VINSeeker Reviews 24,359

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. They appreciate the user-friendly website, finding it simple and easy to navigate. Consumers highlight the accuracy and detail of the reports, which provide valuable insights. People also value the speed and efficiency of the service, with some noting it as a quicker alternative to other options. The similar car search notification is a feature that many customers found useful. However, some reviewers express mixed feelings about the pricing and checkout process. Some customers report that they were asked to leave a review before accessing the report, which they found inconvenient. A few users mention that they were hoping for more detailed information in the reports.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Dont know why i am asked for a review before actually viewing vin report. The website works. Haven’t had a chance to even see my vehicle make and model which is not promising for a accurate repo... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I’m doing the review to get the full vehicle report in printed view. Not knowing any info other than the VIN, but doing a regular Google search was telling me not found. This site was one of the resul... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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The report was super detailed. It showed me the number of previous owners (3), confirmed the car had no major accidents, and even had records of oil changes and tire rotations. One red flag did pop up... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I had a great experience using Vinseeker. The site was super easy to navigate, and I quickly found the information I needed. One feature I really liked was the similar car search notification—it’s a s... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Misleading. Says initially "completely free". Once you get 15 minutes into this long drawn out process it eventually makes you pay $1 per report, enter your full name, address, email, phone number, an... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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The report says the car has an automatic transmission but I can see clearly in person that it's a manual. This makes me question the other information given. The site has one after another hoop to ju... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Since I dont believe Ive seen the report in its entirety I cant leave a review. So far the process has been easy, however the option to purchase a single report would be nice as I have no need to run... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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You ask for a review of my experience with your company before receiving the VIN report. This doesn't make sense. Also, the opening weblink said this was for an absolutely free report. In the end, t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Your site gave the most accurate vehicle Vin number information. The best deal $1 can buy. I only wish I used this site before I purchased this car. All the information on milage from emission insp... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Promises free VIN lookup, but charges after compiling report. $1 for a week trial, so not bad, just sneaky. Then rewuires you to enter personal info (home address and phone number) after payment, but... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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I was looking for the Lien Holder and help with cleaning title. This was more of a car fax report with less details on actual care maintenance. Recall info was detailed however it wasn’t what was need... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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They require you to leave a review before releasing report so I can't say much at this point. They also charge a dollar for the report which isn't a big deal except its advertising free service. Ho... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Simple and easy. However I was not expecting all of the additional online pages requesting so much personal information. The ad said free but it was a dollar. That means Vinseeker has my payment recor... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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It's better than Consumer Reports in my opinion since it's cheaper, but if you're trying to see multiple vehicles AND other things, the subscription for Consumer Reports might be better. However, thin... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I was hoping for a more detailed report showing service records, confirming odometer readings, but from what I’m seeing right now it doesn’t look like that will be on my report. Hopefully that’s not t... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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The business model feels scam-ish. But the info seems accurate. You should not claim it's free if you plan on charging a dollar. Most people( I'm guessing) would happily pay a buck if that was adve... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Second time I used vinseeker I basically found out more information than on carfax both times and for a hell of a lot less then carfax.For those two reasons I’ll never use carfax again. Vinseeker is e... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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Basic, Basic Things I already knew about the car. tell me something that I didn't know about it, like service done, things replaced or repaired,etc. Overall disapointed ,also could not print it out... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Hardly any information was obtained after inputting the VIN number. The information that was obtained seemed false. Why did one report say the vehicle was grey and the next day the vehicle was brown?... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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I’ve paid but haven’t seen the report yet, so I cannot say if the report is useful. I don’t think it’s fair to require a customer to give a review before he receives the goods. I’ll be more than happy... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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I know nothing about this company. After paying $1.for a report, I couldnt download the report until I completed this reply,not sure if it was the entire report. So now once I submit this review hopef... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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It initially started quick and seemed like it was gonna be easy it also when you login says it’s a free report. It’s not a free report and then in order to get this to print you’re making me do a surv... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Helpful vehicle info but every time you click for something they extract more details about you so they can leverage your data. Disingenuous and annoying. Would use a different service next time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Cheap report but have to jump through hoops to get to it. Kind of a hassle and was told I have to make the review before being redirected to report pdf. So don’t use the reviews to ensure report quali... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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from the company. I wanted a good reportthat did the basics, and the site recommended one that ticked all the boxes. Speaking with the service team helped me get exactly what I was looking for. The... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I thought the report would be more detailed than it was but for $1 not bad I guess, not sure if I will be keeping after trail ends. Kind of misleading in a way and I have seen lots of complaints abou... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I'm glad I found this site to check out the car that I'm thinking about buying. It was quick and easy. And it appears to be accurate for the car I really appreciate that because as a woman purchasing... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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The checkout was deceptive. It says free and then charges $1. I don’t like having to enter my address. I feel like my information will be sold. I guess this is necessary and cheaper than the CARFAX re... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Asked to give review before receiving final report. That is sort of dumb. I have Hope this works out. Fine print was difficult to find but I understand I have 7 days to cancel a monthly charge. M... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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All of the free VIN report sites say they are completely free, but then they charge you. Now given it's only a dollar. But what really fries me is after you pay they make you actually leave a tresp... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Inexpensive auto report check. I gave three stars because I was forced to provide the review prior to seeing the report. Would have potentially scored higher if I could actually see the quality of th... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Was looking for the review of anything and everything I could find about the Truck. How many owners there were before me, what the original sales price was, original date of purchase where it was purc... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I am so skeptical when it comes to purchasing a vehicle these days. I want to know exactly what I am getting myself into and if it's going to be reliable. This report showed me everything I need to kn... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I signed up for the $1 report for a car my family purchased. It seems it is a trial and after 7 days it charges you $29.99. I will cancel so I do not get a reoccurring charge as I only need it for 1 c... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed report and had almost all the past vehicle info that I needed considering what I was intending to look for. Affordable report and quick to run the VIN number and generate a pdf printable... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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There’s not the level of detail information that I was expecting and the accident report is bogus because that’s when I actually went to the Rock Island Police to verify the mileage on the car. There... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 because the report listed this vehicle as a gasoline vehicle when in fact it was a diesel. Also te transmition was listed wrong. The rest of the report was great

