Tesla VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Tesla? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls – most Tesla vehicles on US roads were built in North America.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Tesla.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Tesla vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Tesla recalls by VIN
Tesla vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Tesla vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 5YJ). A Tesla 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 Tesla models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Tesla Model 3 2017–presentTesla Model S 2012–presentTesla Model X 2015–presentTesla Model Y 2020–present
Can I check Tesla recalls by VIN?
Tesla vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Tesla vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 5YJ). A Tesla imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Tesla have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Tesla VIN are usually one of these: 5YJ – Tesla, Fremont, California; 7SA – Tesla, USA (recent models, Fremont and Austin); 7G2 – Tesla Cybertruck, Austin, Texas; LRW – Tesla, Shanghai (China). A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Tesla models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Tesla models are the Model 3, Model S, Model X and Model Y. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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