2005 Buick Terraza Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Buick Terraza, 3% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,500 miles. 1 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.
“Buick Terraza just shuts down while driving (at various speeds) or stopped without warning. Everything shuts down with display stating, starting disabled, reduced engine power. I must try to get to the side quickly. After about 30 seconds, the van restarts and continues for a while until it does the exact same thing again.”
NHTSA complaint #10573035, filed 2014-03, 132,000 miles“The ignition switch was disengaged when the van hit a bump while in motion on a highway. I was able to put it in natural and restart it but it was a very frightening ordeal. This has also happened on streets traveling 30 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10910431, filed 2016-09, 86,000 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. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, and ABS warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. While attempting to brake the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the stopping distance increased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.”
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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 complaintsAir bags
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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