My sons who is a new driver and has a 2008 Pontiac torrent recently has had the passenger air bag light come on saying passenger airbag off when someone is sitting in the seat so I brought it in and was told that it could possibly be fixed but it’s not a guarantee that it will fix the problem and it will cost over $2500 for a maybe it’ll fix it and they had also indicated that if he was to get in a crash, the airbags will not go off because of this
Pontiac Torrent airbag light comes on
59 of the 625 owner complaints about the Pontiac Torrent describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 59
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical repair cost reported
- $900
- typical mileage
- 72,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
No deployment 4Fuel pump 3Fuel smell 2Check engine light 2Power steering loss 1Loss of power 1
What owners say
The passenger air bag indicator light indicates passenger air bag is OFF even when an adult is sitting in the seat. Therefore. I am afraid that if the vehicle were in an accident where airbags would deploy, the front right passenger airbag would not inflate. There is a recall on the sensors for the front right passenger airbag for my vehicle make model and year but according to my VIN my vehicle is not part of that recall. I suspect it should be.
Passenger air bag light on and seat belt light
The contact owns a 2008 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated while the front passenger seat was not occupied. The vehicle was diagnosed and a failure code for the passenger presence system (PPS) was retrieved. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V061000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not yet taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Passenger side air bag light is staying off even when an adult is seated there.
Service air bag light continually goes on and of randomly, at times does not recognize when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. This is a serious problem because when air bag light is on it disables the air bags which won’t deploy in a crash. I found that they recall the 2007 models for this exact problem, Now is the time to recall the 2008 for the exact same problem. This is a dealer only part which they gave me an estimate to fix of $900 if I could get a aftermarket part I would replace myself. Come on Gm recall this ongoing serious safety hazard!!!!
Air bag light is on
The vehicles airbag system was intermittent on showing the airbag light (service airbag soon). Also the passenger airbag light goes from on to off periodically and now later on months later the system always stays on off even when someone is in the passenger seat. I have read about others having the same issue on their 2007 model torrents and they have a tsb for a recall on this. However my 2008 torrent does not have a recall? This is unsafe, too expensive for the average person to pay to fix, and a problem gm should be required to fix for using faulty SRS components.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. The contact stated the vehicle was previously rear ended in october of 2019, the airbags did not deploy upon impact. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that the windshield glazes as she was unable to see clearly. The contact stated that the stabilitrak warning light was also illuminated. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to haley buick gmc midlothian (9831 midlothian turnpike, richmond, va 23235) where it was confirmed that the service air bag warning light was illuminated however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remains illuminated while driving. The failure mileage was 146,000
Service passenger air bag light comes on every time car is started.also indicator light says passenger air bag is off.there is no working passenger side air bag at this time.it has been this way for over a year.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail airbags or optional sunroof fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201,"occupant protection in interior impact." during the federal safety agency impact tests, the interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard requirements.
- Risk
- The results of this test indicated a possibility of an increased risk of head injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an energy absorbing foam piece to each of the a-pillar trim assemblies free of charge. The recall began on may 8, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 07V520000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. When tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger's frontal airbag on. An error in the seat sensor calibration can cause it to fail this test. In addition, this condition can prevent the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied by a small child.
- Risk
- Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see if the airbag is on or off. If it is not correct for the situation, the passenger should be moved to a different seat. This can increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the seat's electronic control unit. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 07V344000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac Torrent airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Pontiac Torrent?
Owners who report it most often also describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, fuel pump failure and gas smell in the cabin.
Which Pontiac Torrent years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2008 (29 complaints), 2007 (24 complaints) and 2006 (3 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Pontiac Torrent?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $900 (median of 12 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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