FAQ
How Can I Lookup my Vehicle Specs by VIN?
The process is straightforward: find the VIN and paste it to our VIN decoder. In a moment you'll be provided with all Vehicle specifications, provided by a manufacturer to NTHSA
How to find the Vehicle VIN code?
If you have the Vehicle's title or other documents, the VIN will be there. The VIN on a car can be found on the engine's firewall, in a front of a frame, inside the driver-side doorjamb, on driver's doorpost or underneath the spare tire. For motorcycles common location is on the headstock tube.
How to Find a Vehicle Options or Windows Sticker by VIN?
For now, we cannot provide the full list of Vehicle's package, yet there are few ways to overcome this restriction. First one is to look for a decoded trim - many Vehiclees have a special version of base models. The second one is to take a look of Vehicle photos - chances are used vehicle you are interested in was sold on auto auctions. If so, we will be able to show you its listing(s)
Is it Possible to Check Vehicle Recalls and Complaints via VIN decoder?
Yes, you can do it via our VIN decoder! Perform a regular VIN check and, besides standart specifications, we'll provide a list of all
NTHSA recalls and complaints, associated with this VIN
Can I Check the Vehicle History by VIN for Free?
Unfortunately, the vehicle history is not available for free anywhere. But we have a free solution, that may help: when you lookup the Vehicle's VIN code on VIN Sonar, we also check if this vehicle was sold on auto auctions. If it was, we will show you its historical damage, milege and photos.
Completely Free VIN check From VIN Sonar
Following our vision to provide the most detailed car reports, the launch of the best free VIN check is the next big step to this goal. While most free VIN number lookup services give a basic vehicle specification, we scan numerous sources to compile the most completed vehicle history report available for free. Take a closer look at its features.
How to check a VIN number for Free?
First of all, you need to find the VIN code of your vehicle. If it's an online listing, most of them have VIN included in a description, if not - ask a seller.
To find a VIN of a car standing near it you need to check a few places. VIN is most typically engraved on a metal piece that is located inside the car at the base of the windshield on the driver’s side. In some cars, the VIN can be found on the pillar of the driver's side door jamb, when the door is opened near the door latches. Alternatively, the VIN may be on the passenger side doorpost.
This was the hardest part, all you left to do is simply paste/write it in a search field and start a free VIN lookup.
How does our free VIN decoder work?
It's not a secret, we can share it if you are interested.
- The work starts before you even visited our site. We are constantly monitoring Copart and IAAI to find damaged cars and their sale history. Also, we save pictures, so you could actually see a car you are looking for.
- After this, we performing a regular VIN decoding - getting factory vehicle specifications, such as make, model, engine volume, transmission, etc.
- The next step is to get NHTSA recalls and complaints associated with a VIN. Those are incredible tools to learn more about a car's weak components that require special attention
- Last but not least, we check a vehicle's safety score from crash tests if any available
If the VIN you entered does not present in our database, we instantly run all the checks for you to generate the most comprehensive yet absolutely free car history report
How to decode VIN?
