my vehicle went off the road, through the median, crossed both north bound lanes of traffic (miraculously not hitting another vehicle) and slammed head first into the guardrail. Thankfully I did not get badly hurt (just rash burn from my seatbelt and whiplash) but I was very surprised, and very concerned, that my air bags did not deploy. I had to have hit the guardrail going at least 50 or 60 MPH. Luckily this accident was not as bad as it most certainly could have been, especially considering I was on a major highway during morning rush hour traffic. However, I hope that other folks who drive this vehicle have working air bags that would deploy in the event of a serious accident. It was very scary and disheartening that mine failed to work for me. Needless-to-say, I would not recommend this vehicle to anyone else!

Filed Mar 20, 2014 · Airbags · 172,450 miles · MI · crash · 4 injuries

On christmas eve of 2013 at about 5:45pm going west on 7miles rd going into the left turning lane beginning to proceed to light a van came through the traffic two lanes over from right came at angle from mobile gastation cutting through traffic he like met almost head-on hit the front of truck and continued making his left going east on 7miles rd clearly hit and run me and three other were hurt and I noticed the airbags did not deploy in the owners manual for that truck states that the airbags should have deployed from the impact range 11 to17 MPH I contact acted general motors they checked the edr basically they stated their not at fault that it was not enough impact for the airbags to deploy.

Filed Feb 25, 2011 · Airbags, Electrical · 57,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

2006 pontiac torrent driver airbag did not deploy during rear collision. Wires in drivers door were broken which seems to be common problem with this model. Not sure if these wires control airbag or not but power windows and doors stopped working, various dash lights go on and off at various times. The wiring harness appears to be installed too tightly causing the wires to stretch when the door is opened and closed. Google "2006 pontiac torrent wiring harness" to find that this is not uncommon.