Jeep VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
“Go Anywhere. Do Anything.”
Jeep is the American off-road vehicle brand owned by Stellantis, headquartered alongside its parent in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The brand traces its origin to 1943, when Willys-Overland Motors trademarked the Jeep name for civilian versions of the World War II General Purpose military vehicle the company built under contract with the US Army.
The Wrangler, the modern descendant of the wartime MB and post-war CJ-series, remains the only mass-market four-door SUV with a removable roof, removable doors and a folding windshield. The Grand Cherokee leads Jeep's mid-size SUV sales, the Gladiator pickup launched in 2020 as the brand's first truck since the 1992 Comanche, and the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer represent Jeep's return to the full-size luxury SUV segment.
Jeep is one of seven North American brands within Stellantis, formed in 2021 from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA. Stellantis trades on the New York Stock Exchange under STLA, on Euronext Milan as STLAM and on Euronext Paris as STLAP. Recall data for every Jeep VIN is reported to NHTSA, and IIHS crash-test scores and EPA fuel-economy ratings provide independent benchmarks. ForCar.org decodes any Jeep VIN to surface trim, factory options, open recalls and original MSRP.
Jeep at a glance
- Founded
- 1943 (Willys-Overland Jeep trademark)
- Headquarters
- Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
- Parent
- Stellantis (NYSE: STLA)
- Origin
- WWII Willys MB military vehicle
- Iconic model
- Wrangler (CJ heritage since 1945)
- Off-road benchmark
- Trail Rated certification
- Plug-in hybrid
- 4xe (Wrangler, Grand Cherokee)
- First pickup since 1992
- Gladiator (2020)
- Basic warranty
- 3 years / 36,000 miles
- Powertrain warranty
- 5 years / 60,000 miles
Decode any Jeep 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 Jeep dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Jeep heritage
In 1940 the US Army solicited bids for a quarter-ton 4×4 reconnaissance vehicle. American Bantam, Willys-Overland and Ford each submitted prototypes; Willys won mass-production rights for what became the MB Jeep, of which 360,000 were built during World War II. Willys trademarked the Jeep name in 1943 and launched the civilian CJ-2A in 1945. The brand passed through Kaiser, AMC, Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler, Cerberus, Fiat-Chrysler and now Stellantis ownership.
Market position
Jeep occupies the off-road and SUV segments of Stellantis, competing with Ford Bronco, Toyota 4Runner, Land Rover and Suzuki Jimny depending on the model. Trail Rated certification — a Jeep-internal benchmark across traction, ground clearance, articulation, water fording and maneuverability — distinguishes off-road-capable variants from mall-crossover sellers. The 4xe plug-in hybrid Wrangler and Grand Cherokee represent Jeep's electrification path while preserving body-on-frame off-road capability.
New-vehicle warranty
JEEP VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick JEEP VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any JEEP VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
All Jeep models (23)
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeep founded and by whom?
Jeep was founded in 1943 by Willys-Overland Motors and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, USA.
Where is the VIN on a Jeep 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 Jeep models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 23 Jeep nameplates. Any 17-character Jeep VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Jeep warranty?
Basic: 3 years / 36,000 miles. Powertrain: 5 years / 60,000 miles.
How to check Jeep 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 Jeep brand within Stellantis — not the WWII-era jeep (lowercase, generic noun) or the now-defunct American Motors Jeep Eagle marketing combo.
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