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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5GAKVBKD3EJ••••••2014 Buick ENCLAVE
That is about average for the 2014 Buick ENCLAVE — 5 complaints per build across 57 builds.
4on this build
280on the model
57builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainOct 2025
The vehicle began shuddering and losing power during normal driving. The issue occurs at various speeds, especially between 35–60 mph, and feels as though the car is slipping or will stall. A certified service center diagnosed a failing torque converter, which is part of the…
Air BagsJun 2023
The manufacturer sent a letter dated June 2023 for NHTSA recall 23V334 / GM recall N232404980 involving the potential for explosive rupture of the driver's side front airbag. At the time of issuance, no remedy was yet available and the manufacturer indicated that there would be…
Vehicle Speed ControlMay 2019
About a year ago, our 2014 buick enclave AWD, began shuddering while driving and lagging when trying to accelerate. 4 months ago, the vehicle's check engine light came on while I was on the freeway. It also displayed the "traction control off" 'stability control off" and "engine…
Air BagsMay 2023
The contact owns a 2014 Buick Enclave. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the 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 5GAKVBKD3EJ359965 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.