# Free VIN Decoder With NHTSA Recall and Complaint Check

**Use case:** 

Free VIN decoder that also checks NHTSA recalls and complaints in one run. Enter a 17-character VIN and get the make, model, year, engine, plant, open safety recalls, and consumer complaints from official US data. Useful for used car buyers, dealers, and fleet managers who want the full picture before a purchase. Add more VINs to check a whole lot.

## Input

```json
{
  "vins": [
    "1HGCM82633A004352"
  ],
  "vehicles": [
    {
      "make": "Honda",
      "model": "Accord",
      "year": 2003
    }
  ],
  "complaintSeverityFilter": "all",
  "complaintComponentFilter": "",
  "includeRecalls": true,
  "includeComplaints": true,
  "maxComplaintsPerVehicle": 5,
  "maxConcurrency": 5
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "vin": {
    "label": "VIN",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "make": {
    "label": "Make",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "model": {
    "label": "Model",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "modelYear": {
    "label": "Year",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "trim": {
    "label": "Trim",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "bodyClass": {
    "label": "Body",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fuelTypePrimary": {
    "label": "Fuel",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "recallsCount": {
    "label": "Open recalls",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "complaintsTotalCount": {
    "label": "Total complaints",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "decodeStatus": {
    "label": "Decode status",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [VIN Decoder + NHTSA Recalls & Complaints: One Call](https://apify.com/getascraper/nhtsa-vehicle-intelligence-monitor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/getascraper/nhtsa-vehicle-intelligence-monitor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/getascraper/nhtsa-vehicle-intelligence-monitor.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).