2006 Buick Terraza Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 15%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,560miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Buick Terraza, 15% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,560 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The veh has a niose in the rearafter start up, sometimes it go away after driving for a while but it come back over and over again, I took it to the dealership they suggested I replace the controlled arm right and left and replace the steering sensor along with the thermostat and this will fix the problem the cost will be 1,500.00. Is this a recall problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10823641, filed 2016-02, 161,300 miles“Before 46,000 miles both front wheel bearings on my van went bad they went bad within 5 months and 3,000 miles of each other. I noticed it by very loud noises coming from the front of my car. I do normal driving with a mix of freeway and around town. There was no accident, or injuries. Dealer replaced wheel bearings under factory warranty. The old parts are not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10276044, filed 2009-07, 42,498 miles“While making a left turn onto another street at approximately 12 MPH, the left rear ball joint pulled completely unseated. This caused the wheel to no longer spin and pushed the top against the frame causing damage to the following: upper control arm, upper pivot bushing, and knuckle on the left rear wheel. I did have the ball joint replaced and currently am in need of replacing the bushing and knuckle. All in all, these repairs will have cost me: ball joint replacement and labor approximately 267.00, bushing and knuckle 165.00, and upper control arm 65.00, plus tool rentals. …”
NHTSA complaint #10744695, filed 2015-07, 123,000 miles“2006 Buick Terraza with goodyear tires. Experienced uneven scalloped wear at 12251 miles. Dealer could find nothing wrong to cause, replaced tires for free. Rotated tires every 3,000 miles faithfully. Also had pressure checked with every oil change. Again, uneven scalloped wear at 32000. Dealer tried to claim my tires were all underinflated by 10psi causing wear. However, only 2 tires show wear, and scalloped wear pattern is not caused by underinflation. Dealer service dept. Refused to assist in repair or determining why tires are failing so early. Service dept. …”
NHTSA complaint #10272826, filed 2009-06, 32,217 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Buick Terraza. While driving at unknown speeds, an abnormal clunking sound emitted from under the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and verified that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v110000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,100.”
NHTSA complaint #10896025, filed 2016-08, 95,100 milesRelated recalls
- 10V110000Mar 19, 2010The braun corporation has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2005-2008 general motors mobility conversion, handicapped accessible low floor…Covers: Buick Terraza 2005–2008, Pontiac Montana 2005–2008, Chevrolet Uplander 2005–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10141360May 17, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Buick Terraza
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Buick Terraza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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