Buick Terraza Reliability

341 NHTSA complaints (2005–2007). Complaint rate: 3552.1 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
6197.9
Complaints
341
Crash Rate
5.3%
Fire Rate
1.2%
Injuries
18
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2005 Buick Terraza. The 2007 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Avoid These Years

2005
~195/yr complaints · 13 crashes

Average

2006
~95/yr complaints

Better Years

2007
~51/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Buick Terraza — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2005 (195)
056112168224200520062007

Common Buick Terraza Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM372.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)360.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR220.0%
SERVICE BRAKES205.0%
SUSPENSION170.0%
STEERING1618.8%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES156.7%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH147.1%
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM128.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN110.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2005AVOID—195134View→
2006—955—View→
2007GOOD—510—View→

See also: Buick Terrazaaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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