Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
1,221 pieces in 415 part and color combinations, plus 7 minifigures.
The official piece count includes the 29 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Look-alike colors in this set
These parts appear in this set in two colors that are easy to confuse. If you are one short in one color,
check whether it went in where the other color belongs. Each color has its own element ID in the parts list
at the back of the instructions.
Tile Round 1 x 1White ×6Trans-Clear ×3Trans-Clear is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 1 x 6Tan ×1Dark Tan ×1Tan is lighter than Dark Tan.
Brick 2 x 4Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×14Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Sloped Inverted 33° 3 x 2, Connections between Studs, Ovoid Bottom PinBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×4Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Special 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on One SideBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×11Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 1 x 6Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
4 more look-alike pairs
Plate 1 x 8Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 6Black ×3Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 4 with GrooveBlack ×3Dark Bluish Gray ×3Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Tile 1 x 6 with GrooveBlack ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×5Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Hose Rigid 3mm D. 16L / 12.8cmLight Bluish GrayPart 75c16Element 6409852 or 6112684×2
Windows and Doors
2 pieces
Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Hollow Studs, Single Hole Top and Bottom for GlassBright Light OrangePart 61345Element 6186648×2
Rock
1 piece
Rock Panel Triangular 3 x 8 x 7Dark Bluish GrayPart 6083Element 4216709×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 60162-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 34421Element 6195299×1
Tools
1 piece
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
Minifigures
7 figures
Explorer, Jacket with Pouches, Radio, and Rope, Dark Tan Cap, Sweat DropsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Scientist, Woman, White Jacket over Hoodie with Sunglasses, Dark Blue Legs, Black HairMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Mechanic, Dirty White Shirt with Suspenders, Dark Blue Legs, Dark Tan Cap, Goatee BeardMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Explorer, Woman, Shirt with Radio and Green Belt, Bright Light Yellow Hair, GlassesMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Pilot, Woman, Dark Orange Jumpsuit, White Helmet with VisorMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Explorer, Jacket with Pouches, Radio, and Rope, Dark Orange Hair, MoustacheMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Explorer, Jacket with Pouches, Radio, and Rope, Dark Tan Cap, StubbleMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.