Africa
South Africa
| AAV |
Volkswagen |
| ADM |
General Motors South Africa
|
| ADN |
Nissan South Africa (Pty) Ltd
|
| AHT |
Toyota |
| AFA |
Ford |
Kenya
Tunisia
Egypt
| DA1 DA4 |
Arab American Vehicles Company
|
| DAA |
Fiat Auto Egypt Industrial Co
|
| DAB |
BMW Egypt SKD
|
Asia
Japan
| J8B |
Isuzu/Chevrolet |
| JA4 |
Mitsubishi |
| JAA JAL JAM |
Isuzu |
| JC1 |
Fiat Automobiles/Mazda
|
| JDA JD1 |
Daihatsu |
| JF1 JF2 JF3 |
Subaru - Fuji Heavy Industries
|
| JF4 |
Saab |
| JF5 |
Pontiac |
| JHD JHF JHH |
Hino |
| JHL |
Honda |
| JHM |
Honda |
| JL5 |
Mitsubishi FUSO Truck & Bus Corp
|
| JM0 |
Mazda for Oceania export
|
| JM1 |
Mazda |
| JMB |
Mitsubishi |
| JM6 |
Mazda |
| JN |
Nissan |
| JS |
Suzuki |
| JT |
Toyota/Lexus |
| JY |
Yamaha |
South Korea
| KL1 KL2 KLA |
Daewoo/GM Korea
|
| KMA |
Asia Motors Co Inc
|
| KMH KM8 |
Hyundai |
| KNA KNC KNE |
Kia |
| KNM |
Samsung Motors Inc
|
| KPT |
SsangYong |
China
| L1C |
Hubei Huawei Special-Purpose Automobile
|
| L2C |
Chery Jaguar Land Rover
|
| L6T |
Geely |
| LA6 |
King Long |
| LB3 |
Geely |
| LBE |
Beijing Hyundai |
| LBV |
BMW Brilliance |
| LC0 |
BYD Industry |
| LDC |
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën
|
| LDN |
South East Motor Co Ltd
|
| LE4 |
Beijing Benz |
| LFA |
Ford Lio Ho Motor Co Ltd
|
| LFM |
FAW Toyota |
| LFP |
FAW Car |
| LFV |
FAW-Volkswagen
|
| LGB |
Dongfeng Nissan |
| LGJ |
Dongfeng Fengshen
|
| LGW |
Great Wall (Havel)
|
| LGX |
BYD Auto |
| LH1 |
FAW Haima |
| LHG |
Guangzhou Honda
|
| LJ1 |
JAC |
| LJD |
Dongfeng Yueda Kia
|
| LJU |
Shanghai Maple Automobile Co.
|
| LLV |
Lifan |
| LMG |
GAC Trumpchi |
| LPA |
Changan PSA (DS Automobiles)
|
| LPS |
Polestar |
| LS5 |
Changan Suzuki |
| LRW |
Tesla |
| LSF |
SAIC Maxus |
| LSG |
SAIC General Motors
|
| LSJ |
SAIC MG |
| LSV |
SAIC Volkswagen
|
| LTV |
FAW Toyota (Tianjin)
|
| LUX |
Dongfeng Yulon Motor Co. Ltd
|
| LVG |
GAC Toyota |
| LVH |
Dongfeng Honda |
| LVR |
Changan Mazda |
| LVS |
Changan Ford |
| LVV |
Chery |
| LVY |
Volvo Cars |
| LWV |
GAC Fiat |
| LZW |
SAIC GM Wuling
|
India
| MA1 |
Mahindra |
| MA3 |
Maruti Suzuki India Limited| Maruti| Suzuki
|
| MA6 |
General Motors India Pvt. Ltd.
|
| MA7 |
Hindustan Motors Ltd
|
| MAJ |
Ford India Ltd. |
| MAK |
Honda Motor India Pvt. Ltd.
|
| MAL |
Hyundai Motors India Ltd
|
| MAT |
Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co
|
| MB1 |
Ashok Leyland Ltd
|
| MBH |
Maruti Suzuki Automobiles India Limited
|
| MBJ |
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd
|
| MBK |
MAN Truck & Bus India Pvt. Ltd
|
| MBU |
Swaraj Vehicles Limited
|
| MBV |
Premier Car World Pvt. Ltd
|
| MBY |
Asia Motor Works good vehicle Ltd
|
| MC1 |
Force Motors Limited
|
| MC2 |
Eicher Motors Limited
|
| MC4 |
Dilip chhabria design pvt ltd
|
| MCA |
FCA India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd
|
| MCB |
General Motors India Pvt. Ltd.
