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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN KL4CJCSBXFB173252 · Checked Oct 12, 2026
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KL4CJCSBXFB•••••• 2015 Buick ENCORE

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Most reported Service Brakes 2 Visibility/wiper 1

What owners of this build wrote

Unknown Or Other Jan 2016
Rear brakes make a very loud noise when applied first time in am. Also, after standing long time during day. Noise is a loud scraping or rubbing sound with vibration. On going since 2016
Service Brakes Oct 2015
1. While stopped on an incline, even a small incline, the vehicle rolls backwards 6-12" when moving foot from brake to accelerator (the vehicle has automatic transmission). We have come close to hitting two vehicles behind us when stopped at a stop light and the vehicle slid…

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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 KL4CJCSBXFB173252 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.