Driver assistanceElectricalSteering
Filed May 6, 2022
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
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+1 more
Filed Jul 18, 2018
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
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 10, 2016
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
Driver assistanceSuspension
Filed Feb 1, 2016
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
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 1, 2015
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
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jul 28, 2014
PROBLEM, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON. PROBLEM, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON. *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10616722
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2014
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jan 8, 2014
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
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 7, 2013
STABILITY SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10496799
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2013
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 4, 2012
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
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 14, 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
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 8, 2009
CRUISE CONTROL AT 46,000 MILES WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT STOPS WORKING AS YOU ARE DRIVING. OTHER TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. DEALER CANNOT RECREATE PROBLEM, SO THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10276045
- Incident
- Jul 8, 2009
- Mileage
- 46,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 16, 2009
MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE SAME SYSTEM IS USED FOR TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL. MY VEHICLE IS PRONE TO BRAKE SENSOR FAILURES. WHENEVER ONE OF THE SENSORS FAILS THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DISABLES ALL 3 OF THESE SAFETY FEATURES. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE THIRD SENSOR FAILURE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10274026
- Incident
- Jan 25, 2009
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Feb 9, 2008
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE AUTO IS IN MOTION HAPPENED 3 TIMES 1 TIME AT MODERATE SPEED 35 MPH IN MAJOR INTERSECTION WITH LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10217539
- Incident
- Feb 8, 2008
- Mileage
- 25,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 20, 2007
2006 BUICK TERRAZA HAS VIBRATION IN THE SEATS, FLOOR AND STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES WHEN REACHING ABOUT 40 MPH. THE VIBRATION HAS NOW AFFECTED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. *KB THE DEALER HAS MADE 5 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND WILL NO LONGER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. AT 13,000 MILES THE ABS AND STABILITY SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10210501
- Incident
- Jan 23, 2006
- Mileage
- 13,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.