Buick TERRAZA electrical problems
12 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
207 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
42,142 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 178 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
12 of 207 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10146351 · 2005-12-29 (December 29, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE LIGHTS DIMMED. THE FAN MOTOR LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES ON A TEN MILE DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY REPLACED MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, BUT THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE ENGINEERS FOR THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 40 TESTS TO RUN ON THE VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE ZONE MANAGER FOR THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT DEEM IT A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TES…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10177683 · 2007-01-03 (January 3, 2007)
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 WA…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10261032 · 2009-03-07 (March 7, 2009)
THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED! ALSO, THE FIRST NEW CAR I HAVE EVERY HAD AND I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!!!! I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN GM CARS AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM DOESN'T RECALL AND OF THE 2005 BUCK TERRAZA'S AND GIVE PEOPLE A REFUND OR A NEW CAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 30 TIMES SINCE FEB. 2006-MAR 2008. PROBLEMS FROM TIRES, FRONT END PROBLEMS, DOORS, CD/DVD PLAYER, HEATED SEATS, ELECTRICAL, BRAKES, ROTORS, YOU NAME IT, IT'S BEEN DONE. NOW I AM HAVING A SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD IN MARCH 2007 AND IS HAPPENING…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,529 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261032 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10293615 · 2009-11-25 (November 25, 2009)
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAD FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND LIGHT ARE ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT. WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL WITH THE VAN. THE SLIDING DOOR CHIME COMES ON RANDOMLY WHEN I WE ARE DRIVING. WORK HAD TO BE DONE PREVIOUSLY ON THE WIRING. OCCASIONALLY I HEAR RATTLING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I DRIVE. THE VAN ALSO SHAKES EXCESSIVELY WHEN APPROACHING SPEEDS OVER 45-50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293615 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10358939 · 2010-10-03 (October 3, 2010)
I BOUGHT A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA IN SEPT. 2009 39,500 MI. APPROXIMATELY 31 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WENT BAD. MAKING THE WHOLE FRONT END LOCK UP. GALPIN FORD WHO WE BOUGHT BUICK FROM PAID FOR LAMB CHEVROLET TO FIX THE SENSOR BUICK HAD 42,000. ON IT WHEN WENT OUT. 30 DAYS LATER SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED MY FRONT END LOCKED UP AND ON DASH SAID STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE STABILIZE STABILITY SYSTEM TOOK BACK TO LAMB CHEVROLET AND AT THAT TIME THEY SAID WIRING WAS FAULTY MAKING SENSOR GO OUT AGAIN SO THEY REWIRED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358939 at NHTSA ↗