How it works

From VIN to full dossier in under a minute

Carchieve turns scattered government records into one clear, buyer-ready report, the way a careful mechanic would read the car.

1

Enter the 17-character VIN

Find it on the lower-left windshield, the driver-side door jamb, or the title and registration. We validate the VIN check digit so you know the identity is genuine before anything else.

2

We scan the federal databases

Carchieve queries the NHTSA recall, complaint and 5-Star crash-rating programs and the federal vPIC catalog, then cross-references everything against the decoded vehicle.

3

See what we found, free

Before you pay, you see the exact vehicle and how many records we located. No guessing what you're buying.

4

Unlock the full report & PDF

Pay once and get the complete on-screen dossier plus a polished, share-ready PDF for the seller or your mechanic.

Where the data comes from

Authoritative U.S. sources only

NHTSA Recalls

Every open safety-recall campaign affecting the year, make and model.

NHTSA Complaints

Real owner-reported defects filed with federal regulators.

NHTSA 5-Star Ratings

Official frontal, side and rollover crash-test performance.

Federal vPIC Catalog

The government VIN product-information catalog for full specifications.

EPA FuelEconomy.gov

Fuel-economy and annual running-cost estimates.

VIN Authentication

ISO 3779 check-digit validation to confirm the VIN is genuine.

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