2008 Buick TERRAZA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
0 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
No owner complaints are recorded for this selection. A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
No usable records for this chart.
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No records.
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
No usable records for this chart.
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No records.
Pattern summary
There is not enough complaint evidence to summarize patterns.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
0 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2319.2%ODI 10107535 · 280 miALL BUICK TERRAZAS (ALSO PONTIAC SV6) VIOLATE 49CFR571.101 IN THAT THE NEEDLES FOR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ARE NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON. THEY ARE ILLUMINATED ONLY IF THE IGNITION IS OFF. I CALLED THIS IN ON 1/19/2005, HOWEVER, I'M USING THIS FORM TO MAIL IN MY COMPLAINT MORE EXPEDITIOUSLY. *NM LATER A DEFECTIVE LIGHT SENSOR WAS FOUND. REFER TO ODI# 10108684. CANCEL THIS COMPLAINT PER CONSUMER. *SC | 1018.5%ODI 10147676 · 4,600 miWHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED, EITHER SLIDING DOOR BUTTON ON REMOTE WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS AND OPEN SLIDING DOOR WITH DRIVER NOT KNOWING IT LEAVING INTERIOR EXPOSED TO WEATHER, THIEVES, ANIMALS AND ANYTHING ELSE NEARBY. GM REFUSES TO CORRECT IT OR EVEN CONSIDER A BUY BACK. *NM | 412.1%ODI 10405972I HAVE HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT DISCONNECT WITHOUT WARNING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT DIVERTS MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2218.3%ODI 10249616 · 32,000 miTHE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY, AND ABS WARNINGS RANDOMLY APPEAR AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVER TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO APPROPRIATELY STEER THE CAR. *TR | 1120.4%ODI 10217539 · 25,000 miABS 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 | 39.1%ODI 10241429 · 12,000 miWE HAVE A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA CX WITH 11,000 MILES, WHICH WAS OUR WORST MISTAKE. IT WAS A PROGRAM VEHICLE. WE HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR MALFUNCTIONING. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN APART AND EVERYTHING REPLACED AND STILL IT DOES NOT WANT TO SHUT. THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE PUMP AT A TIME WHEN IT WANTS TO. USUALLY WHEN THE DEALER IS CLOSED. THEN IT GOES OFF WITHOUT THROWING ANY CODES. THE ENGINE IS RIDING ROUGH BUT THE COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING. THE GAS MILEAGE IS REALLY DOWN. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTAC… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body:Door | 75.8%ODI 10235739 · 32,000 miCONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH 2005 BUICK TERRAZA MINIVAN AUTOMATIC DOORS THAT OPEN ON THEIR OWN. CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN WARRANTY AND NOW AT 32000 AND OUT OF WARRANTY SINCE FEBRUARY, GM WILL AS A GRACIOUS GESTURE PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT $500.00 LABOR. THEY CLAIM NO LIABILITY FOR THIS SAFETY FAILURE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT SCORES OF OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS CLASS OF MINIVAN FROM GM. *TR | 611.1%ODI 10153755THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON THE BUICK TERAZZA VAN CONTINUALLY REOPEN WHEN THEY ARE CLOSED. THIS IS A SECURITY ISSUE AS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THE DOOR HAS OPENED AS WE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VAN ON A PARKING LOT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THEY CLEANED THE CONTACTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE OPERATION OF THE DOORS. THIS PROBLEM OF THE DOORS REOPENING STILL EXISTS. *JB | 927.3%ODI 10241429 · 12,000 miWE HAVE A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA CX WITH 11,000 MILES, WHICH WAS OUR WORST MISTAKE. IT WAS A PROGRAM VEHICLE. WE HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR MALFUNCTIONING. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN APART AND EVERYTHING REPLACED AND STILL IT DOES NOT WANT TO SHUT. THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE PUMP AT A TIME WHEN IT WANTS TO. USUALLY WHEN THE DEALER IS CLOSED. THEN IT GOES OFF WITHOUT THROWING ANY CODES. THE ENGINE IS RIDING ROUGH BUT THE COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING. THE GAS MILEAGE IS REALLY DOWN. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTAC… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 119.2%ODI 10471425 · 88,000 miTHERE ARE SEVERAL DEFECTS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING WITH THIS VAN. THESE ISSUES ESCALATED THIS WEEKEND, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SYSTEM STABILITY INDICATORS CAME ON AGAIN AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK I CHANGED THE BRAKES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE CAUSE IT WAS NOT. ALSO THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THEIR OWN. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LOU FUSZ SAINT LOUIS, MO SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT OPERATING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNFORTUNATELY THAT… | 611.1%ODI 10487314 · 5,000 miTL* 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… | 39.1%ODI 10502607 · 43,000 miAS I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VAN JERKED SO HARD , IT FELT AS IF IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE NEXT LIGHT WITHIN 5 MILES, THE SAME THING FROM A STOP. A FEW DAYS LATER IT WAS MUCH WORSE AND THE SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CODE CAME UP. