2006 Buick Terraza consumer reviews

I have 2006 CXL, and I love this Crossover, it's fully loaded with all the features you can think of, I don't think Foreign manufacturers can even think of those features. Lots of cargo room, kids love the DVD and wireless headsets.

During initial warrenty the vehicle was repeatedly in the repair shop. Understanding this may happen, unfortunaltey the service provided by the dealership was just as bad.

3 rd generation mini van, Builds on the GM front wheel drive begining with Olds Silelette, Chevy Venture and now Uplander / Montana/ Relay and Terraza. Terraza takes all creature comforts forward a notch for a mini van. Terraza is the only GM van with the special suspension at the rear for a smooth and stable ride. Ok power and acceleration, very quiet and car like driving and handling. Expect a few bugs, as this Van has a lot of bells and whistles. But the Motor, Transmission and Brakes are very reliable.

This is the best mini van(#5) I have owned--this replacing an Olds Silhouette. It rides just as nice as our Mercedes E320, hauls alot of cargo (good for moving kids to college), not to mention all the great features like On Star, keyless remote start and XM radio. The only draw back is that its greater curb weight contributes to less gas mileage. We drove this car 3000 miles is a week on vacation, and had NO problems. Too bad GM is not producing it after '07. Sticker price much less than foreign models we looked at.

Our Terraza was loaded top to bottom. My favorite feature was the rear back-up lights and alarm. I have two children and have lived in areas with hills where backing up is a circus act. My everyday uses that I love are the remote sliding doors(great for the kids and groceries), rear venting windows, air compressor ( I have used this several times to inflate my own tires ), and seat warmers ( how nice in the winter when its 20 outside) remote start, and drivers seat memory. Ok, here are the cons I have found after a year: I have had problems with the remotes not working and you have to send it in and have them replaced (do this before the warrenty runs out they are expensive), The AC stops running really cold after about a year and the dealer ship says its fine (still works great just takes a mile or two), The AC vents for the rear are a bit small and are placed all wrong in my opinion ( they still do the job but they could be better) and the cup holders are to big for some cups and to small for others ( but they do remove to wash in the dishwasher which is great, love that). We love our Terraza and actually since we were recenlty in a accedent and it is now being totaled we are looking to buy another. We have traveled across the U.S. in it with two kids and three animals .....in comfort. I mark it as a great buy.

The ride of this van was not what the dealer told us it would be. Took on 450 mile trip after we got it. Had to stop every 1 - 1 1/2 hours as back started to hurt even after adjusting seat. Needs to have lumbar support in seats. Ride was bumpy. Gas mileage was only 21 - 22 MPG on hiway. Cruise control in bad place, should be in steering wheel like the cars. Should have a power sliding door on passenger side as standard equipment.

I love my Terraza!! The van is spectacular. It's classy, comfortable got lots of pep for a mini-van which is a surprising, and alot of value for the buck. This is my second mini-van. My first being a 1993 Ford Aerostar, and that van sucked, big time.

The styling is eye catching, however the performance is lacking. I have had the Terraza in for service several times to correct the remote sliding door from openining without a command. The dealer was unable to duplicate the condition. Finnaly took the Buick to another dealer. This time they were able isolate the problem, however they did not have parts. After three trips the door problem was corrected. This is not the first sliding door produced by GM. The next problem occurred with the horn. It does not make sound. Dealer(s) have ordered parts to correct the problem, without success. I am still without a horn. Additional parts have been ordered. Now you think that GM could deliver a car with a working horn.. This is not new technology. I have had problems with radio, whenever a bump is encounterd the radio either changes stations or goes off all together. A radio is on order.