Renault VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Renault? 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 Renault.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Renault vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Renault recalls by VIN
Renault no longer sells new vehicles in the US. NHTSA still lists the recalls of the models it sold here, so a US-market Renault can be checked by VIN at NHTSA. A Renault imported from Europe or elsewhere is not covered: ask a Renault dealer abroad or search the EU Safety Gate portal.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Renault models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Renault Megane 1996–presentRenault Master 2014–presentRenault Clio 1990–presentRenault Zoe 2012–presentRenault Kangoo 1997–presentRenault Scenic 1996–presentRenault Trafic 2001–2019Renault Duster 2009–2019Renault Fluence 2009–presentRenault Laguna 1993–2015
Can I check Renault recalls by VIN?
Renault no longer sells new vehicles in the US. NHTSA still lists the recalls of the models it sold here, so a US-market Renault can be checked by VIN at NHTSA. A Renault imported from Europe or elsewhere is not covered: ask a Renault dealer abroad or search the EU Safety Gate portal.
Which VIN codes does a Renault have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Renault VIN are usually one of these: VF1 – Renault, France; VF6 – Renault Trucks; UU1 – Renault built by Dacia, Mioveni. A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Renault models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Renault models are the Megane, Master, Clio, Zoe and Kangoo. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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