2007 Buick Terraza Problems
The 2007 Buick Terraza has 33 NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls, with structural problems being the top issue. Based on 33 real NHTSA owner complaints, with Structural Problems the most reported area.
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This 2007 Buick Terraza has 33 NHTSA complaints — top issue: Structural Problems.
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2007 Buick Terraza Fuel Economy
✓ EPA Official DataEPA-rated fuel economy across 2 2007 Buick Terraza trim configurations. The median figure is shown; range reflects all available trims.
Source: EPA FuelEconomy.gov. Figures reflect EPA lab testing; real-world results vary by driving style, load, and conditions. 2 trims analysed.
2007 Buick Terraza Safety Ratings
NHTSA 5-Star ProgramOfficial crash test results from the NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings program. Stars reflect government-conducted tests; higher is safer.
Overall
Not RatedFrontal Crash
Not RatedSide Crash
Not RatedRollover
Not RatedSource: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Ratings are based on government crash tests and may not reflect all trim levels.
BUICK TERRAZA 2007 has 33 NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls. Structural problems lead with 13 complaints, followed by door lock issues (7) and brake system problems (6). Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recall records.
- Make
- Buick
- Model
- Terraza
- Model year
- 2007
- NHTSA owner complaints
- 33
- Crash-related complaints
- 0
- Safety recall campaigns
- 2
- Top reported component
- Structural Problems
- Reliability signal
- Good Record
- EPA MPG combined
- 19
- EPA MPG city / highway
- 16 / 23
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
Common problems
Most common 2007 Buick Terraza problems
Top owner-reported complaint areas and where they often appear.
Structural Problems
Door Lock Issues
Brake System
Complaint patterns center on Structural Problems, Door Lock Issues, Brake System. Use these as a pre-purchase inspection guide, then verify recall and damage history on the specific VIN.
Buyer verdict
Should you buy a used 2007 Buick Terraza?
The 2007 Terraza has a low complaint count but structural issues are notable. Buyers should proceed with caution and prioritize a thorough inspection.
Structural problems can affect safety and resale value. Door lock and brake issues are common annoyances that may require repair.
May Suit
Budget-conscious buyers needing a minivan who are willing to accept higher maintenance risk.
May Want to Avoid
Buyers seeking a trouble-free, low-maintenance vehicle should avoid this year.
Pre-purchase
What to check before buying a used 2007 Buick Terraza
Inspection Focus
- Inspect body and frame for structural damage or rust.
- Test all door locks for proper operation.
- Check brake pads, rotors, and brake fluid condition.
Before You Close the Deal
- Inspect for structural integrity, including frame and body panels.
- Verify all open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
- Request service records for door locks, brakes, and suspension.
- Have a mechanic inspect the vehicle before purchase.
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AI verdict
What the complaint data suggests
Editorial interpretation of NHTSA public complaint data. Source: nhtsa.gov. Complaints are owner-submitted and do not confirm a defect. Methodology
Based on NHTSA complaint data, the 2007 Buick Terraza shows 33 complaints and 2 recalls. Structural problems dominate with 13 complaints, followed by door lock issues (7) and brake system problems (6). Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recall records.
Year context: Only one model year is analyzed, so no year-to-year comparison is available.
Recall context: Two recalls indicate known issues that should be verified as repaired before purchase.
- Structural problems account for 13 of 33 total complaints.
- Door lock issues represent 7 complaints.
- Brake system problems total 6 complaints.
- Structural Problems (13 complaints)
- Door Lock Issues (7 complaints)
- Brake System (6 complaints)
Full breakdown
All 2007 Buick Terraza complaints by category
Every owner-reported complaint category filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Buick Terraza. Use this as a pre-purchase inspection checklist.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Problems | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Door Lock Issues | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Brake System | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical Faults | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Airbag Malfunctions | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Fuel System | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Gasoline | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Hydraulic | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Engine Problems | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Steering Defects | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Traction Control System | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: NHTSA Complaints Database. Complaint counts may exceed total complaints because one report can span multiple categories.
In their words
Real owner complaints
Read what owners actually reported to NHTSA for the 2007 Buick Terraza. Type a keyword (e.g. “transmission”, “stalling”, “brakes”) to filter.
