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Vindex Known Issues Lookup
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Vindex Known Issues Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from api.vindexapi.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Returns aggregated known issues, complaints, and reliability statistics for a specific vehicle identified by VIN, including complaint counts, component tags, and recall counts for the US and Canada.
Price / call$0.05
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
LLM-clustered named failure modes from NHTSA owner complaints — every issue cites verified ODI complaint numbers (hallucination-gated) — plus a reliability-aggregates block and the full decoded vehicle. Refuses (uncharged) below 15 complaints.
Output
Returns a JSON object with the vehicle's make, model, and year; a list of known issues each with a title, complaint count, relevant ODI complaint numbers, and component tags (e.g. STEERING, ENGINE); aggregate complaint count; number of complaints analyzed; and recall counts broken out by US and Canada.
Example use cases
Pre-purchase used car inspection
“I'm thinking of buying a 2013 Ford F-150 with VIN 1FTFW1ET4DFA12345 — can you look up all the known issues and complaint data so I know what I'm getting into?”
Fleet vehicle reliability screening
“Before we add this vehicle to our fleet, can you check VIN 2T1BURHE0JC041234 for any common failure patterns or high complaint counts on critical components like steering or brakes?”
Roadside safety concern check
“My mechanic mentioned my car might have a known steering issue — can you check VIN 5YJSA1DN5DFP14705 and tell me if there are any reported electric power steering complaints or recalls?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.vindexapi.dev/v1/known-issuesWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need complaint-level detail and reliability intelligence for a specific vehicle identified by VIN, particularly when evaluating a used car purchase, auditing a fleet, or investigating a specific component failure pattern. It is preferable to generic recall lookup tools when you need aggregated ODI complaint data, component-level tagging, and cross-border (US + Canada) recall counts in a single call with no account setup required.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed VIN (not 17 characters, or contains I/O/Q) returns an error
- VIN not found in NHTSA or Canadian recall databases returns empty issues array
- Payment not included or insufficient USDC results in 402 Payment Required
- Network or upstream data provider outage returns a 5xx error
- VIN for a non-US/Canada vehicle may return limited or no complaint data
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"issues": [
{
"count": 2,
"title": "Electric power steering assist failure",
"odiNumbers": [
11234567,
11245678
],
"componentTags": [
"STEERING"
]
}
],
"status": "ok",
"vehicle": {
"make": "FORD",
"year": 2013,
"model": "F-150"
},
"reliability": {
"recalls": {
"usCount": 4,
"canadaCount": 2
},
"complaintCount": 842
},
"complaintCount": 842,
"complaintsAnalyzed": 150
}
}Tags
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