Volkswagen VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Volkswagen? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls – most Volkswagen vehicles on US roads were built in North America.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Volkswagen.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Volkswagen vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Volkswagen recalls by VIN
Volkswagen vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Volkswagen vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 1VW, 3VW and 3VV). A Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Volkswagen Passat 1973–presentVolkswagen Golf 1974–presentVolkswagen Amarok 2010–2020Volkswagen Polo 1975–presentVolkswagen Touareg 2002–presentVolkswagen Caddy 2003–presentVolkswagen Touran 2003–presentVolkswagen Passat CC 2008–2016Volkswagen T-Roc 2017–presentVolkswagen Tiguan 2007–present
Can I check Volkswagen recalls by VIN?
Volkswagen vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Volkswagen vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 1VW, 3VW and 3VV). A Volkswagen imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Volkswagen have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Volkswagen VIN are usually one of these: WVW – Volkswagen cars; WVG – Volkswagen SUVs; WV1 – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles; WV2 – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Transporter). A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Volkswagen models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Volkswagen models are the Passat, Golf, Amarok, Polo and Touareg. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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