2006 Buick Terraza

54 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Apr 29, 2025Failure Apr 29, 2025Owatonna, MNBody

   This vehicle has significant rust damage on the frame located on the driver's side of the vehicle the rust has gone through the frame causing it to be unsafe.

   NHTSA complaint 11657596
2. Filed May 6, 2022Failure May 6, 2019149,000 milesSpringfield, MOElectrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), Steering

   The contact owns a 2006 Buick Terraza. The contact stated that the antitheft alarm engaged inadvertently, causing the vehicle to shutoff while driving. The START/STOP Disabled message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a steering wiring cable might be detached. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred twice while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where unknown repairs were completed. The contact also stated that the electronic stability control and the traction control warning lights had illuminated while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the rear driver's side door handle was fractured. The contact also stated that the rear passenger's side sliding door handle was fractured and she noticed that the sliding door wiring cable had detached, causing the door lock chime to engage while driving as the door would no longer close completely. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11463597
3. Filed Aug 8, 2021Failure Nov 3, 2020Oakdale, CASuspension

   Rear suspension Reported March 19 2020. Campaign # 1ov110000 It sounds terrifying. Like the whole back of the. Back ankle will fall off going down the road. And then. If you have to back up. It sounds worse

   NHTSA complaint 11428205
4. Filed Jul 18, 2018Failure Feb 27, 2012150,000 milesChesterfield, VAElectronic stability control (esc), Engine, Service brakes, Traction control system

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ESC, ABS, AND ANTI-THEFT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-442-863-4921. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11112249
5. Filed Aug 15, 2016Failure Aug 12, 201695,100 milesWinthrop, ILSuspension

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V110000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,100.

   NHTSA complaint 10896025
6. Filed Jun 8, 2016Failure May 19, 2015Carneys Point, NJPower train, Service brakes

   ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ALWAYS ON

   NHTSA complaint 10873173
7. Filed Mar 10, 2016Failure Feb 29, 2016248,747 milesVanville, ILElectronic stability control (esc), Service brakes

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED VEERING TO THE SIDE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,747.

   NHTSA complaint 10846024
8. Filed Feb 12, 2016Failure May 6, 201450,000 milesAustell, GAService brakes, Pedals and linkages

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10825879
9. Filed Feb 1, 2016Failure Feb 1, 2016161,300 milesLansing, MIElectronic stability control (esc), Suspension

   THE VEH HAS A NIOSE IN THE REARAFTER START UP, SOMETIMES IT GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE BUT IT COME BACK OVER AND OVER AGAIN, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE CONTROLLED ARM RIGHT AND LEFT AND REPLACE THE STEERING SENSOR ALONG WITH THE THERMOSTAT AND THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM THE COST WILL BE 1,500.00. IS THIS A RECALL PROBLEM.

   NHTSA complaint 10823641
10. Filed Jul 29, 2015Failure Dec 26, 2014123,000 milesMenomonie, WISuspension, Unknown or other

    WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MPH, THE LEFT REAR BALL JOINT PULLED COMPLETELY UNSEATED. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO NO LONGER SPIN AND PUSHED THE TOP AGAINST THE FRAME CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING: UPPER CONTROL ARM, UPPER PIVOT BUSHING, AND KNUCKLE ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. I DID HAVE THE BALL JOINT REPLACED AND CURRENTLY AM IN NEED OF REPLACING THE BUSHING AND KNUCKLE. ALL IN ALL, THESE REPAIRS WILL HAVE COST ME: BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT AND LABOR APPROXIMATELY 267.00, BUSHING AND KNUCKLE 165.00, AND UPPER CONTROL ARM 65.00, PLUS TOOL RENTALS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING ANY FASTER AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, BUT STILL IT CAUSED LOSS OF FUNCTION AND STEERING BASED ON THAT. THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED IN THE U.S. I'M SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR THIS AS IT IS USED NOT ONLY AS MY WORKING VEHICLE FOR MY JOB, BUT ALSO TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY.

    NHTSA complaint 10744695
11. Filed Jun 1, 2015Failure Feb 26, 2015113,000 milesClaremont, NCElectronic stability control (esc)

    I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FEB. 2015. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE I WAS GOING TO WORK ONE NIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND BRAKES LOCKED. THE STABILITY LIGHT THEN CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VAN OFF AND RESTARTED IT . NO LIGHT WAS ON THEN. ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PH. A CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP.ANOTHER MONTH WENT BY BEFORE IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THIS TIME IT VEERED INTO THE PATH OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY AGREED TO HAVE IT FIXED. I GOT IT BACK A WEEK LATER AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE GETS KILLED!!!!!! BUICK NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VANS IMMEDIATELY.

