2005 Buick Terraza Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Buick Terraza, 3% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving along. About 20mph. Started to go over some really bad railroad tracks. All of a sudden my airbag deployed. I didn't hit anything. I didn't run into anything. And nothing hit me. It was just all of a sudden. Because of the position my arm was on the steering wheel I had initially thought that it snapped my arm in two. However. It isn't broken. But I do have very minor burns from the chemical from the airbag. I contacted buicks main customer service line but they act like they didn't want to do anything about it.”
NHTSA complaint #10469218, filed 2012-08, 10,300 miles“I was involved in an accident and had front end damage. The air bag sensor and light are on indicating that the air bag deployed; however, it did not. We have also experienced electrical problems as well with the van. The sliding door chime comes on randomly when I we are driving. Work had to be done previously on the wiring. Occasionally I hear rattling noises from the front end of the vehicle when I drive. The van also shakes excessively when approaching speeds over 45-50 miles per hour when I put on the brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10293615, filed 2009-11, 71,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Buick Terraza. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH on an icy road, the vehicle stalled without warning causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10667905, filed 2014-12, 87,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Buick Terraza. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle crashed into a deer. The steering wheel air bag deployed and ripped into pieces. There were sparks and smoke coming from the air bag. The contact did not sustain an injury, and medical attention was not received. A police report was not filed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence and was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11499931, filed 2023-01Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Buick Terraza
37 complaintsElectronic stability control
29 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Buick Terraza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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