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2006 Buick Terraza Engine problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2006 Buick Terraza's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on July 18, 2018. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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4
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Crashes
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Injuries
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Engine complaints

Driver assistanceBrakesEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on more than one occasion. In addition, the traction control, esc, abs, and anti-theft indicators illuminated randomly. A dealer was not made aware of the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided the contact with case number: 8-442-863-4921. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Incident Electronic stability control (ESC) · Traction control system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11112249
Engine & cooling

The engine stops without warning have had to go to gm dealer and get code to start it next three times I just wait in traffic till it started now I am scared to drive it think this car needs to be recalled and fixed before it kills me or someone else, I paid the gm dealer to look at it and they couldn't tell me what is wrong with it but agreed it did the same thing to them. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10639154
Engine & coolingElectrical systemBody, doors & structureSeats & seat belts

2006 Buick terraza. Consumer sent correspondence in regards to vehicle doors *tgw the consumer stated the automatic sliding door did not close properly. On one occasion, the door opened while the vehicle was in motion. The consumer also stated the vehicle stalled several times and the driver's heated seat was inoperative. The heated seated problem was due to a seat element issue. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Latches / locks / linkages · SeatsNHTSA 10439512
BrakesEngine & coolingElectrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. The contact stated that when they applied the brakes, the brake pedal was resistant, then released and extended to the floor. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that there was software that caused the braking system to delay. The contact was not told that the software failed. The vehicle also intermittently failed to start and the contact was told that it was also because of the software. The contact was concerned that there was a central issue with...

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the computer in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 72,150 and the current mileage was 82,000. Updated 05/24/11*lj the also stated the left signal light was replaced three times and the oil level was constantly low. Updated 05/26/11

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10395714

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