VK3 Factory-verified

Buick · Regular Production Option

License plate bracket, front

Years 1987, 1998–09, 2014–19, 2022–23, 2025–27 Models 26 Factory citations 69

Also described as License plate mounting package, frontLicense plate bracket, front mounting packageLicense plate, front, mounting packageLicense plate front mounting packageLicense plate, front, front mounting packageLicense plate, front mounting packageLicense plate mounting provisions, frontLicense plate package, front mounting

Also documented for Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Hummer Oldsmobile Pontiac Saturn

Documented applications

Cascada — Delta II (2016–2019)

2016–2019 Factory-verified

all trims: O; forced on orders shipped to states that require a front plate

GM factory document — 2016 buick cascada order guide copy gm authority, p.8.
GM factory document — 2017 buick cascada order guide copy gm authority, p.7, p.13.
GM factory document — 2018 buick cascada order guide copy gm authority, p.7, p.13.
GM factory document — 2019 buick cascada order guide copy gm authority, p.7, p.13.

Century — W-body (1997–2005)

1998–2005 Factory-verified

plate package

GM factory document — 1998 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 buick century rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 buick century rpo code list, p.1.

Enclave — C1XX (2018–2024)

2018, 2022–2023 Factory-verified

all trims: O; forced for states requiring a front plate; 2018: GM order guide via GM Authority

GM factory document — 2018 buick enclave order guide copy gm authority, p.10, p.21, p.38.
GM factory document — 2022 buick enclave order guide copy nhtsa docket, p.12, p.27.
GM factory document — 2023 buick enclave order guide copy autoevolution wayback, p.11, p.24.

Enclave — Lambda / GMT967 (2008–2017)

2008–2009 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2008 buick enclave rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 buick enclave rpo code list, p.1.

Enclave — VSS-S (2025–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

O on all trims; forced on orders shipped to states that require a front plate

GM factory document — 2025 buick all new enclave fleet order guide, p.11.
GM factory document — 2026 buick enclave fleet order guide, p.12.
GM factory document — 2027 buick enclave fleet order guide, p.12.

Encore — Gamma II (2013–2022)

2014, 2018–2019 Factory-verified

all trims: O; forced on orders shipped to states that require a front plate

GM factory document — 2014 buick encore fleet order guide wayback, p.3.
GM factory document — 2018 buick encore order guide copy gm authority, p.20.
GM factory document — 2019 buick encore order guide copy gm authority, p.18.

Encore GX — VSS-F (2020–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

Preferred, Sport Touring, Avenir: O

GM factory document — 2025 buick encore gx fleet order guide, p.12.
GM factory document — 2026 buick encore gx fleet order guide, p.13.
GM factory document — 2027 buick encore gx fleet order guide, p.12.

Envision — D2XX, imported from China (2016–2020)

2016–2019 Factory-verified

all trims: S

GM factory document — 2016 buick envision order guide copy gm authority, p.4, p.14.
GM factory document — 2017 buick envision order guide copy gm authority, p.5, p.18.
GM factory document — 2018 buick envision order guide copy gm authority, p.5, p.17.
GM factory document — 2019 buick envision order guide copy gm authority, p.5, p.20.

Envision — E2XX (2021–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

2027: all trims: S

GM factory document — 2025 buick envision fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 buick envision fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 buick envision fleet order guide, p.6.

Envista — VSS-F (2024–2027)

2025–2026 Factory-verified

all trims: O; forced on orders shipping to states that require a front plate

GM factory document — 2025 buick envista fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 buick envista fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2026 buick envista fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 buick envista fleet order guide, p.10.

LaCrosse — E2XX, 3rd gen (2017–2019)

2017–2019 Factory-verified

2019: all trims: O; forced for states requiring a front plate

GM factory document — 2017 buick lacrosse fleet order guide wayback, p.3.
GM factory document — 2018 buick lacrosse order guide copy gm authority, p.9.
GM factory document — 2019 buick lacrosse order guide copy gm authority, p.13.

LaCrosse — Epsilon II, 2nd gen (2010–2016)

2015 Factory-verified

2015: all groups: O; forced for states requiring a front plate

GM factory document — 2015 buick lacrosse fleet order guide wayback, p.3.

LaCrosse — W-body / GMX365 (2005–2009)

2008–2009 Factory-verified

License plate package. TriShield agrees on the meaning.

GM factory document — 2008 buick lacrosse rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 buick lacrosse rpo code list, p.1.

LeSabre — H-body (1992–1999)

1998–1999 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 buick lesabre rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 buick lesabre rpo code list, p.1.

LeSabre — H-body (2000–2005)

2000–2002 Factory-verified

Licence-plate package. TriShield agrees on the meaning.

GM factory document — 2000 buick lesabre rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 buick lesabre rpo code list, p.1.

Lucerne — G-body (2006–2011)

2007–2009 Factory-verified

TriShield agrees on the meaning.

GM factory document — 2007 buick lucerne rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 buick lucerne rpo code list, p.1.

Park Avenue — G-body (1997–2005)

1998–2005 Factory-verified

TriShield agrees on the meaning.

GM factory document — 1998 buick park avenue rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 buick park avenue rpo code list, p.1.

Rainier — GMT360 (2004–2007)

2004–2007 Factory-verified

the 2004 lists word it as "package, front license plate, front mounting"

GM factory document — 2004 buick rainier 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 buick rainier rpo code list, p.1.

Regal — E2XX (2018–2020)

2018–2019 Factory-verified

2019: Regal, Preferred, Preferred II, Essence, Avenir, GS: O (2019 Sportback order guide)

GM factory document — 2018 buick regal sportback fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2018 buick regal tourx fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2019 buick regal sportback order guide copy gm authority, p.14.

Regal — Epsilon II, 5th gen (2011–2017)

2016 Factory-verified

2016: all groups: O; forced for states requiring a front plate

GM factory document — 2016 buick regal order guide copy gm authority, p.10, p.20.

Regal — G-body (1983–1987)

1987 Confirmed

where a state requires it; gnttype.org's 1987 option sheet

Regal — W-body (1997–2004)

1998–2004 Factory-verified

plate package

GM factory document — 1998 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 buick regal rpo code list, p.1.

Riviera — G-body (1995–1999)

1998–1999 Factory-verified

license plate package

GM factory document — 1998 buick riviera rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 buick riviera rpo code list, p.1.

Skylark — N-body (1992–1998)

1998 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 buick skylark rpo code list, p.1.

Terraza — U-body / GMT201 (2005–2007)

2007 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2007 buick terraza rpo code list, p.1.

Verano — Delta II (2012–2017)

2016 Factory-verified

2016: all trims: O; forced for states requiring a front plate

GM factory document — 2016 buick verano fleet order guide wayback, p.3.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of VK3 in the Buick reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.