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Diagnostic trouble code

B3927

0 owner reports and 241 manufacturer filings across 92 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC.

BodyManufacturer-specific241 manufacturer filings

Where B3927 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2022 GMC TerrainElectrical System9
2022 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System7
2021 Chevrolet MalibuEquipment7
2020 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System7
2019 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System7
2020 Buick EnvisionEngine6
2019 Buick EnvisionElectrical System6
2022 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System6
2021 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System6
2020 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System6
2019 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System6
2018 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System6
2021 GMC TerrainElectrical System6
2020 GMC TerrainElectrical System6
2019 GMC TerrainElectrical System6
2018 GMC TerrainEngine6
2022 GMC AcadiaElectrical System5
2021 GMC AcadiaElectrical System5
2020 GMC AcadiaElectrical System5
2019 GMC AcadiaElectrical System5
2023 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System4
2023 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System4
2023 GMC AcadiaElectrical System4
2023 GMC TerrainElectrical System3
2024 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2023 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2022 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2021 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2020 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2019 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2018 Buick EnclaveEngine2
2025 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2024 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2023 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2022 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2021 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2020 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2019 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2018 Cadillac XT5Engine2
2025 Cadillac XT6Electrical System2
2024 Cadillac XT6Electrical System2
2023 Cadillac XT6Electrical System2
2022 Cadillac XT6Electrical System2
2021 Cadillac XT6Electrical System2
2020 Cadillac XT6Electrical System2
2024 Chevrolet BlazerElectrical System2
2023 Chevrolet BlazerElectrical System2
2022 Chevrolet BlazerElectrical System2
2021 Chevrolet BlazerElectrical System2
2020 Chevrolet BlazerEngine2
2019 Chevrolet BlazerElectrical System2
2024 Chevrolet MalibuEngine2
2024 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2023 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2022 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2021 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2020 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2019 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2018 Chevrolet TraverseEngine2
2022 Buick EncoreElectrical System1

Showing the 60 model years where B3927 appears most; it is on file for 92 in total.

A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.

What it gets filed under

Electrical System 142Engine 58Equipment 32Engine And Engine Cooling 5
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Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B3927. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What B3927 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

B3927 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.

A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.

Common questions about B3927

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Why does this page not define B3927?

Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.

Can I keep driving with B3927 stored?

Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.

Does a code mean the car is recalled?

No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.

Why do the counts here differ from other sites?

Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.

Will clearing the code fix it?

Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.