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.
860 pieces in 319 part and color combinations, plus 6 minifigures.
LEGO counts 882 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 892, including the 32 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. 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.
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudOrange ×3Trans-Orange ×2Trans-Orange is see-through: hold the piece up to a light.
Plate 2 x 4Black ×8Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud]Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends]Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle 1.5 with Perpendicular Axle Connector (Technic Pole Reverser Handle)Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Brick 1 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 [+ Opening] and Bottom PinBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
2 more look-alike pairs
Wedge Plate 4 x 4 with 2 x 2 CutoutBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Wheel Arch, Curved Wedge 4 x 3 with 2 x 2 Opening and 4 StudsBlack ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Helmet Ninja, SamuraiPearl GoldPart 98128Element 6292948 or 6217489×1
Plants & Trees
1 piece
Plant, Flower Stem with Bar and 6 StemsDark OrangePart 19119Element 6269941 or 6151196×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 70653-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 38870Element 6227793×1
Supports, Girders and Cranes
1 piece
Support 1 x 6 x 10 Girder TriangularBlackPart 64449Element 6223603 or 4659404×1
Technic Beams Special
1 piece
Technic Beam 1 x 2 with Ball Joint AngledDark Bluish GrayPart 50923Element 4503381 or 4289258×1
Technic Steering, Suspension and Engine
1 piece
Technic Steering Arm with 2 PinsBlackPart 32069Element 6278276 or 4114671×1
Tiles
1 piece
Tile 2 x 2 with GrooveWhitePart 3068bElement 6548263 or 306801×1
Tools
1 piece
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
Minifigures
6 figures
MuzzleMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Jet JackMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Kai with Scabbard (Hunted)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Heavy Metal / Faith with HatMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Cole with Bandana (Hunted)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Chew ToyMinifigure, 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.