Volvo VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Volvo? 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 Volvo.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Volvo vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Volvo recalls by VIN
Volvo vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. A Volvo 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 Volvo models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Volvo V40 1995–presentVolvo XC60 2008–presentVolvo 240 1974–1993Volvo 780 Bertone 1986–1990Volvo S40 1995–2012Volvo V60 2010–presentVolvo V70 1996–2016Volvo V90 1997–presentVolvo XC70 2000–2016Volvo 140 1966–1975
Can I check Volvo recalls by VIN?
Volvo vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. A Volvo imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Volvo have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Volvo VIN are usually one of these: YV1 – Volvo cars; YV4 – Volvo SUVs; 7JR – Volvo, Ridgeville, South Carolina; LYV – Volvo, 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 Volvo models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Volvo models are the V40, XC60, 240, 780 Bertone and S40. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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