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2006 Buick Terraza

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Mileage at the reported incident

48 reports with mileage · 6 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

54 reports
5,000 miles · Sep 2, 2009
Electrical SystemInjury

ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10282668

35,000 miles · Jul 13, 2009
Latches/locks/linkages

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR AND HOLD IT IN PLACE UNTIL IT LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. WHILE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR AND HOLD IT IN PLACE UNTIL IT LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING. SHE HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND MANUALLY HOLD THE DOOR IN PLACE TO LATCH. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,047.

NHTSA ODI #10276555

46,000 miles · Jul 8, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL AT 46,000 MILES WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT STOPS WORKING AS YOU ARE DRIVING. OTHER TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. DEALER CANNOT RECREATE PROBLEM, SO THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10276045

42,498 miles · Jul 8, 2009
Suspension

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 FAC…

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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. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10276044

42,000 miles · Jun 16, 2009
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes, HydraulicTraction Control System

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE SAME SYSTEM IS USED FOR TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL. MY VEHICLE IS PRONE TO BRAKE SENSOR FAILURES. WHENEVER ONE OF THE SENSORS FAILS THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DISABLES ALL 3 OF THESE SAFETY FEATURES. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE THIRD SENSOR FAILURE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE …

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MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE SAME SYSTEM IS USED FOR TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL. MY VEHICLE IS PRONE TO BRAKE SENSOR FAILURES. WHENEVER ONE OF THE SENSORS FAILS THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DISABLES ALL 3 OF THESE SAFETY FEATURES. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE THIRD SENSOR FAILURE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10274026

32,217 miles · Jun 4, 2009
SuspensionTires

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…

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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. MANAGER ALSO DID NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10272826

58,895 miles · May 19, 2009
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,895.

NHTSA ODI #10269355

12 miles · Sep 26, 2008
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILU…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

NHTSA ODI #10243534

2,500 miles · Aug 19, 2008
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

IT IS PROBABLY A SHORTER LIST TO LIST WHAT WE HAVEN'T HAD TROUBLE WITH , BUT HERE GOES. 1. THE BACK POWER SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN AND SHUT AT WILL. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, PARTED IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, ETC. THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS REGULARLY COME OVER TO TELL ME MY DOORS ARE OPEN. MY HUSBAND ALMOST MISSED A FLIGHT BECAUS…

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IT IS PROBABLY A SHORTER LIST TO LIST WHAT WE HAVEN'T HAD TROUBLE WITH , BUT HERE GOES. 1. THE BACK POWER SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN AND SHUT AT WILL. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, PARTED IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, ETC. THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS REGULARLY COME OVER TO TELL ME MY DOORS ARE OPEN. MY HUSBAND ALMOST MISSED A FLIGHT BECAUSE HE SPENT TO MUCH TIME TRYING TO FIGHT WITH THE DOOR TO STAY SHUT. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY PART OF THE DOORS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. 2. DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK AT WILL. ONE DAY IT LOCKED MY 1 YEAR OLD AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE VAN WHEN IT WAS 107. IT LOCKED THEM IN FROM THE TIME IT TOOK ME TO WALK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT FINALLY UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN AFTER NOT QUITE 10 MIN. MY CHILDREN WOULD BE DEAD IF IT HADN'T ALREADY BEEN COOLED ON THE INSIDE, BUT THEY WOULDN'T HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT. 3. NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. RACK AND PINION REPLACED, ANOTHER REPAIR DONE. THE REPAIRS LAST ABOUT 5 - 10K MILES. 4. TRANSMISSIONS SLIPS. THEY DID A RESET OF SOMETHING, BUT TRANSMISSIONS STILL SLIPS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FINE. 5. FUEL GAUGE. IT HAS ALWAYS FLOATED, WAS TOLD THAT WAS HOW GM MAKES THEIR GAUGES UNTIL I TOOK IT THE LAST TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY STATE THAT IT IS A FUEL SENSOR, BUT IT IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND THEY NEVER EVEN LOOKED AT IT BEFORE AS THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10238845

5,000 miles · Aug 8, 2008
Latches/locks/linkages

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN AND REMAIN OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE ALARM WOULD SOUND AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD REOPEN. THE DOOR FAILS TO SHUT PROPERLY. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS SHUT, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE DOOR WAS REOPENE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK TERRAZA. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN AND REMAIN OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE ALARM WOULD SOUND AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD REOPEN. THE DOOR FAILS TO SHUT PROPERLY. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS SHUT, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE DOOR WAS REOPENED. IT THEN FROZE AND WOULD NOT SHUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ODI #10237480

Official recalls

2

10V110000 · Suspension:rear

Mar 19, 2010

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

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.

05V552000 · Equipment:other:labels

Dec 7, 2005

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

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NHTSA investigations

2

EA07019 · Power Sliding Door

Opened Dec 11, 2007 · Closed Feb 23, 2009

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments

ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]

Additional source detail variants (3)

Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]

Structure:body:door

ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]

Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments

ODI EVALUATED GENERAL MOTORS' (GM) DATA, CONDUCTED CONSUMER INTERVIEWS, INSPECTED AND TESTED MY 2005-2007 GM MINIVANS WITH REGARD TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT OF A POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PARK.ODI IDENTIFIED A HIGH WARRANTY CLAIM RATE.HOWEVER, THESE CLAIMS ARE RELATED TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DOORS NOT PROPERLY OPENING OR CLOSING AND NOT SPECIFICALLY TO DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE CONDITION OF THE PSD REVERSING DIRECTION DURING THE CLOSING SEQUENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOOR, OR WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR, AND THIS IS ADDRESSED IN GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 07-08-64-007 AND BULLETINS # 07-08-64-007A THROUGH D.ODI'S EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]

PE07044 · Power Sliding Door Opening

Opened Aug 16, 2007 · Closed Dec 11, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments

ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.

Structure:body:door

ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.

Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments

ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY).SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS.HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH.ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE.