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ForgeMesh Car Problem Reports
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ForgeMesh Car Problem Reports is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Retrieves owner-reported NHTSA defect/complaint records for a US vehicle by VIN or year/make/model, optionally filtered by component
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Owner-reported problem lookup for US vehicles: every defect report on file for a year/make/model with component, incident date, and a plain-language description of what went wrong. VIN input is auto-identified. Use it to spot pattern failures — transmissions, airbags, brakes — before purchase or repair.
Output
A list of owner-reported complaint records, each including the affected component (e.g. BRAKES, AIR BAGS, ENGINE), the date of the incident, and a plain-language description of what the owner experienced. Results can be filtered by component keyword and capped at a specified limit.
Example use cases
Pre-purchase used car inspection
“I'm thinking about buying a 2017 Toyota Camry — can you look up any owner complaint reports on file for it, especially around the engine or transmission, so I know what I might be getting into? Show me up to 25 results.”
VIN-specific defect check before repair
“I have a car in the shop with VIN 1HGBH41JXMN109186 and the mechanic says it needs new airbags — can you pull the complaint history for that VIN so I can see if other owners have reported the same airbag issue?”
Fleet safety pattern monitoring
“We manage a fleet of 2020 Ford Explorers and I want to know if there are any recurring brake complaints filed by other owners — can you get me the defect reports for that year, make, and model filtered to brakes, up to 50 results?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://x402.forgemesh.io/car-problem-reports?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need structured, owner-reported defect and complaint data for a specific US vehicle — especially for pre-purchase due diligence, spotting recurring mechanical failures across a make/model, or correlating a repair issue with known pattern failures. Prefer this over general web search when you need structured, queryable complaint records with component-level filtering and incident dates rather than unstructured forum posts or reviews.
Side effects
- No complaints found for the specified make/model/year combination — returns empty list
- Invalid or unrecognized VIN — may fail to decode or return no results
- Component filter keyword too specific — may return zero matches even if related complaints exist
- Model year out of range or vehicle not in NHTSA database — no data returned
- Limit parameter out of range (must be 1–50) — validation error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vin | string | VIN — decoded automatically (alternative to make/model/model_year) |
| make | string | e.g. honda |
| limit | integer | |
| model | string | e.g. accord |
| component | string | filter by component keyword, e.g. BRAKES, ENGINE, AIR BAGS |
| model_year | string | 4-digit year |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"offers": {
"note": "Our data above is free public NHTSA/EPA data for the model year. Whether THIS VIN was wrecked, flooded, rolled back or branded salvage lives in licensed title databases; these partners sell that per VIN.",
"disclosure": "Affiliate links: they fund the free data; the price is the same for you.",
"history_reports": [
{
"url": "https://forgemesh.io/go/epicvin",
"adds": "title brands, accidents, odometer readings, prior sales",
"label": "EpicVIN vehicle history report",
"partner": "epicvin",
"pricing": "per report"
},
{
"url": "https://forgemesh.io/go/dvh",
"adds": "title brands, accident and damage records, odometer readings, prior sales",
"label": "Detailed Vehicle History report (10% off)",
"partner": "dvh",
"pricing": "per report, coupon applied"
}
]
},
"matched": 926,
"vehicle": {
"make": "honda",
"model": "accord",
"model_year": "2003"
},
"returned": 1,
"complaints": [
{
"fire": false,
"crash": false,
"deaths": 0,
"summary": "Transmission began slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear…",
"injuries": 0,
"components": "POWER TRAIN",
"date_filed": "06/27/2026",
"odi_number": 11746949
}
],
"attribution": "US DOT consumer vehicle defect complaints (public domain)"
}
}Tags
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