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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G6YV34A845••••••2004 Cadillac XLR
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2004 Cadillac XLR build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
33on the model
11builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Electrical System 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2006
The contact owns a 2004 cadillac xlr. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own to approximately 55 mph. The contact attempted to engage the brakes, but was unsuccessful. On november 6, 2006, the contact's vehicle crashed into nine parked vehicles. All of the…
VisibilityNov 2021
The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac XLR. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, there was an abnormally loud whistling sound coming inside the vehicle. The contact looked up and noticed that the sunroof glass had detached from the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of…
StructureSep 2021
Was driving on interstate and top panel on convertible top flew off
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2018
Check gas cap, check engine light. Dealer says I need a new rt fuel tank but none are available. What do I do now?
Exterior LightingApr 2013
I bought this used vehicle on the date shown above at the "incident date". I don't know when the actual problem began on this car, but it was probably years earlier. The safety problem is that the lenses of both right and left driving/parking/directional lamps have apparently…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G6YV34A845600513 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.