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED( IMMEDIALELY), THERE WAS NO CODE FOUND IN THE VANS COMPUTER. IT DIDN'T SHOW THAT IT EVER CAME UP. THIS COULD BE FATAL, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. WHEN THE CODE COMES UP AND A MECHANIC CAN'T GET A READING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. DOESN'T THAT INDICATE A PROBLEM ? | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 75.8%ODI 10128404 · 500 miCONSUMER 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 … | 611.1%ODI 10276044 · 42,498 miBEFORE 46,000 MILES BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY VAN WENT BAD THEY WENT BAD WITHIN 5 MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES OF EACH OTHER. I NOTICED IT BY VERY LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I DO NORMAL DRIVING WITH A MIX OF FREEWAY AND AROUND TOWN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, OR INJURIES. DEALER REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR | 412.1%ODI 10240028 · 45,991 miWE HAD BOUGHT A BUICK TERRAZA VAN AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END THAT AFFECTS THE ALIGNMENT, THIS HAS JUST CHEWED THE '!@#$% OUT OF MY TIRES!!!!! SO WE CALLED UP THE CAR DEALER SHIP AND THEIR TRYING TO TELL US THIS ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY ! I THINK IT'S '!@#$% THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED! PLEASE E-MAIL WITH YOUR RESPONSE? KELLY BROOKES *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 108.3%ODI 10140318 · 6,039 miSTEERING 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 … | 59.3%ODI 10238845 · 2,500 miIT IS PROBABLY A SHORTER LIST TO LIST WHAT WE HAVEN'T HAD TROUBLE WITH , BUT HERE GOES. 1. THE BACK POWER SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN AND SHUT AT WILL. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, PARTED IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, ETC. THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS REGULARLY COME OVER TO TELL ME MY DOORS ARE OPEN. MY HUSBAND ALMOST MISSED A FLIGHT BECAUSE HE SPENT TO MUCH TIME TRYING TO FIGHT WITH THE DOOR TO STAY SHUT. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY PART OF THE DOORS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO … | 13.0%ODI 10502607 · 43,000 miAS I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VAN JERKED SO HARD , IT FELT AS IF IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE NEXT LIGHT WITHIN 5 MILES, THE SAME THING FROM A STOP. A FEW DAYS LATER IT WAS MUCH WORSE AND THE SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CODE CAME UP. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED( IMMEDIALELY), THERE WAS NO CODE FOUND IN THE VANS COMPUTER. IT DIDN'T SHOW THAT IT EVER CAME UP. THIS COULD BE FATAL, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. WHEN THE CODE COMES UP AND A MECHANIC CAN'T GET A READING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. DOESN'T THAT INDICATE A PROBLEM ? | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 97.5%ODI 10275937 · 32,000 miPOWER SLIDING DOORS IN THE REAR FAIL TO CLOSE ON A REPEATED BASIS, OFTEN HAVING TO TRY AND CLOSE THEM 10 TO 12 TIMES. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS KNOWN ISSUE AND HOW OTHERS VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE DOOR(S) OPENING ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING, I FELT I NEEDED TO REPORT MY MALFUNCTION WITH THE DOOR SENSORS. *TR | 23.7%ODI 10237480 · 5,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN AND REMAIN OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE ALARM WOULD SOUND AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD REOPEN. THE DOOR FAILS TO SHUT PROPERLY. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS SHUT, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE DOOR WAS REOPENED. IT THEN FROZE AND WOULD NOT SHUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. | 412.1%ODI 10253365 · 33,000 miBOTH POWER DOORS ON VEHICLE HAVE FAILED TO CLOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SERVICED THREE TIMES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND TWICE ON DRIVER SIDE. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 75.8%ODI 10155387 · 13,444 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR LOCKED BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT OPEN BY THE KEY OR POWER CONTROLS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER DOOR LOCK MOTOR. ALTHOUGH THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, THE DOOR RATTLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 5/10/2006 - THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE ON HILLS. *NM | 47.4%ODI 10187662 · 14,000 miTL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REMOTE, VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND A SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE BAD ROTORS ON FRONT BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATES ABS LIGHT ON AFTER REPAIRS, PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIO… | 39.1%ODI 10222141 · 100 miDRIVE SIDE POWER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE OR LATCH FULLY TO PROVIDE SAFETY TO PASSENGERS. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO SERVICE CENTER BUT SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE-NO ACTION WAS DONE. SERVICE CENTER WOULD NOT REPLACE RANDOM PARTS AS THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER. WARRANTY DOLLAR SAVINGS MEANS MORE THEN CONSUMER SAFETY. AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO FLAHERTY AUTO WITHOUT REPAIR. STILL REMAINS ISSUE TODAY WITH THIS DOOR. HAS BEEN ISSUE SINCE PURCHASED IN FALL OF 2006. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
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| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 14 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
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| No usable records for this analysis. |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.