Buick TERRAZA steering problems
30 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
30 of 207 complaints match this topic (14.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10128404 · 2005-07-12 (July 12, 2005)
CONSUMER STATES: THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE. THE SEVERITY OF THE VIBRATING DEPENDED ON THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD. ON 5-26-05 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 500 MILES ON IT TO HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED. THAT DID NOT FIX THE VIBRATING. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE CAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD 5,000 MILES ON IT. HE TALKED TO GM ON APPROX. 6-30-05 AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128404 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128733 · 2005-08-05 (August 5, 2005)
DT: CALLER SAYS THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THEY CHECKED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES AND WERE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW TO FIX IT. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL START A FILE ON THE PROBLEM. CALLER SAID THAT HE HAS TO APPLY A GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO GET THE HORN TO WORK AND HE MUST PUSH THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE DEALER CHECKED OTHER TERRAZA'S AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128733 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140318 · 2005-10-20 (October 20, 2005)
STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A VERY BUSY FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, HEADING WESTBOUND. VAN DECELERATED TO ABOUT 30 MPH INSTANTLY, BEGAN SWERVING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WITHOUT ABILITY TO CONTROL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. COULD NOT TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL. HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, BRAKES OR GAS. A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN, SOUNDING AND FEELING LIKE EVERY WHEEL WAS BEING TURNED …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,039 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141274 · 2005-10-31 (October 31, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT TRIED TO USING THE HORN BUT MOST OF THE TIME COULD NOT GET IT TO BLOW. EVEN WHEN PRESSING HARD ON THE HORN IT WOULD NOT WORK. ONE MUST HIT IT CORRECTLY IN ORDER TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO AGREED IT TOOK A LOT OF FORCE FOR THE HORN TO WORK. THE DEALER HAD A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT THE HORN. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS DOUBTFUL THAT GMC WOULD FIX THE HORN. HE STATED IT WAS A SENSOR THAT FAILED, IT SEND A MESSAGE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IT WAS SENDING WRONG INFORMATION. WHEN PR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10143348 · 2005-11-21 (November 21, 2005)
I OWN A 2005 BUICK TERRAZA. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2005 AT AROUND 8000 MILES NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL ,TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE RE-BALANCED. AFTER I LEFT DEALERSHIP STILL NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHAKING. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FRONT TIRES ARE NOW GOING BALD AND THEY STATE IT WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT ROTATING AT 5,000 MILES. SO THEY DO IT FOR ME REBALANCE TIRES AND SAY IT IS OKAY. AFTER 4 TIMES OF GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE VIBRATION THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10143348 at NHTSA ↗