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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5GAKVBKD1FJ168787 · Checked Sep 10, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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5GAKVBKD1FJ•••••• 2015 Buick ENCLAVE

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4on this build
167on the model
51builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reported Vehicle Speed Control 2 Steering 1 Suspension 1 Structure 1

What owners of this build wrote

Vehicle Speed Control crash Jul 2017
Tuesday, 7/18/2017. I was coming over a small decline on local road in east brunswick, nj. I applied the brakes and came upon the traffics light and traffics ahead and the vehicle shot foreword. Applying the breaks had no effect. In fact the car appeared to accelerate. I did not…
Air Bags Feb 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Steering Sep 2015
Bought vehicle september 7, 2015. Vehicle from very start had vibration, wind tunnel sound, and shimmy in steering at highway speeds. Drive vehicle for long period of time you get a headache. After many attempts dealer could not fix this. Dealers attempts to repair drove three…
Vehicle Speed Control May 2023
I started my car at a CVS parking lot. When I made a turn, the car was out of control and I couldn't stop or turn the car. My car hit other three cars in the parking lot and finally stopped. The OBD-II code check later indicated a "Engine misfire detected". I once got a recall…

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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 5GAKVBKD1FJ168787 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.