    NHTSA complaint 10722713
12. Filed Sep 25, 2014Failure Jul 8, 201460,000 milesBuckhannon, WVEngine

    THE ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING HAVE HAD TO GO TO GM DEALER AND GET CODE TO START IT NEXT THREE TIMES I JUST WAIT IN TRAFFIC TILL IT STARTED NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT THINK THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE IT KILLS ME OR SOMEONE ELSE, I PAID THE GM DEALER TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT BUT AGREED IT DID THE SAME THING TO THEM. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10639154
13. Filed Aug 9, 2014Failure Aug 10, 201115,000 milesLake Oswego, ORDoor

    THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS WON'T CLOSE. IT OPENS UP AGAIN WHEN THE CLOSING SLIDE DOOR TOUCHES THE FRAME. THIS HAPPENS EVERY A FEW DAYS!! VERY FRUSTRATING. AND I SAW THERE ARE 4 OR 5 SIMILAR COMPLIANT REPORTS ON THIS ALREADY. SO LOOKS LIKE IT DOES HAPPENS ON A NUMBER OF VEHICLES ALREADY, NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10621165
14. Filed Jul 28, 2014Failure Jul 28, 201445,000 milesCarneys Point, NJElectronic stability control (esc), Service brakes

    PROBLEM, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON. PROBLEM, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON. *JS

    NHTSA complaint 10616722
15. Filed Apr 24, 2014Failure May 15, 2013140,000 milesMuskegon, MIDoor

    IN 2013 HAD MY PASSENGER SLIDER DOOR FIXED FOR NOT OPENING HALF THE TIME OR IT WOULD JUST OPEN. I TOOK IT IN AND GOT IT FIX COST ME 800.00 AND THE SAME DAY GOT IT FIXED THE DRIVER DOOR DID THE SAME THING AND THE DEALER FINALLY GOT IT TO SHUT BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT OPENING ALL MY IT SELF AND THEN WE HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO CLOSE. I SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE DOORS JUST WONDERING IF ANY PROBLEMS ARE WITH A RECALL. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10584749
16. Filed Jan 8, 2014Failure Jan 6, 2014136,000 milesBaltimore, OHElectrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), Vehicle speed control

    THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON (INDICATES ABS NEEDS TO BE SERVICED) ALSO TRANSMISSION "SLIPS" WHEN MOVING FORWARD. AT TIMES WHEN BOTH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ON THE ENGINE WILL REDUCE POWER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 63,000 FOR THE SAME THING! HAVE HAD TO NUMEROUS SHOPS WHO CANNOT LOCATE ISSUE. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK SHUT- THEY COME FORWARD AND POP OUT AND REOPEN. MUST OPERATE MANUALLY. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10558997
17. Filed Aug 1, 2013Failure May 2, 201145,000 milesSAN Mateo, CASteeringCrash

    ON MAY 2, 2013, ABOUT 10AM, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY OUT OF CONTROL AND MY CAR HIT ON A CAR PARK ON THE STREET SIDE WITH NONE INSIDE. MY CAR HAD SEVERE DAMAGE AND COST ABOUT $10,000.00 TO FIX. THE OTHER CAR I HIT ON HAD MEDIUM DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG POP OUT WITH A LOT OF DUST AND IT WAS FLAT. A LOT DUST BLOW ON MY FACE. THE AIR BAG HAD NO AIR AT ALL. IT WAS ALL FLAT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN KIND OF TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN FOR THREE YEARS. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BIG VEHICLE , SO I HAD NOT BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE DEALER. I REQUEST THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE 2006 BUICK TERRAZA'S STEERING SYSTEM. I AM SURE THAT SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT IN THE STEERING DESIGN AND MANUFACTURER. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10533050
18. Filed May 24, 2013Failure May 2, 201340,000 milesSAN Mateo, CASteeringCrash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10513435
19. Filed Feb 7, 2013Failure Feb 7, 201397,000 milesRoswell, GAElectronic stability control (esc), Service brakes

    STABILITY SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10496799
20. Filed Dec 4, 2012Failure Nov 7, 20065,000 milesEast Amherst, NYService brakes, Body, Vehicle speed control

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10487314