|
| MCL |
International Cars And Motors Ltd
|
| MD2 |
Bajaj Auto Ltd |
| MDH |
Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd
|
| MEC |
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
|
| MEE |
Renault Nissan Automobiles Pvt Ltd
|
Thailand
| MLH |
Honda |
| MM0 |
Mazda |
| MM8 |
Mazda (Ford-Mazda AAT plant)
|
| MMB |
Mitsubishi |
| MMF |
BMW |
| MMH |
Tata |
| MMK |
Toyota (Auto Works plant)
|
| MMM |
Chevrolet |
| MML |
MG |
| MMR |
Subaru |
| MMS |
Suzuki |
| MMT |
Mitsubishi |
| MNB |
Ford (Ford-Mazda AAT plant)
|
| MNK |
Hino Motors Manufacturing Thailand Co Ltd
|
| MNT |
Nissan |
| MPA |
IMCT Isuzu Motors Company Thailand
|
| MPB |
Ford (FTM plant) |
| MP5 |
Foton |
| MRH |
Honda |
| MR0 |
Toyota (Ban Pho and Samrong plant)
|
| MR2 |
Toyota (Gateway plant)
|
Iran
| NAA |
Irankhodro Company
|
| NAD |
Saipa Diesel |
| NAG |
Bahman Industrial Group
|
| NAP |
Pars Khodro |
Turkey
| NLC |
Askam Kamyon Imalat Ve Tic.A.S.
|
| NMA |
MAN |
| NMT |
Toyota |
| NM0 |
Ford Otosan |
| NM1 |
Oyak-Renault Oto Fab AS
|
| NM4 |
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS
|
Malaysia
| PL1 |
Proton |
| PL8 |
Hyundai/Inokom |
| PLP |
Subaru |
| PLZ |
ISUZU |
| PMH |
Honda |
| PML |
Hicom |
| PM1 |
BMW |
| PM2 |
Perodua |
| PM9 |
Bufori |
| PMK |
Honda Boon Siew
|
| PMN |
Modenas |
| PMV |
Yamaha Hong Leong
|
| PNA |
Naza/Kia/Peugeot
|
| PNA |
Peugeot |
| PNV |
Volvo Cars |
| PN1 PN2 |
Toyota |
| PN8 |
Nissan |
| PP1 |
Mazda |
| PP3 |
Hyundai |
| PPP |
Suzuki |
| PPV |
Volkswagen |
| PR8 |
Ford |
| PRA |
Sinotruk |
| PRH |
Chery |
Taiwan
| RF5 |
Yulon Motor Co Ltd
|
| RFD |
Tai Ling Motor Co Ltd
|
| RFG |
SYM Motors |
| RHA |
Ford Lio Ho Motor Co Ltd
|
| RKJ |
Prince Motors Taiwan
|
| RKL |
Kuozui Motors |
| RKM |
China Motor Corporation
|
| RKT |
Honda Taiwan |
Europe
| SA9 |
Morgan Motor Company
|
| SAB |
Optare |
| SAJ |
Jaguar |
| SAL |
Land Rover |
| SAR |
Rover |
| SAT |
Triumph |
| SB1 |
Toyota |
| SBM |
McLaren Automotive
|
| SC6 |
INEOS Automotive Limited
|
| SCC |
Lotus Cars |
| SCF |
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
|
| SCE |
DeLorean |
| SCK |
Ifor Williams Trailers
|
| SDB |
Talbot Motor Co Ltd
|
| SFD |
Alexander Dennis
|
| SFE |
Alexander Dennis (North America)
|
| SFZ |
Tesla |
| SHH |
Honda |
| SHS |
Honda |
| SJK SJN |
Nissan |
Poland
| SUD |
Wielton |
| SUP |
Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych
|
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Hungary
