How to Get a Window Sticker by VIN

The original window sticker is long gone — but the VIN can rebuild the same factory equipment list. Here's how.

Can you get a window sticker by VIN?

Yes. A window sticker is just a printed view of the factory build data — and that data is tied to the VIN. Enter the VIN and you can recover the same list of factory options, even years after the original paper sticker is long gone.

Original sticker vs decoded equipment list

An original window sticker is the paper document that came with a new car. A decoded equipment list rebuilds the same information from the VIN — the options, packages and codes — as a clean PDF you can keep or share. For European cars especially, the decoded list is the practical way to recover the spec.

How to get yours

Enter your VIN on the homepage and BuildVIN emails your factory equipment list as two PDFs. It covers major makes — see all supported brands.