VIN

Decoding VIN

Reading VIN WAUJ8GFF6J1082164 live from the NHTSA database…

Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WAUJ8GFF6J1082164 · Checked Sep 14, 2026
Year
Horsepower
Recalls
MPG
NHTSA
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

Full VIN decode

Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:

Decoding from NHTSA…

Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners

The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.

Full vehicle history report

What has this car been through?

  • Accidents & damage
  • Title brands — salvage, flood, lemon
  • Odometer rollback check
  • Theft & total-loss records
  • Previous owners & usage
  • Open liens
Get the full report →

ForCar's decode, recalls, safety & MPG are always free.

What's this worth?

Market value for this exact year, from real US listings — free.

Estimated market value
$
$Trade-in $Dealer
No market data for that exact year yet — our listings are still building.

This VIN, character by character

How WAUJ8GFF6J1082164 breaks down:

Open recalls

Checking recalls…

ForCar Reliability Score

Scoring…

Complaints on this exact build 4

NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.

WAUJ8GFF6J1•••••• 2018 Audi A3

This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2018 Audi A3 build (4 vs 2).

4on this build
33on the model
22builds in total
Most reported Air Bags 4 Seat Belts 1 Seats 1

What owners of this build wrote

Air Bags Dec 2023
My Audi a3 got the recall for PODS done 5/2022 which the sensors and air bag in the passenger side weren’t working and I got the same lights come up 2 weeks ago. My Dealership says since this was a recalled item and is a massive safety concern and should be covered by AUDI USA.…
Air Bags Sep 2022
Audi Dealership is not co-operating to perform the recall issued on my vehicle, i have been trying to schedule the part replacement for more than a year now and every time they say the part is not available. I also attached my service request to Audi but after a phone call to…
Air Bags Jan 2022
On 4 Jan 2022 I received my notification of the PODS recall from Audi for my 2018 A3. I called the dealer and they informed me they did not have the part and would not schedule me for the repair until they had they part. They also indicated they had no control over when the part…
Air Bags Mar 2021
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received notification for NHTSA Recall Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…

Owner complaints

Now the whole model — all 22 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:

Loading owner complaints…

Upgrade to Pro

You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.

  • Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
  • The original window sticker and factory options
  • Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
  • Decode a whole list of VINs at once
  • No ads, no tracking — and much more
Free plan available — no credit card needed
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

More free ForCar tools

A VIN opens the door — here's the whole map. Every decoder, calculator and ranking runs free on official NHTSA & EPA data:

Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WAUJ8GFF6J1082164 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.