2005 Buick Terraza Body & structure Problems

POWER SLIDING DOOR ALARM WILL SOUND GOING DOWN THE ROAD SAYING THE DOOR IS AJAR EVEN WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED CLOSED

NHTSA ID

11089110

Incident

Apr 20, 2018

DURING CRUISE ON HIGHWAY (I-95 IN FLORIDA) WHILE ON VACATION THE LEFT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED AND WARNING CHIMES SOUNDED REPEATEDLY AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN ON THIS TRIP THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA IN 2008 REPORT #EA07019 WHICH DETERMINED NO DEFECT WAS PRESENT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER WITH THAT ASSESSMENT THERE MOST CERTAINLY IS A PROBLEM HERE, GM ISSUED TSB #07-08-007 AND #07-08-007 A-D WHICH TELLS DEALERSHIPS HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AGAIN IT IS VERY UNSETTLING TO HAVE MY KIDS RIDING IN THE REAR AND HAVING A DOOR UNLATCH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650921

Incident

Jun 28, 2014

Mileage

62,075 mi

MY PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK ALSO DOOR OPEN WHY DRIVING AND MY T/C COME ON WHY DRIVING 55 TO 60 MILES A HOUR ITS FEELS LIKE U ON BRAKES SLOW DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10481328

Incident

May 3, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR DOOR ALARM STARTED SOUNDING AND THE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN. PULLED THE CAR OVER SHUT THE DOOR AND LOCKED IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439669

Incident

Oct 31, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

FOR MONTHS, ALMOST 8 NOW, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE MY 2005 BUICK TERRAZA SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. I HAVE HAD THE LATCH SYSTEM REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT AND WOULD CONTINUE TO DING. LESS THAN 8 MONTHS LATER I HAD THE ENTIRE POWER DOOR MODULE AND DOOR CONTACTS REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. I ALSO HAD THE CONTACTS REPLACED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR, AND NOT EVEN 2 WEEKS AFTER BEING REPAIRED THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND WHEN WE MANUALLY CLOSED THE DOOR IT WOULD DING CONSTANTLY, EVEN WHILE DRIVING! SO ANOTHER TRIP INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND IT SEEMS I NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER $600 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH SYSTEM COMPLETELY REPLACED, APPARENTLY IT WAS FINE 10 DAYS PRIOR WHEN I BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE FEW TIMES WE USED THE DOOR CAUSED MAJOR LATCH ISSUES. THIS YEAR ALONE I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $2200 ON THE SLIDING DOORS (NOT INCLUDING THE $600 I WILL BE SPENDING ONCE THE LATCH IS ORDERED AND REPLACED), THE DEALERSHIP LOVES SEEING ME WALK IN BECAUSE I HAVE YET TO SPEND LESS THAN $500 THERE AT A TIME. MY FUELS LINES HAD TO REPLACED WHEN THE VAN WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD, THAT IS ONLY AFTER THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A THE FUEL SENSOR THAT NEEDED REPLACING, $375 FOR THAT AND WHEN I GOT THE VAN HOME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE, COME TO FIND OUT, IT WAS NEVER THE SENSOR, BUT THE FUELS LINES THAT WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EITHER, BECAUSE REPLACING FUEL LINES IS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR... YEP AFTER 3 YEARS. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS THE DEALERSHIP I AM TAKING MY VAN TO ,OR THE VAN ITSELF... I THINK ITS A COMBINATION OF BOTH. I AM JUST COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428681

Incident

Feb 2, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS SENSOR OR THE BUTTON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,308 THE DEALER TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A CIRCUIT. UPDATED 11/28/11

NHTSA ID

10403847

Incident

May 31, 2008

Mileage

47,308 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING REAR DOOR ON MY 2005 BUICK TERRAZA BECOMES LOOSE AND OPENS WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR IS LOCKED WHEN I START DRIVING, BUT THEN BECOMES UNLOCKED AND I RECEIVE A WARNING THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR IS UNLOCKED. IF I AM NOT ABLE TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WILL COME OPEN BECAUSE OF THE AIR LOAD OR THE G FORCES WHILE TURNING. THIS LOCATION HAPPENS TO BE WHERE WE HAVE ONE OF OUR CAR SEATS FOR OUR FOUR CHILDREN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312031

Incident

Jan 9, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY BUICK 2005 TERRAZA DO NOT WORK RIGHT AND HAVE CAME OPEN DURING DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES TO FIX THE DOORS AND THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297736

Incident

Nov 15, 2009

Mileage

35,000 mi

CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH 2005 BUICK TERRAZA MINIVAN AUTOMATIC DOORS THAT OPEN ON THEIR OWN. CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN WARRANTY AND NOW AT 32000 AND OUT OF WARRANTY SINCE FEBRUARY, GM WILL AS A GRACIOUS GESTURE PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT $500.00 LABOR. THEY CLAIM NO LIABILITY FOR THIS SAFETY FAILURE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT SCORES OF OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS CLASS OF MINIVAN FROM GM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235739

Incident

Jul 17, 2008

Mileage

32,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE PROBLEMS. FAILURES. THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DID NOT CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM WORKING ON AT LEAST 15 OCCASIONS. THE LAST TIME THAT THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR HEATING AND COOLING FAILURE WAS DECEMBER 27, 2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR IT WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE REPAIR WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN BEGAN FAILING AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANK SEAL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED 01/02/07. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWAY BARS FOR THE STABILIZERS WERE REPLACED 07/2006. ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WERE REPAIRED, BUT NOT REPLACED 07/2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL CUPPED, AND SHE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF THEM 10/16/2006. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BACKUP ASSIST DIDN'T WORK FOR 3 OR 4 WEEKS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A CONSTANT DINGING NOISE SUCH AS WHEN YOU HAVE LEFT A CAR DOOR OPEN, HOWEVER, A CAR DOOR IS NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE TURNS THE CAR OFF AND LETS IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THE DINGING STOPS, BUT IF SHE DOESN'T TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITS IT KEEPS DINGING. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES TO DATE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10177683

Incident

Nov 27, 2006

Mileage

35,875 mi

BUICK TERRAZA HORN ONLY WORKS WHEN EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED FROM THE HEAL OF THE HAND AND IN THE EXACT CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE HORN COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE LOCATION OF THE TEMPERATURE AND COMPASS GAUGES MAKES THEM IMPOSSIBLE TO READ DURING TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH SUNLIGHT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145326

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

CONSUMER STATED,WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE NEEDLE OR THE DIAL ON ANY OF THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE AND NOTHING ELSE CAN BE DONE. THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT HE IS UNABLE TO SEE THE PROPER SPEED WHILE DRIVING OR TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10108684

Incident

Jan 4, 2005

Mileage

280 mi