Austria
France
| VF1 |
Renault |
| VF2 |
Renault |
| VF3 |
Peugeot |
| VF4 |
Talbot |
| VF5 |
Iveco Unic SA |
| VF6 |
Renault Trucks/Volvo
|
| VF7 |
Citroën |
| VF8 |
Matra/Talbot/Simca
|
| VF9 |
Bugatti |
| VFE |
IvecoBus |
| VNK |
Toyota |
| VR1 |
DS Automobiles |
Spain
| VS7 |
Citroën |
| VSE |
Santana Motor SA
|
| VSK |
Nissan Motor Iberica SA, Nissan Passenger & Multi-Purpose Vehicle
|
| VSS |
SEAT |
| VSX |
Opel Automobile Espana,SA
|
| VV9 |
Tauro Sport Auto |
Germany
| WAG |
Neoplan |
| WAU |
Audi |
| WAP |
Alpina |
| WBA |
BMW |
| WBS |
BMW M |
| WBX |
BMW |
| WDB |
Mercedes-Benz |
| WDC WDD WMX |
DaimlerChrysler AG/Daimler AG
|
| WEB |
EvoBus |
| WF0 |
Ford of Europe |
| WJM |
Iveco |
| WJR |
Irmscher |
| WKK |
Karl Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke
|
| WMA |
MAN |
| WME |
Smart |
| WMW |
Mini |
| WP0 |
Porsche car |
| WP1 |
Porsche SUV |
| WUA |
Quattro |
| WVG |
Volkswagen |
| WVW |
Volkswagen |
| WV1 |
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
|
| WV2 |
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
|
| W08 |
Adam Opel AG Belgium
|
| W09 |
Ruf Automobile |
| W0L |
Opel/Vauxhall |
| W0SV |
Opel Special Vehicles
|
Russia
| XTA |
AvtoVAZ |
| XTB |
AZLK |
| XU1 |
UAZ Special Purpose Vehicles Ltd
|
| XUF |
General Motors Auto
|
Uzbekistan
Ukraine
| Y6D |
Zaporiz'kyi avtozavod
|
Finland
Sweden
| YS2 |
Scania, Södertälje
|
| YS3 |
Saab |
| YS4 |
Scania, Katrineholm
|
| YTN |
Saab NEVS |
| YV1 |
Volvo Cars |
| YV2 |
Volvo Trucks |
| YV3 |
Volvo Buses |
| YT9 |
Koenigsegg Automotive AB
|
Italy
| ZA9 |
Bugatti Automobili S.p.A
|
| ZAA |
Autobianchi |
| ZAM |
Maserati |
| ZAP |
Piaggio |
| ZAR |
Alfa Romeo |
| ZCF |
Iveco |
| ZFA |
Fiat |
| ZFF |
Ferrari |
| ZGA |
IvecoBus |
| ZHW |
Lamborghini |
| ZLA |
Lancia |
North America
Canada
| 2DG |
Ontario Drive & Gear
|
| 2F |
Ford |
| 2Gx |
General Motors |
| 2G1 |
Chevrolet |
| 2G2 |
Pontiac |
| 2G9 |
Gnome Homes |
| 2HG |
Honda |
| 2HH |
Acura |
| 2HJ |
Honda |
| 2HK |
Honda |
| 2HM |
Hyundai |
| 2L9 |
Les Contenants Durabac
|
| 2LN |
Lincoln |
| 2M |
Mercury |
| 2T |
Toyota |
Mexico
| 3F |
Ford |
| 3G |
General Motors |
| 3HG |
Honda |
| 3HM |
Honda |
| 3KP |
Kia |
| 3MW |
BMW |
| 3N |
Nissan |
| 3VW |
Volkswagen |
United States
| 55 |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 19U |
Honda |
| 1B |
Dodge |
| 1C |
Chrysler |
| 1F |
Ford |
| 1G |
General Motors |
| 1G1 |
Chevrolet |
