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.
540 pieces in 149 part and color combinations, plus 4 minifigures.
LEGO counts 563 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 564, including the 24 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.
Weapon Sword / Katana / Shamshir with Capped Pommel [Square Guard]Pearl GoldPart 21459Element 61165961 spare in the box×2
Weapon Sword Katana with Dragon Guard (The Sword of Fire)Pearl GoldPart 93055Element 6587954 or 6096099×1
Weapon Throwing Star / Shuriken with Textured GripsPearl GoldPart 93058b2 spares in the box×2
Technic Axles
10 pieces
Technic Axle 12BlackPart 3708Element 370826×6
Technic Axle 4 with StopDark Bluish GrayPart 87083Element 6083620 or 4560177×2
Technic Axle 3 with StudDark TanPart 6587Element 6031821 or 6013821×2
Technic Special
9 pieces
Technic Ball Joint with Through Axle HoleBlackPart 53585Element 4286267×2
Technic Brick Special 2 x 2 with Pin Hole, Rotation Joint Ball Half [Vertical Side]BlackPart 48171Element 6302828 or 6187578×4
Technic Brick Special 2 x 2 with Pin Hole, with 2 Rotation Joint SocketsBlackPart 48172Element 6296186 or 4275826×1
Technic Brick Special 2 x 2 with Pin Hole, Rotation Joint SocketDark Bluish GrayPart 48169Element 6278974 or 4225973×2
Technic Bricks
6 pieces
Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Axle HoleLight Bluish GrayPart 73230Element 6336539×4
Technic Brick 1 x 4 [3 Pin Holes]RedPart 3701Element 370121×2
Bricks
4 pieces
Brick 1 x 1Dark TanPart 3005Element 6001824 or 4497070×2
Brick 2 x 4RedPart 3001Element 300121×2
Tiles
3 pieces
Tile 1 x 2 with GrooveDark RedPart 3069bElement 4539090 or 4529548×2
Tile 2 x 3YellowPart 26603Element 6388483 or 6179184×1
Bricks Round and Cones
2 pieces
Cone 1 x 1 [Top Groove]Pearl GoldPart 59900Element 4529247×2
Pneumatics
2 pieces
Pneumatic Hose Connector with Axle ConnectorDark BrownPart 99021Element 6265670 or 6167942×2
Technic Beams
2 pieces
Technic Beam 1 x 3 ThinBlackPart 6632Element 6331723 or 4107828×2
Technic Bushes
2 pieces
Technic BushRedPart 3713Element 6271820 or 42271551 spare in the box×2
Bars, Ladders and Fences
1 piece
Bar 4L (Lightsaber Blade / Wand)Reddish BrownPart 30374Element 6116613 or 4262974×1
Flags, Banners and Signs
1 piece
Flag 2 x 2 Square, Flat Clip Edge [Thick Clips]WhitePart 11055Element 6011794×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 71753-1WhitePart 78527×1
Tiles Round and Curved
1 piece
Tile Round 2 x 2 with 'Ninjago 10 Years' PrintPearl GoldPart 14769pr1174Element 6321313×1
Tools
1 piece
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
Minifigures
4 figures
Kai with Shoulder Cover (Legacy)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Zane with Shoulder Cover and Silver Head (Legacy)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Wyplash - Tan HatMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Nya / Gold (Legacy)Minifigure, 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.