Porsche VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Porsche? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Porsche.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Porsche vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Porsche recalls by VIN
Porsche vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. A Porsche 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 Porsche models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Porsche 911 1964–presentPorsche Cayenne 2002–presentPorsche Panamera 2009–presentPorsche 356 1950–1955Porsche 912 1965–1976Porsche Macan 2014–presentPorsche Taycan 2020–presentPorsche 718 2016–presentPorsche 944 1982–1991Porsche Boxster 1996–2016
Can I check Porsche recalls by VIN?
Porsche vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. A Porsche imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Porsche have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Porsche VIN are usually one of these: WP0 – Porsche cars; WP1 – Porsche SUVs (Cayenne, Macan). A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Porsche models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Porsche models are the 911, Cayenne, Panamera, 356 and 912. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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