Nissan VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Nissan? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls – most Nissan vehicles on US roads were built in North America.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Nissan.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Nissan vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Nissan recalls by VIN
Nissan vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Nissan vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 1N4, 1N6 and 5N1). A Nissan imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Nissan models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Nissan Patrol 1980–presentNissan Navara 1998–presentNissan Silvia 1979–2002Nissan X-Trail 2001–presentNissan March 1982–2010Nissan Bluebird 1976–2012Nissan Almera 1995–presentNissan Micra 1982–presentNissan Qashqai 2007–presentNissan Terrano 1987–present
Can I check Nissan recalls by VIN?
Nissan vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Nissan vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 1N4, 1N6 and 5N1). A Nissan imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Nissan have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Nissan VIN are usually one of these: JN1 – Nissan cars, Japan; JN8 – Nissan SUVs, Japan; 1N4 – Nissan cars, USA; 1N6 – Nissan trucks, USA. A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Nissan models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Nissan models are the Patrol, Navara, Silvia, X-Trail and March. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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