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Terraza. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and driving over a speed bump, there was a clunking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at a…
THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL IS NOW COMING ON ALL THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM FOR BUICK. THEY HAVE NOT FIXED ANY PROBLEMS ON THESE. WISH THEY WOULD RECALL THEM FOR THIS PROBLEM AS THIS IS NOT SAFE. IT COMES ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MAKES A FUNNY NOISE. THIS V…
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM THE START WITH OUR CAR'S STABILITY SYSTEM. THE BACK END WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE THUMPING AND GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME I WOULD GO OVER THE SLIGHTEST UNEVEN SURFACES. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPAIRS MADE INCLUDING REPLACING RIGHT REAR BUSHING, RE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. ONCE THE SPEED DECELERATED TO 15 MPH, THE BRAKES RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY CO…
WENT OUT STARTED CAR & WAS GOING TO GO TOWN WHEN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WITH ENGINE LIGHT. THEN WERE ITS TELLS U HOW MANY MILES ARE ON VEHICLE IT SAID REDUCE ENGINE. *TR POWER SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. ALSO VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF 3 TIMES & WAS GOING INTO DISABLED …
AS 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( IMMEDIA…
SLIDING SIDE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE AND LOCK, WILL OPEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AT RED LIGHT , NIGHT TIMES LIGHTS DIM AND ALARM GOES OFF ,NOTHING LIGHTS UP ON DASH , DRAINS BATT- IN SHOP 4 OR 5 X"S WHEN TALKED TO CORP. OFFICE ABOUT THE DANGER OF GRANDKIDS IN BACK, STATED DUE T…
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 VEHICL…
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 AL…
2007 BUICK TERRAZA. CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CLOSES AND POPS OPEN WITHOUT HUMAN INTERACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATELY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPA…
PURCHASED A 2007 BUICK TERRAZA IN 2008 WITH 10000 MILES ON IT. ONE OWNER. NOW I KNOW WHY. I AM ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT TRIES TO FIX MY PROBLEMS. THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ARE UNSAFE AND A NIGHTMARE. HAVE STOOD IN POORING RAIN,FREEZING TEMPS,AND SNOW T…
REAR SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED, THEN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUE TO ALARM WHEN CLOSED. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES ON BOTH DOORS, YET, NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE G…
REAR SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED, THEN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUE TO ALARM WHEN CLOSED. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES ON BOTH DOORS, YET, NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE G…
I 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
FUEL GAUGE SAID I HAD 1/8 TANK OF GAS WHEN VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND DIED. VEHICLE WAS BLOCKING A LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD WITH HELP OF GOOD SAMARITAN. DEALER VERIFIED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS AND SENDING UNIT WAS AT FAULT.
PURCHASED 2007 BUICK TERRAZA, BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES PER DOOR, AT ONE POINT I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN, AS I HANDED HIM PIECES OF THE DOOR MOUNTING, THAT IT IS A GOOD THING I DIDN'T OPEN IT ONE MORE …
2007 BUICK TERRAZA. STABILITY SYSTEM/TRACTION CONTROL/ABS CAUSES FRONT BRAKES TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED NO LESS THAT 25 TIMES. SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT HAS BEEN FROM 10 TO 55 MPH. RATCHETING SOUND OCCURS (SAME AS WHEN TRACTION CONTROL APPLIES IN SLIPPERY CONDI…
Source: NHTSA Complaints Database. Real owner reports for the 2007 Buick Terraza.
Safety recalls
2007 Buick Terraza recalls
2 campaignsNHTSA recall campaigns for the 2007 Buick Terraza. Two recalls indicate known issues that should be verified as repaired before purchase. Recalls are free to fix at authorized dealers, but completion status must be verified on the exact VIN.
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Questions
2007 Buick Terraza buying FAQ
Buyer-focused answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this model year.
Is the 2007 Buick Terraza reliable?▾
Good Record. NHTSA currently shows 33 owner complaints, 0 crash-related complaints, and 2 recall campaigns for this model year. The 2007 Terraza has a low complaint count but structural issues are notable. Buyers should proceed with caution and prioritize a thorough inspection. Treat this as a model-year signal, then verify the exact vehicle's condition and history before purchase.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Buick Terraza?▾
#1: Structural Problems (13 complaints). #2: Door Lock Issues (7 complaints). #3: Brake System (6 complaints)
At what mileage do problems start on the 2007 Buick Terraza?▾
Mileage data is not available or insufficient for this model year.
How safe is the 2007 Buick Terraza?▾
Complaint data is not the same as crash-test scoring, but it does highlight possible risk patterns. For the 2007 Buick Terraza, NHTSA complaints include 0 crash-related reports and 0 fire reports out of 33 total complaints. For controlled crash-test ratings, check nhtsa.gov/ratings.
Does the 2007 Buick Terraza have any recalls?▾
Yes. 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affect the 2007 Buick Terraza. A major recall area is STEERING. Two recalls indicate known issues that should be verified as repaired before purchase. Always verify open recalls by VIN because completion status varies by vehicle.
Should I buy a 2007 Buick Terraza?▾
The 2007 Terraza has a low complaint count but structural issues are notable. Buyers should proceed with caution and prioritize a thorough inspection. Structural problems can affect safety and resale value. Door lock and brake issues are common annoyances that may require repair. Pay extra attention to Structural Problems during inspection. Before committing, run a VIN history report to verify accidents, title brands, odometer records, and recall completion for the exact car.
Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinSpector AI.
Wider context: See the full Buick Terraza reliability report with year-by-year comparison.
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