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Honda VIN decoder

Enter a Honda VIN to get its year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant from NHTSA. Honda VINs start with one of 42 manufacturer codes across 12 countries; the first character tells you where it was built (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, J, L, M, R, S, V, Y, Z).

Honda World Manufacturer Identifiers

The first three characters of every VIN identify the manufacturer. These codes cover Acura, Honda. They are registered for passenger car, motorcycle, truck, multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv).

WMIBrandCountryVehicle typeRegistered to
19UAcuraUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
19VAcuraUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
19XHondaUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
1HFHondaUnited States (Usa)MotorcycleAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
1HGHondaUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2HGHondaCanadaPassenger CarHONDA OF CANADA MFG., A DIVISION OF HONDA CANADA INC.
2HHAcuraCanadaPassenger CarHONDA OF CANADA MFG., A DIVISION OF HONDA CANADA INC.
2HJHondaCanadaTruckHONDA OF CANADA MFG., A DIVISION OF HONDA CANADA INC.
2HKHondaCanadaMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)HONDA OF CANADA MFG., A DIVISION OF HONDA CANADA INC.
2HNAcuraCanadaMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)HONDA OF CANADA MFG., A DIVISION OF HONDA CANADA INC.
2HUAcuraCanadaTruckHONDA OF CANADA MFG., A DIVISION OF HONDA CANADA INC.
3CZHondaMexicoMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)HONDA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
3DHHondaMexicoMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)HONDA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
3H1HondaMexicoMotorcycleHONDA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
3HGHondaMexicoPassenger CarHONDA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
478HondaUnited States (Usa)MotorcycleAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5FNHondaUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5FPHondaUnited States (Usa)TruckAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5FRAcuraUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5FSAcuraUnited States (Usa)TruckAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5J6HondaUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5J7HondaUnited States (Usa)TruckAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5J8AcuraUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5KBHondaUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
5KCAcuraUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
7FAHondaUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
9C2HondaBrazilMotorcycleMOTO HONDA DA AMAZONIA LTDA.
JH1HondaTruckHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
JH2HondaJapanMotorcycleHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
JH3HondaJapanMotorcycleHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
JH4AcuraPassenger CarHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
JHLHondaMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
JHMHondaPassenger CarHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
LWBHondaChinaMotorcycleAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
MLHHondaThailandMotorcycleTHAI HONDA CO., LTD.
RLHHondaVietnamMotorcycleHONDA VIETNAM CO., LTD.
SHHHondaUnited Kingdom (Uk)Passenger CarHONDA OF THE U.K. MFG., LTD.
SHSHondaUnited Kingdom (Uk)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)HONDA OF THE U.K. MFG., LTD.
VTDHondaSpainMotorcycleMONTESA HONDA SA
VTMHondaSpainMotorcycleMONTESA HONDA SA
YC1HondaBelgiumMotorcycleAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
ZDCHondaItalyMotorcycleAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Source: NHTSA vPIC manufacturer registrations. The model year is the 10th character: see the VIN year chart.

Honda models and model years

Checking that a decoded year makes sense? These are the Honda models the EPA has rated since 2000, 16 of them still on sale for 2025 or later. A VIN whose 10th character points to a year outside a model's range is worth a second look.

ModelBrandModel years
OdysseyHonda1995–2027
CR-VHonda1997–2027
PreludeHonda1984–2027
HR-VHonda2016–2027
AccordHonda1984–2026
CivicHonda1984–2026
MDXAcura2001–2026
PilotHonda2003–2026
IntegraAcura1986–2026
RDXAcura2007–2026
RidgelineHonda2006–2026
PassportHonda1994–2026
ZDXAcura2010–2026
PrologueHonda2024–2026
ADXAcura2025–2026
TLXAcura2015–2025
NSXAcura1991–2022
InsightHonda2000–2022
ILXAcura2013–2022
ClarityHonda2014–2021
FitHonda2007–2020
RLXAcura2014–2020
CR-ZHonda2011–2016
CrosstourHonda2010–2015
TLAcura1995–2014
TSXAcura2004–2014
RLAcura1996–2012
ElementHonda2003–2011
S2000Honda2000–2009
RSXAcura2002–2006
CLAcura1997–2003

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