Car Check Report
Clear pricing. Clear deliverables.
Pay once for a full safety & reliability PDF. No subscription, no renewal. Choose one report or three if you’re comparing cars.
One vehicle
Single Report
$9.95
One full PDF for the VIN you’re checking right now.
What you get
- ✓ Complete VIN decode (year, make, model, trim, engine, fuel)
- ✓ Overall safety & reliability grade
- ✓ Every open NHTSA recall with summary, consequence & remedy
- ✓ Owner complaint totals + top problem areas with examples
- ✓ NHTSA crash-test stars when published for the model
- ✓ EPA MPG + estimated annual fuel cost
- ✓ Instant PDF download + email delivery
- ✓ Saved under My account for later access
Best for
You’ve already narrowed to one car and want the full file before you buy or negotiate.
Start with a VINComparing cars
3-Report Bundle
$19.95
Three full reports — use them on any VINs, anytime.
What you get
- ✓ Everything in a Single Report — three times
- ✓ First report generated for the VIN you check at checkout
- ✓ 2 remaining credits to redeem on other VINs later
- ✓ Credits counter in My account so you always know what’s left
- ✓ Previously requested reports listed together for easy comparison
- ✓ Redeem page to paste the next VIN without buying again
- ✓ Same PDF + email delivery for every credit you use
- ✓ Lower cost per report than buying three singles
Best for
Shopping multiple listings, or checking a few finalists side by side before you commit.
Start with a VINHow delivery works
- 1. Check a VIN free
See the decode and locked finding counts before you pay. - 2. Unlock the PDF
Secure checkout. Your report builds in the background (usually under a minute). - 3. Download & reuse
Open from email, the status page, or My account. Bundle buyers redeem leftover credits anytime.
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What’s in every full report
A clear PDF assembled from official U.S. government records — built to help you decide before you buy.
Not included: title history, odometer readings, accident/insurance claims, lien checks, or service records.
Vehicle identity
- • Year, make, model, trim / series, and body class
- • Engine and fuel type from the VIN decode
- • Assembly plant when available
- • Overall safety & reliability grade (A–E)
Open recalls (NHTSA)
- • Every open recall campaign matched to this vehicle
- • Affected component and campaign number
- • Summary of the defect, consequence, and remedy
- • Guidance to confirm fix status with a franchised dealer
Owner-reported problems
- • Total NHTSA complaints on file for the year/make/model
- • Reliability signal (Low / Moderate / High) based on complaint volume
- • Top problem areas ranked by how often owners report them
- • Example owner wording so you can judge real-world patterns
Crash-test ratings (NHTSA NCAP)
- • Overall star rating when published for the model year
- • Frontal, side, and rollover ratings when available
- • Clear note when a trim/year was never rated
Running costs (EPA)
- • City, highway, and combined MPG
- • Estimated annual fuel cost when published
- • Fuel type used for the estimate
Delivery & reuse
- • Downloadable PDF you can reopen for 7 days via signed link
- • Email delivery with a status page while the report builds
- • Saved in your account so you can find it again later