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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The report that generates appears to be misleading all across the board! It said that the vehicle had a total of ZERO previous owners. That’s not even possible plus all other “facts” were clearly opin... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Too many checks. Sign here, now phone # ,now your address, now promise us your not a stalker (really ? ) and your unclear how to cancel the stupid required monthly membership. Instead of a dollar and... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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It was ok. Alot of specifics in the Beginning. Concerned. Thought it was free but as usual most times a fee pops up. Y can't they just be honest n the beginning? $1 was ok but what if i didn't ha... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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They ask for your email several times and don't release the report until you provide your phone number and address, which is done AFTER you pay. So if you'd rather not provide your phone number and ad... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I have had bad experience when purchasing cars directly from dealers. They do not inform you of past history of the car. With your information that is Easy to use down right to what is expected I am... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Low price was good. Report seems accurate. Checkout process seems to ask for a lot of unnecessary personal information just to do a vin check which makes me think they are selling people's info.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Having issues with redirecting me to this page. I dont agree to having to do a review to access my information when I've already paid. Do I have to wait a day or two until this is fixed? Had to come t... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I think it’s very straightforward and easy. They advertise a free report but then they charge you a dollar but I guess nothing is free nowadays so I can’t blame them. Also, when I put my VIN number in... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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Easy, detailed, cheap *EDIT: No where during the order phase did it state that this was a recurring monthly bill. Everywhere stated it was a small fee for a report (a single report). I discov... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I thought it would give me much more information than it did the engine is not right on this report it is an 8 cylinder it's got down at the V6 I am the third owner. The body it's an RV class a the bo... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Car Accessories Store
  3. Used Car Dealer
  4. Vehicle Examination Office
  5. Vehicle Inspection

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Generate a vehicle report with your VIN number to find the real truth behind your vehicle. We offer extensive data including vehicle sale history, theft history and more.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

24K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deceptive purchase process

Deceptive purchase process - you think youre paying a one time fee of $1 for service then later you get a subscription charge for $29.95. NO answer from my email after 7 days.

December 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

This website just tells you facts about the make and model of a car that you could look up on Edmunds for free. Any facts this website gives you about a specific vehicle are entirely unreliable—it got the mileage on mine completely wrong and grossly underestimated the value of the vehicle.

In addition, it charges you one dollar so that it can get your card info, which it uses to charge you ~$6 monthly. You’re signing up for a subscription without realizing it.

If you want to get a real and detailed VIN report, go to Carfax. You get what you pay for.

December 7, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ridiculous

Having issues with redirecting me to this page. I dont agree to having to do a review to access my information when I've already paid. Do I have to wait a day or two until this is fixed? Had to come to this page on my own

December 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM

SCAM. They say you will get a report for $1 and a week or two later charge you $28.95. I was given no notice of this charge before they attempted to take it out of my account. I had to cancel my debit card and get a new one to prevent them from stealing from me. DO NOT USE.

November 24, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a scam

This is a scam. Dont use it. The report is not accurate and it ends up charging you a $29.95 subscription fee you did not agree to after the supposed one time $1 charge to see a vehicle's history. I cancelled after i saw the $29.95 charge a week later. Now i have to deal with my bank to dispute this.

November 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

VINseeker is a scam. Does not deliver what you paid for

I purchased a report online and was never able to download it. First of all, why the hell do I need to write a review to get a report I already paid for? Zero response from Vinseeker as well since reporting it over 3 days ago.

They also don't tell you the $1 purchase is for a trial that you have 7 days that will be $40/month. I immediately cancelled.

November 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bait and switch

Beware! Bait and switch! They advertise “Absolutely free VIN lookup”. Is definitely not free at all. You give your vin number they run a report, then they want your email address (so they can sell your info to every advertiser under the sun), then they ask you to pay for it!! I would provide the screenshot of their ad if I could but that’s not an option on Trustpilot when leaving this review. At least not from my phone.

November 2, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was automatically signed up.

I was automatically signed up.
I was automatically signed up for the vinseeker service monthly, after I had agreed to a trial. I did not see, maybe the fine print was somewhere else,but in all cases I had to pay the $29.95 with no refund.
Paid via Paypal and still no refund.
Would not recommend. The report for the car was minimal and worth the Dollar. not 30.

September 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed Experience

I tried Vinseeker hoping to get a detailed car history report, but the results were very limited. The report missed some key details that report usually shows, like previous accidents or service records. It felt more like a basic VIN lookup than a full report. Not really worth the cost compared to others

October 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've tried to contact them

I've tried to contact them. they never answered. I was charged for a subscription that I never had. I didnt even have an account setup and still charged. customer service is terrible. I seen stuff that said about refund if you dont like and I haven't had a refund

October 24, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

Scam, no way to cancel, support does not respond, live chat does not work and actual report is pure rubbish. Reporting to my cc company as fraud. 3 requests to cancel within 7 day window and was charged in full today
Avoid at all costs!!! Read reddit reviews!!! Wish I had first, crooks!!

October 17, 2025
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