Buick TerrazaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 207 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Buick Terraza year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006 and 2007. The Terraza has 3 safety recalls on record.

Buick Terraza

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Buick Terraza years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Terraza median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Buick Terraza problems

All model years combined: 207 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system523
Electronic stability control (ESC)360
Structure362
Latches/locks/linkages292
Suspension251
Steering214
Service brakes201
Service brakes, hydraulic190
Traction control system121
17 other systems7912
3 recalls

Buick Terraza recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Terraza

  1. POWER SLIDING DOOREA07019 · 2005–2007 · closed Feb 23, 2009
    No recall
  2. POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENINGPE07044 · 2005–2006 · closed Dec 11, 2007
    No recall
  3. ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGEPE05063 · 2005 · closed Mar 6, 2006
    No recall