2006 Buick Terraza Owner Complaints

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 ID

11657596

Incident

Apr 29, 2025

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 ID

11463597

Incident

May 6, 2019

Mileage

149,000 mi

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 ID

11428205

Incident

Nov 3, 2020

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 ID

11112249

Incident

Feb 27, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

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 ID

10896025

Incident

Aug 12, 2016

Mileage

95,100 mi

ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ALWAYS ON

NHTSA ID

10873173

Incident

May 19, 2015

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 ID

10846024

Incident

Feb 29, 2016

Mileage

248,747 mi

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 ID

10825879

Incident

May 6, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

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 ID

10823641

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

161,300 mi

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 ID

10744695

Incident

Dec 26, 2014

Mileage

123,000 mi

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 ID

10722713

Incident

Feb 26, 2015

Mileage

113,000 mi

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 ID

10639154

Incident

Jul 8, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

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 ID

10621165

Incident

Aug 10, 2011

Mileage

15,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10616722

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

Mileage

45,000 mi

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 ID

10584749

Incident

May 15, 2013

Mileage

140,000 mi

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 ID

10558997

Incident

Jan 6, 2014

Mileage

136,000 mi

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 ID

10533050

Incident

May 2, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

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 ID

10513435

Incident

May 2, 2013

Mileage

40,000 mi

STABILITY SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496799

Incident

Feb 7, 2013

Mileage

97,000 mi

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 ID

10487314

Incident

Nov 7, 2006

Mileage

5,000 mi

ON 10/14/12, I PULLED INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE WAY TO TURN MY VEHICLE. I WAS THEN HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE(T-BONED) WHICH IMPACTED THE MIDDLE OF MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER SINCE THE FORCE WAS SO HARD TO ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE AND MYSELF SUSTAINED CONCUSSIONS, BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS HOWEVER NEITHER THE FRONT ARE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE REPORTS STATES THAT THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK MY VEHICLE WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN IT CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE. FOR MY CAR TO BARLEY BE MOVING AND THE RATE OF SPEED. OF THE TRUCK IT'S MY IMPRESSION THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483451

Incident

Oct 14, 2012

Mileage

82,053 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD METAL TO METAL CLUNKING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS AND KNUCKLE. THE CONTINUOUS DEFECT EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V110000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED AN INCENTIVE TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE FROM THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10449126

Incident

Feb 5, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD UNLOCK AND OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10448024

Incident

Feb 13, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

2006 BUICK TERRAZA. CONSUMER SENT CORRESPONDENCE IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DOORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DOOR OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE HEATED SEATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A SEAT ELEMENT ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10439512

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO RECALIBRATED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ID

10435549

Incident

Jun 6, 2011

Mileage

57,000 mi