Honda VIN decoder
NHTSA has 21 world manufacturer identifiers on file for Honda cars, SUVs and trucks, registered in 5 countries. Enter a Honda VIN to decode it, or check the table to see what the first three characters mean.
What a Honda VIN starts with.
The first three characters of a VIN are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI). These are the ones NHTSA lists for Honda passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and incomplete vehicles.
21 Honda WMIs
| WMI | Registered to | Country | Vehicle type | Makes on this WMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19X | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Passenger car | United States | Passenger car | Honda |
| 1HG | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Passenger car | United States | Passenger car | Honda |
| 2HG | Honda of Canada Mfg., A Division of Honda Canada Inc. Canada · Passenger car | Canada | Passenger car | Honda |
| 2HJ | Honda of Canada Mfg., A Division of Honda Canada Inc. Canada · Truck | Canada | Truck | Honda |
| 2HK | Honda of Canada Mfg., A Division of Honda Canada Inc. Canada · SUV / MPV | Canada | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| 3CZ | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico · SUV / MPV | Mexico | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| 3DH | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico · SUV / MPV | Mexico | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| 3GP | General Motors LLC Mexico · SUV / MPV | Mexico | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| 3HD | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico · SUV / MPV Shared: Honda, Acura | Mexico | SUV / MPV | Honda, Acura |
| 3HG | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico · Passenger car | Mexico | Passenger car | Honda |
| 5FN | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · SUV / MPV | United States | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| 5FP | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Truck | United States | Truck | Honda |
| 5J6 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · SUV / MPV | United States | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| 5J7 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Truck | United States | Truck | Honda |
| 5KB | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · Passenger car | United States | Passenger car | Honda |
| 7FA | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. United States · SUV / MPV | United States | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| JH1 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Japan · Truck | Japan | Truck | Honda |
| JHL | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Japan · SUV / MPV | Japan | SUV / MPV | Honda |
| JHM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Japan · Passenger car | Japan | Passenger car | Honda |
| SHH | Honda of the U.K. Mfg., Ltd. United Kingdom · Passenger car | United Kingdom | Passenger car | Honda |
| SHS | Honda of the U.K. Mfg., Ltd. United Kingdom · SUV / MPV | United Kingdom | SUV / MPV | Honda |
Reading a Honda VIN.
After the WMI, positions 4–8 hold Honda’s own coding for model, body, engine and restraints; position 9 is the check digit, 10 the model year and 11 the plant. The last six are the serial number.
Honda VIN questions.
What does a Honda VIN start with?
NHTSA lists 21 world manufacturer identifiers (WMIs) for Honda road vehicles. The ones registered for passenger cars and SUVs are 19X, 1HG, 2HG, 2HK, 3CZ, 3DH, 3GP, 3HD, 3HG, 5FN, 5J6 and 5KB, among others. The first three characters of the VIN are the WMI.
Where are Honda vehicles built, according to their VINs?
Honda WMIs are registered to manufacturers in Canada, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom and United States. The WMI shows the registering company and country; position 11 identifies the exact assembly plant, which the decoder shows for each VIN.
How do I decode a Honda VIN?
Enter the 17-character VIN above. We decode it with NHTSA’s vPIC database, which uses the coding Honda files with NHTSA for positions 4–8, then show the model year, trim, engine, transmission, plant and reported safety equipment.
Does a Honda VIN show recalls?
After decoding, we list every NHTSA recall for that Honda model and model year. Whether one specific vehicle has been repaired can only be confirmed with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a Honda dealer.