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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5GAKRCED8CJ••••••2012 Buick ENCLAVE
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2012 Buick ENCLAVE build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
121on the model
47builds in total
Most reportedStructure 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsMar 2018
The service air bags light is on. I called dealer to find out how much it would be and they said any where from 2-3 hundred to 2-3 thousand. The air bag will not deploy until it is fixed. It just came on out of the blue after starting vehicle yesterday. I checked for recalls and…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2016
Gm had recall on power lift gate were struts were failing and falling down on people december 2015 they didn't replace struts(said they were good)and just repositioned them(band aid fix)my wife was hit with lift gate in the back(liftgate came crashing down).I took it to dealer…
StructureApr 2016
The contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. The contact stated that the liftgate would lift, but fall independently. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign…
Air BagsFeb 2018
I was driving my car and the airbag light came on. I pulled out my manual and it says that the airbags will not work properly if in a crash with this light staying on. It has never went off and is a safety hazard to myself and my other passengers such as my children and pets
StructureDec 2015
The contact owns a 2012 buick enclave. The contact stated that the liftgate independently closed on the back of an occupant. There were no injuries. The failure occurred without warning. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied per NHTSA campaign number: 15V415000…
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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 5GAKRCED8CJ313891 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.