Decode imported and European VINs with all raw fields
Make, maker country, model year, specs and every raw decode field for VINs from several markets; lookups off for speed.
Updated November 13, 2026
What this example returns
The dataset’s “Decoded VINs” view shows 19 columns: VIN, Year, Make, Model, Trim, Body, Cylinders, Litres, HP, Fuel, Drive, Transmission, Plant country, Maker country, Recalls, Complaints, NCAP stars, MPG combined, and Check digit OK. See every output field.
What each setting does
The input this example runs VIN Decoder with. “Try this input” opens it in the console, where you can run it as-is or change any field first.
- VINs
vins WVWZZZAUZHP541893, WAUAFAFL9GN012345, WBA3A5C57CF256651, SALGS2EF0GA123456, TMBJF7NE0J0123456, VSSZZZ5FZJR123456, W0LGT6E10A1012345, YV1MW84000F123456, JH2SC5902AK123456, 2T1BURHE8JC123456, 3VWD17AJ7FM123456, 2HGFC2F57LH123456
17-character Vehicle Identification Numbers, one per line. Lower case, spaces and dashes are fine. Add a model year after a VIN ("1HGCM82633A004352 2003") when you know it; it helps with VINs whose year code is ambiguous. Duplicates are decoded once. There is no limit on how many VINs one run decodes.
- Recalls
includeRecalls No
Every NHTSA safety recall campaign for the vehicle's model year, make and model: campaign number, date, component, summary, consequence and remedy.
Default: Yes → this example uses No
- Owner complaints
includeComplaints No
NHTSA owner complaint totals for the model: count, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths, the most named components and the first and last filing date.
Default: Yes → this example uses No
- NCAP crash ratings
includeSafetyRatings No
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (overall, frontal, side, side pole, rollover and rollover risk) for the closest matching body and drive variant.
Default: Yes → this example uses No
- EPA fuel economy
includeFuelEconomy No
EPA city, highway and combined MPG, annual fuel cost, CO2 per mile, EPA scores and, for electric cars, range and kWh per 100 miles, matched on engine, transmission and drive.
Default: Yes → this example uses No
- All raw decode fields
includeRawFields Yes
Also add every non-empty field of the NHTSA vPIC decode (up to about 140) under nhtsa_raw.
Default: No → this example uses Yes
{
"vins": [
"WVWZZZAUZHP541893",
"WAUAFAFL9GN012345",
"WBA3A5C57CF256651",
"SALGS2EF0GA123456",
"TMBJF7NE0J0123456",
"VSSZZZ5FZJR123456",
"W0LGT6E10A1012345",
"YV1MW84000F123456",
"JH2SC5902AK123456",
"2T1BURHE8JC123456",
"3VWD17AJ7FM123456",
"2HGFC2F57LH123456"
],
"includeRecalls": false,
"includeComplaints": false,
"includeSafetyRatings": false,
"includeFuelEconomy": false,
"includeRawFields": true
}What it costs
You pay for the events the actor reports, such as each result or page it produces. Platform usage is included in the event prices: compute, proxies, browser and storage cost nothing extra.
- Decoded VIN$0.00125One VIN decoded and saved with its specs and, when switched on, its recalls, complaints, crash ratings and fuel economy.
When to use this example
From the VIN Decoder readme:
Known limit
EPA fuel economy covers model year 1984 and later. When several EPA variants fit equally well, the first closest one is returned with match = closest.
Other ways to run VIN Decoder
- Decode a fleet list with recalls, ratings and MPGSpecs, recall campaigns, owner complaints, NCAP stars and EPA fuel economy for a mixed list of US-market vehicles.
- Check a fleet for recallsRecall campaigns for every vehicle of a 60-VIN fleet; the other lookups are off.
About VIN Decoder
Decode VINs in bulk: year, make, model, trim, engine, transmission, drive, body and plant for every 17-character VIN, plus NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, NCAP crash ratings and EPA fuel economy. No login or API key needed.
- Price:
- $1.25 / 1,000 results
- Developer:
- Roam & Roof
- Categories:
- Developer tools, Automation
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