# VIN Brief: Recall Check — Recalls, complaints, crashes

> Recalls, complaints, crashes (iPhone/iPad app by Nikita Borisenko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vin-brief-recall-check/id6828468333 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nikita Borisenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1351498836)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-05
- Data updated: 2026-11-08

## What is VIN Brief?

Check a used car before you go to see it. Scan or type the VIN and get a plain answer in seconds: is there anything to check on this car?

WHAT YOU GET
• Recalls for the model and year, with the dangerous ones on top. “Do not drive” and “park outside” warnings are impossible to miss.
• Owner complaints: how many, about what, and how many involve a crash or a fire. Read what owners wrote.
• Model years compared fairly, by complaints filed in the first two years.
• NHTSA crash test stars for every tested version.
• Open NHTSA investigations into the model: an early sign of recalls to come.
• Service bulletins the manufacturer sent to dealers, with extended warranties picked out.
• Fuel economy and yearly fuel cost from EPA; range for electric cars.
• An inspection checklist built for this exact model: what to ask the seller and what to try on the test drive.
• Three questions to ask on the phone before you make the trip.
• Check against the ad: does the ad say what the VIN says?
• Vehicle passport: the facts the manufacturer filed for this VIN.

MADE TO BE UNDERSTOOD
• The verdict comes first, the details after.
• Every term is explained in plain words.
• When data is missing, the app says so. It never shows an all-clear it cannot back up.

YOUR GARAGE
• Every check is saved on your phone and opens without internet.
• Pin your own car and get an alert when a new recall appears.

HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS NOT
This app does not show accident history, auction records or market value. Those come from paid sources. A recall listed here is filed for the model and year; whether it is still open on one exact car is shown on NHTSA.gov, and the app takes you there.

PRIVATE
No account. No ads. Nothing collected. Your history is kept on your iPhone (and in its backups).

Data comes from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Transport Canada. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. It covers vehicles sold in the United States.

## Is VIN Brief safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess VIN Brief.

## Is VIN Brief legit?

VIN Brief: Recall Check has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for VIN Brief is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-05

No release notes.

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