Major Problems with Buick Terraza Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Buick Terraza to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Buick Terraza

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Buick Terraza.

Model Year	Complaints
2007 Terraza	32
2006 Terraza	51
2005 Terraza	118

Worst 3 Buick Terraza complaints

2006 Buick Terraza AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 87560 miles

2006 Buick Terraza AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 82053 miles

2005 Buick Terraza FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 71000 miles

Browse Buick Terraza complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL and DOOR are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Terraza owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had on going problems with the cruise control. it disconnect without warning. i consider this a safety issue...	36 ~ 38433 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we have a 2007 buick terraza cx with 11 000 miles which was our worst mistake. it was a program...	35 ~ 87832 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE we have a 2007 buick terraza cx with 11 000 miles which was our worst mistake. it was a program...	22 ~ 35054 miles
SERVICE BRAKES as i took off from a stop light the van jerked so hard it felt as if it was hit...	20 ~ 86873 miles
STEERING as i took off from a stop light the van jerked so hard it felt as if it was hit...	15 ~ 64538 miles
SUSPENSION we had bought a buick terraza van and came to find out that they have a problem with the rear...	15 ~ 55814 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES both power doors on vehicle have failed to close on several occasions. serviced three times on passenger side and twice	15 ~ 46382 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES drive side power door does not close or latch fully to provide safety to passengers. several complaints have been issued...	14 ~ 17189 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2007 buick terraza. stability system/traction control/abs causes front brakes to engage without warning. this has occurred no less that 25...	12 ~ 75429 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that sporadically the vehicle would fail to start. he also...	11 ~ 2033 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. the contact stated that the brakes are squeaking on the passenger side front...	9 ~ 36278 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. the contact stated that the sliding side doors were malfunctioning. the contact...	8 ~ 29030 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2006 buick terraza has vibration in the seats floor and steering wheel. consumer states that the vehicle still vibrates when...	8 ~ 12750 miles
ENGINE went out started car & was going to go town when traction control light came on with engine light. then...	7 ~ 90436 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. the contact stated that the fuel gauge would read inaccurately the air...	7 ~ 56273 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have had on going problems with the cruise control. it disconnect without warning. i consider this a safety issue...	6 ~ 55833 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION rear shocks do not perform correctly. braun raised the body 2" when making this an entervan. the rear shocks never...	5 ~ 45055 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when the fuel tank is filled with 1/4 tank or below and is parked on a slight decline the fuel...	5 ~ 47700 miles
STRUCTURE we had bought a buick terraza van and came to find out that they have a problem with the rear...	5 ~ 24269 miles
POWER TRAIN it is probably a shorter list to list what we haven't had trouble with but here goes. 1. the back...	5 ~ 27491 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 buick terraza has vibration in the seats floor and steering wheel. consumer states that the vehicle still vibrates when...	5 ~ 15440 miles
TIRES 2006 buick terraza with goodyear tires. experienced uneven scalloped wear at 12251 miles. dealer could find nothing wrong to cause...	4 ~ 25390 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving the driver's side sliding door opened without warning. both...	4 ~ 6886 miles
WHEELS every time the wheels are removed from my 2005 buick terraza the rotors go out of round and need to...	4 ~ 66975 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while making a left turn onto another street at approximately 12 mph the left rear ball joint pulled completely unseated....	3 ~ 86333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING sliding side doors will not close and lock will open when driving down the road at red light night times...	3 ~ 76428 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* - the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving the driver's side sliding door opened without warning. both...	3 ~ 4667 miles
EQUIPMENT when doors are locked either sliding door button on remote will unlock all doors and open sliding door with driver...	3 ~ 14714 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vibration in car at speeds of 45-to-70--steering wheel van has been back to dealer 6 times has only 5900 miles...	3 ~ 18135 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 buick terraza. consumer sent correspondence in regards to vehicle doors *tgw the consumer stated the automatic sliding door did...	2
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2006 buick terraza. consumer sent correspondence in regards to vehicle doors *tgw the consumer stated the automatic sliding door did...	2 ~ 25000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that when they applied the brakes the brake pedal was...	2 ~ 36221 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that the emergency brake fails to release after it has...	2 ~ 69939 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES all 4 tires on my 2 1/2 yr old buick terazza are bad. one tire is split on the rear...	2 ~ 34672 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased a 2007 buick terraza in 2008 with 10000 miles on it. one owner. now i know why. i am...	2 ~ 17000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2005 buick terraza with 20 000 miles on it. recently when the temp has got cold (30...	2 ~ 16705 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: the contact stated while driving all of the lights dimmed. the fan motor lost power. this happened eight times...	2 ~ 14500 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated had a technician from gm look at his car because he was having many problems with...	2 ~ 50 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact tried to using the horn but most of the time could not get it to blow. even...	2 ~ 14500 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that the headlights burned out both of the rear...	1 ~ 137000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that the key was bumped as the contact drove...	1 ~ 144499 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. when the contact attempted to stop the vehicle the brake pedal failed....	1 ~ 50000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that the seat belt indicator erroneously illuminated on the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact stated that the seat belt indicator erroneously illuminated on the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was involved in an accident and had front end damage. the air bag sensor and light are on indicating...	1 ~ 71000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that the emergency brake fails to release after it has...	1 ~ 58895 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES all 4 tires on my 2 1/2 yr old buick terazza are bad. one tire is split on the rear...	1 ~ 41000 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES all 4 tires on my 2 1/2 yr old buick terazza are bad. one tire is split on the rear...	1 ~ 41000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving 55 mph the driver side window suddenly cracked and then shattered....	1 ~ 23490 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick terraza. the contact took his vehicle to an auto service center for a front...	1 ~ 31464 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. while driving 65 mph the passenger side rear door opened on its own....	1 ~ 1085 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle would not restart and left me and my family stranded 1.5 hours from home and was towed by dealer....	1 ~ 13900 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that the steering makes a clunking noise and vibrates. the...	1 ~ 3114 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* - the contact complained about a variety of vehicle problems. failures. the heating and cooling system did not consistently...	1 ~ 35875 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* - the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving the driver's side sliding door opened without warning. both...	1 ~ 14000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* - the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. while driving the driver's side sliding door opened without warning. both...	1 ~ 14000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING dt*: the contact stated the headlights flickered when the vehicle was driven 0-60 mph. when the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 29000 miles
CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds the child safety seat's harness buckle was easily unbuckled by the contact's...	1 ~ 8000 miles
HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds the child safety seat's harness buckle was easily unbuckled by the contact's...	1 ~ 8000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM since october 2006 i have taken the '05 buick terraza to mossy pontiac buick gmc of new orleans for the...	1 ~ 24000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING after making several turns to exit a parking lot i stopped at a stop sign at an exit proceeded to...	1 ~ 7818 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated while driving all of the lights dimmed. the fan motor lost power. this happened eight times...	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated while driving all of the lights dimmed. the fan motor lost power. this happened eight times...	1
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: the contact tried to using the horn but most of the time could not get it to blow. even...	1

FAQ

What year Buick Terraza is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Buick Terraza models of 2007, 2006, 2005 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Buick Terraza?

Buick Terraza models of 2005 and 2006 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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