Chevrolet VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
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Chevrolet, often abbreviated Chevy, is the American mass-market division of General Motors, headquartered alongside its parent in Detroit, Michigan. Founded by Swiss-American racing driver Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1918 and has been GM's highest-volume brand worldwide ever since.
Chevrolet sells passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs and electric vehicles across more than 100 countries. The Silverado is GM's full-size pickup competitor to the Ford F-Series and Ram, and the Corvette has been continuously produced as America's flagship sports car since 1953. The Bolt EV and Bolt EUV anchored Chevy's first wave of affordable electric vehicles, and the Equinox EV and Silverado EV represent the second-generation Ultium-platform lineup.
General Motors trades on the New York Stock Exchange under GM. Chevrolet recalls are reported to NHTSA, and EPA fuel-economy ratings, IIHS crash-test scores and J.D. Power dependability studies provide third-party benchmarks. ForCar.org decodes any Chevrolet VIN against NHTSA's dataset to reveal trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
Chevrolet at a glance
- Founded
- 1911
- Founders
- Louis Chevrolet, William C. Durant
- Headquarters
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Parent company
- General Motors (NYSE: GM)
- Iconic model
- Corvette (continuous since 1953)
- Bestselling truck
- Silverado (full-size pickup)
- EV platform
- Ultium battery architecture
- Hands-free driving
- Super Cruise (Level 2+)
- Basic warranty
- 3 years / 36,000 miles
- Powertrain warranty
- 5 years / 60,000 miles
Decode any Chevrolet VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that Chevrolet dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Chevrolet heritage
Louis Chevrolet, a Swiss-born race-car driver, partnered with William C. Durant to launch the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in November 1911. The 1912 Series C Classic Six was the brand's first production model. Chevrolet entered General Motors in 1918 and supplanted Ford as the US sales leader in the late 1920s. The 1953 Corvette became America's first mass-produced sports car, and the 1955 Small-Block V8 set the architecture for GM performance engines for the next half-century.
Market position
Chevrolet positions itself as the volume mainstream brand within General Motors, competing with Ford, Toyota and Honda across cars, trucks and SUVs. The Silverado anchors the full-size pickup lineup, the Corvette serves as the halo sports car, and the Tahoe and Suburban dominate full-size SUV sales. Chevrolet's Ultium-platform EVs (Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Silverado EV) target sub-$35,000 price points the brand has identified as essential to mass EV adoption.
New-vehicle warranty
CHEVROLET VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick CHEVROLET VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any CHEVROLET VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Chevrolet founded and by whom?
Chevrolet was founded in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, William C. Durant and is headquartered in Detroit, USA.
Where is the VIN on a Chevrolet vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many Chevrolet models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 123 Chevrolet nameplates. Any 17-character Chevrolet VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Chevrolet warranty?
Basic: 3 years / 36,000 miles. Powertrain: 5 years / 60,000 miles.
How to check Chevrolet recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers the Chevrolet automobile brand owned by General Motors — not Louis Chevrolet personally or the Chevrolet racing engine builder.
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