| 1G3 |
Oldsmobile |
| 1G4 |
Buick |
| 1G9 |
Google |
| 1GB |
Chevrolet incomplete vehicles
|
| 1GC |
Chevrolet |
| 1GD |
GMC incomplete vehicles
|
| 1GM |
Pontiac |
| 1HG |
Honda |
| 1J |
Jeep |
| 1L |
Lincoln |
| 1M |
Mercury |
| 1MR |
Continental |
| 1N |
Nissan |
| 1VW |
Volkswagen |
| 1YV |
Mazda |
| 1ZV |
Ford |
| 4F |
Mazda |
| 4J |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 4M |
Mercury |
| 4S2 |
Isuzu Motors America Inc
|
| 4S3 |
Subaru |
| 4S4 |
Subaru |
| 4S6 |
Honda |
| 4T |
Toyota |
| 4US |
BMW |
| 50E |
Lucid Motors |
| 5FN |
Honda |
| 5FR |
Honda |
| 5G |
Hummer |
| 5J6 |
Honda |
| 5L |
Lincoln |
| 5N1 |
Nissan |
| 5NM |
Hyundai |
| 5NP |
Hyundai |
| 5T |
Toyota |
| 5U |
BMW |
| 5X |
Hyundai/Kia |
| 5YJ |
Tesla |
| 7FA |
Honda |
| 7JR |
Volvo |
| 7SA |
Tesla |
Oceania
Australia
| 6F |
Ford |
| 6G |
General Motors |
| 6G1 |
Chevrolet |
| 6G2 |
Pontiac |
| 6H |
Holden |
| 6MM |
Mitsubishi |
| 6T1 |
Toyota |
| 6T9 |
Trailer |
New Zealand
| 7A1 |
Mitsubishi |
| 7A3 |
Honda |
| 7A4 |
Toyota |
| 7A5 |
Ford |
South America
Argentina
| 8AP |
Fiat |
| 8AF |
Ford |
| 8AG |
General Motors |
| 8AW |
Volkswagen |
| 8AJ |
Toyota |
| 8A1 |
Renault |
| 8AC |
Mercedes Benz |
| 8BB |
Agrale Argentina S.A
|
| 8BC |
Citroën |
| 8AD |
Peugeot |
| 8AN |
Nissan |
| 8C3 |
Honda |
| 8AT |
Iveco |
Chile
| 8G1 8GD |
Automotores Franco Chilena S.A
|
| 8GG |
General Motors Chile S.A
|
Ecuador
| 8LB |
General Motors OBB
|
| 8LF |
Maresa |
| 8LG |
Aymesa |
Brazil
| 9BD |
Fiat Automóveis |
| 9BG |
General Motors |
| 9BW |
Volkswagen |
| 9BF |
Ford |
| 93H |
Honda |
| 9BR |
Toyota |
| 936 |
Peugeot |
| 935 |
Citroën |
| 93P |
Volare |
| 93Y |
Renault |
| 93X |
Souza Ramos - Mitsubishi / Suzuki
|
| 9BH |
Hyundai |
| 95P |
CAOA / Hyundai |
| 94D |
Nissan |
| 94G |
Indabra |
| 94M |
HVR-Busscar |
| 94N |
RWM Brazil |
| 98R |
Chery |
| 988 |
Jeep |
| 98M |
BMW |
| 9BM |
Mercedes-Benz |
| 9BN |
Mafersa |
| 99A |
Audi |
| 99L |
BYD |
| 99J |
Jaguar Land Rover
|
| 9C2 |
Honda Motorcycles
|
| 9C6 |
Yamaha |
| 9CD |
Suzuki (motorcycles)
|
| 93V |
International Navistar
|
| 93W |
Fiat Professional |
| 93Z |
Iveco |
| 953 |
VW Trucks / MAN
|
| 9BS |
Scania |
| 9BV |
Volvo Trucks |
| 9BY |
Agrale S/A |
Colombia
| 9FB |
Renault |
| 9FC |
Compañía Colombiana Automotriz S.A
|
| 9GC |
General Motors Colmotores S.A
|
Uruguay
| 9UJ |
Chery |
| 9UK |
Lifan |
| 9UW |
Kia |
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