2007 Buick Terraza

Showing the 2007 Terraza Base. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
19 mpgcombined; city 16, highway 23; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$17,100U.S. average; Ohio $15,280 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
2over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
33filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2007 Terraza. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Terraza. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure13000
Latches/locks/linkages7000
Suspension5000
Electrical system4000
Air bags3000
Electronic stability control (ESC)3000
Fuel system, gasoline3000
Service brakes3000
Service brakes, hydraulic3000
Vehicle speed control2000
Engine1000
Equipment1000
3 more parts
Exterior lighting1000
Steering1000
Traction control system1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 200654
  2. 200733
  3. 20080

Every Terraza year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 Terraza over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Equipment adaptive/mobility

NHTSA campaign 10V271000 · reported Jun 15, 2010 · 13 vehicles potentially affected

ALL IN ONE MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2008 CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECTIVE WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE PIVOTING PLATE PIN.

Risk: THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.

Remedy: ALL IN ONE MOBILITY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALL IN ONE MOBILITY AT 1-503-255-5005.

NHTSA's record and documents

Suspension: rear

NHTSA campaign 10V110000 · reported Mar 19, 2010 · 5,375 vehicles potentially affected

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.

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.

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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 800 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2007 Terraza, the latest on Jan 30, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (380), electrical system (168), engine and engine cooling (82), equipment adaptive/mobility (59), power train (54).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Engineering analysis EA07019
POWER SLIDING DOOR · covers 4 makes
Latches/locks/linkagesDec 11, 2007Closed Feb 23, 2009
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2007 Terraza.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: minivan. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Terraza
Front-Wheel Drive
3.9 L, 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRegular Gasoline16 / 23 / 19
Terraza
Front-Wheel Drive
3.9 L, 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRegular Gasoline or E8516 / 23 / 19

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data