Colorado Vehicle Record Recovery Packet
Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

Official form / request path:
DR 2489A Vehicle Record Search

Official link:
https://dmv.colorado.gov/vehicle-record-searches

Fee / submission note:
$2.20 record search listed by NMVTIS/BJA.

Contact / submission note:
Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles.

Steps:
1. Complete DR 2489A for a vehicle record search.
2. Submit with the listed fee.
3. Review Colorado’s vehicle record search instructions before sending.

Privacy limit:
Private ownership, prior-owner identity, title-holder, address, registration history, and protected motor-vehicle records are privacy controlled under DPPA/permissible-use rules. This website prepares the request path only and does not pull private DMV/MVC records.

Public checks to run separately:
- NHTSA recalls and safety campaigns
- NHTSA complaint patterns
- VIN decoding and basic vehicle specs
- NMVTIS-approved/public vehicle-history provider checks where appropriate
- Auction/salvage signals only where public or licensed-provider data is available

Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
Source note: Compiled from official state motor vehicle agency pages where available and NMVTIS/BJA State Vehicle Record Request Information. Verify current forms, fees, addresses, and eligibility before submitting.