VIN Checker: Car VIN Decoder

Decode a vehicle’s 17-character VIN and explore its manufacturer-reported specifications and public safety data.

VIN Checker helps you:
• Decode make, model, model year, body style, engine, fuel, transmission, drivetrain and assembly details from NHTSA’s vPIC database.
• Scan a VIN with your camera using on-device text recognition.
• Check VIN format and check digits offline where applicable.
• Review NHTSA recall campaigns, owner complaints and crash-test ratings when data is available.
• Open NHTSA’s official VIN lookup for VIN-specific unrepaired recall information.
• Save vehicles, notes, photos and search history on your device.
• Share reports and manage or delete your local vehicle data.

No account required. VINs are sent to NHTSA vPIC for decoding. Coverage may vary, especially for vehicles built outside the United States.

Important: Recall campaigns, complaints and safety ratings shown here are based on year, make and model. They do not confirm whether a specific VIN has an unrepaired recall. Use NHTSA’s official VIN lookup for that. VIN Checker is not a title, accident, theft, flood, salvage or odometer history report. It cannot determine whether a vehicle has been in an accident, stolen or flood damaged. For title history, use an NMVTIS-approved provider.

VIN Checker is not affiliated with NHTSA, any government agency or any vehicle manufacturer.