History & checks
Owner complaints
Owner complaints costs €0.10 per successful result from a RevalVIN wallet or €0.99 as a single card purchase. Faults owners have reported for this model and year: the most common components, crashes, fires and injuries, and the latest complaints in full. Coverage: United States.
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What it tells you
- How many owners filed a complaint about this make, model and year
- Which components come up most often, so you know what to inspect
- How many complaints involved a crash, a fire or an injury, with the latest ones in full
Where it works
Available for 1 country.
Example output
Illustrative sample data, not a real vehicle.
- 3 owner complaints, 1 involving a fire
- Most reported: electrical system (2)
Show the sample JSON response
{
"count": 3,
"crashes": 0,
"fires": 1,
"injuries": 0,
"deaths": 0,
"topComponents": [
{
"component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM",
"count": 2
},
{
"component": "ENGINE",
"count": 1
},
{
"component": "FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM",
"count": 1
}
],
"recent": [
{
"dateFiled": "2024-03-12",
"dateOfIncident": "2024-02-27",
"components": [
"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM",
"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM"
],
"summary": "The vehicle caught fire while parked after sitting for about nine hours. The fire started near the fuel tank.",
"crash": false,
"fire": true,
"injuries": 0,
"deaths": 0
}
]
}API: GET /v1/owner-complaints. Developer API access is in preview and requires activation.
Limitations
- Complaints are filed by owners of US-market vehicles and are not verified by NHTSA.
- They describe the model, not the specific car you are looking at.
Individual vehicle records, not a comprehensive accident, title or ownership report. Missing records do not prove a clean history.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an owner complaints check cost?
€0.10 per successful result from a prepaid wallet, or €0.99 as a one-off card purchase. If the lookup fails or returns nothing, the wallet charge is restored.
Where does an owner complaints check work?
It covers United States.
What do I need to run an owner complaints check?
You need make, model and model year.
Run an owner complaints check
Create a free account, explore a sample report, and pay only for results that return data.