Why does my service airbag stay on

Asked by dbn1212 Aug 19, 2016 at 03:33 PM about the 2007 Pontiac Torrent Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2007 Pontiac Torrent has a Service Airbag Light that stays on all the time. I took it to Firestone for Diagnosis and they said the error code was B0081 and said the Airbag Module needed to be replaced and would cost $900. I went to the junk yard a replaced the Airbag Module and the Passenger sensor in the seat but the error is still coming on.

3 Answers

140

You are not alone, this is common, It's a load of crap also. my seats not wet and teh sensor works sometimes and sometimes not, sometiomes it will shut off while we are driving! It should be a recall issue and fixed for free if you ask me. It is total crap that in this car this a supposed SAFTY device woudl be going on and off like this. I believe it is just a bad part, in genral, it should be a part that never wears out and it's not, I have heard of this on new cars as well.

6 people found this helpful.
240

Had the same problem with my 07 Torrent. Air bag light on drivers dash was on and the passanger seat light on dash was OFF, would not activate when someone was sitting on seat. Took it to GM and they said to bring it into shop and diagnos was $135., and then could give me an estimate on the repair cost. The repair on the web from GM would be around $900-$1000. The problem with the passenger seat air bar bag is not functional, it also disables the drivers seat airbag. Total safety disaster. The car is now worth $4000 so I'm not going to spend the money to fix this problem. Found a website ( airbag360 ) and they manufacture a device that overrides the passenger seat sensor. It turns on the passenger seat air bag ON all the time, which also activates the drivers air bag. The divice uses factory harness so it is plug and play. Works as describle, NO airbag light on dash and passanger seat occupied on dash. Down side is both air bags will go off in a collision. Up side drivers side will also depoly. Win Win Would recommend this fix for anyone with the same problem. airbag360 cost $99. with shipping. Did not have to restart the cars computer.

24 people found this helpful.
150

Can you override the service airbag message on a 2007 Pontiac Torrent

15 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Torrent

Looking for a Used Torrent in your area?

CarGurus has 8 nationwide Torrent listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    710
  • #2
    Bobo1950
    Reputation
    600
  • #3
    tenspeed
    Reputation
    450
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
135 Great Deals out of 3,222 listings starting at $4,995
Used Chevrolet Equinox
82 Great Deals out of 2,795 listings starting at $4,499

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.