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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5GAER237X8J••••••2008 Buick ENCLAVE
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2008 Buick ENCLAVE build (20 vs 9).
20on this build
476on the model
55builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 6Power Train 6Engine 3Visibility 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashAug 2007
On aug 20 the truck in front of me with a hitch stopped; so did I. The car behind me and the car behind him didn't stop. I took the car to springmall auto body in springfield - $5500 worth of damage. One week after I picked it up, I was driving and the engine shut down. I got on…
Air BagsJan 2021
It says service airbag
Unknown Or OtherMar 2020
The lift gate will go about half way up and then shuts back down every time you try to open it
VisibilityMar 2016
The contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. The contact stated that the sun roof developed a leak. The interior upholstery sustained damages and water leaked into the center console, which caused failures to the electrical components. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed for the…
SteeringAug 2015
We were having problems with the power steering whining and a back tire locking up when we turned right. We had the wheel bearings, power steering pump, struts and rotors replaced. The mechanic called after all of this work and said it was not safe to drive because the back tire…
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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 5GAER237X8J103952 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.