Model year record

2007 Buick Terraza

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 52 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V110000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: BRAUN CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 5,375
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-03-19
Owners notified: 2010-06-04

Defect description

THE BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY CONVERSION, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE LOW FLOOR MINIVANS. DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.

Safety risk

A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND WILL HAVE A SUPPLY OF RETROFIT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 1-800-488-0359.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Structure: body: door	9	30,000 mi
Suspension	5	45,991 mi
Electrical system	4	10,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	4	30,000 mi
Air bags	3	20,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	3	45,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	3	48,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	3	48,000 mi
Service brakes	3	120,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	8,753 mi
Structure: body	2	4,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	43,000 mi
Engine	1	98,054 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.	1	10,000 mi
Exterior lighting	1	42,283 mi
Steering	1	43,000 mi
Structure	1	45,991 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments	1	1,085 mi
Suspension: rear	1	12,000 mi
Traction control system	1	45,000 mi

The 2006 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.