Drive DTCFree VIN check
What is it, and what does somebody else owe you?
Type a VIN. You get what the vehicle actually is, the safety recalls open on that model – free to fix, for the life of the vehicle – and the repairs federal law makes the maker pay for. No account, nothing to install.
What it is
Year, make and model from NHTSA's VIN decoder – with trim, body, engine, drive and where it was built when the decoder has them.
Open safety recalls
The recalls NHTSA lists for that model year, the fix for each, and a flag when NHTSA says not to drive it.
Repairs somebody else may owe you
The parts federal emissions law covers for 8 years or 80,000 miles: the catalytic converter, the engine computer and the onboard diagnostic system.
Drive DTC
A recall list is the easy half
Recalls are what the maker already admitted. Drive DTC plugs into the vehicle and tells you what it says: trouble codes in plain English, what usually causes them, what the repair costs, and whether it's safe to drive.
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Where the data comes from
An honest note about the source
Recall and vehicle data from NHTSA's free public API. Recalls are listed per model – not every vehicle is affected, and many have already been fixed. A dealer can confirm what is outstanding on your exact VIN, and does recall work free of charge.