2007 Buick TERRAZA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Buick Terraza has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it does have excellent front crash driver and passenger side ratings of 5, as well as solid side crash driver side rating of 4 and passenger side rating of 5. The vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety performance in hazardous driving situations. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

On the downside, the Buick Terraza has received 32 complaints and has been subject to 3 recalls, which indicate some potential issues with the vehicle. It is essential for owners of this model to stay informed about any recall notifications to ensure the vehicle's safety features are functioning correctly.

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Complaint Count

32

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Buick Terraza Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Buick Terraza

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Buick Terraza Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Buick Terraza Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2007 Buick TERRAZA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza cxl. while driving approximately 35 mph, the driver side automatic sliding door opened erroneously. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road to secure the door. the failure also recurred at different times while the vehicle was parked. the sliding power door cable was disconnected and the door was manually engaged in order to enter or exit the vehicle. there was an open and closed investigation related to the defect pertaining to a 2007 chevrolet uplander. the nhtsa action number was ea07019 ((structure; latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. the approximate mileage was 60,000. updated 4/2/12 *cn as of 03/22/12 the vehicle was repaired."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-05-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. the contact stated that the sliding side doors were malfunctioning. the contact mentioned that she was unable to turn off the warning chimes and the doors would randomly open without warning. at times, the doors could not be opened at all. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 38,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2008-01-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. the contact stated that the vehicle's automatic sliding doors have been repaired seven times. the doors open erratically and will open when the vehicle is locked. they will also come open while she is driving. the dealer has replaced motors, sensors and other items and the failure is still present. this failure is present on the driver's side and passenger's side. the contact drives her grand children in the vehicle and is concerned about the doors opening when the children are in the vehicle. the owner wants gm to buy the vehicle back, but they will not. they offered to extend the warranty on the doors but the contact stated the warranty is no good if the doors do not work. the failure mileage was 8,800. the current mileage was 30,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2007-12-07
Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick terraza. while driving 65 mph, the passenger side rear door opened on its own. the contact pulled to the side of the road and attempted to close the door, but it would not move. the vehicle was driven with the door open 20 miles to the nearest dealer and they stated that the cable was broken and needed to be replaced. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current mileage was 7,500 and failure mileage was 1,085. the consumer stated the door still malfunctions and had been service twice previously. updated 11/14/07 *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2009-04-05

Recalls for the 2007 Buick TERRAZA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's "oe solutions<sup>tm</sup>" brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 which were sold for replacement use on the various vehicles listed above. a potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area."
Consequence:
A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy:

DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2009-02-17

BUICK Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BUICK ranks 20 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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