Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Honda/VIN Codes

Honda uses the following VIN formats and codes. Honda has slightly varied the usage of some positions within the VIN over the years. Consult the individual sections below for more information.

Americas

 * 1HF — Honda of America Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, Motorcycle, ATV, UTV
 * 1HG — Honda of America Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * 19U — Honda of America Mfg., Inc. –­ Acura, Passenger car
 * 19V — Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC –­ Acura, Passenger car
 * 19X — Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * 2HG — Honda of Canada Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * 2HH — Honda of Canada Mfg., Inc. –­ Acura, Passenger car
 * 2HJ — Honda of Canada Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, Truck
 * 2HK — Honda of Canada Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 2HN — Honda of Canada Mfg., Inc. –­ Acura, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 3CZ — Honda de México S.A. de C.V. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 3GP — G.M. de México - Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle ('24- Prologue EV)
 * 3HG — Honda de México S.A. de C.V. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * 3H1 — Honda de México S.A. de C.V. –­ Honda, Motorcycle, UTV
 * 4S6 — Subaru Isuzu Automotive –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle ('94-'02 Passport)
 * 4W5 — General Motors Co. - Acura, Multi purpose passenger vehicle ('24- ZDX EV)
 * 478 — Honda of America Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, All-Terrain vehicle (ATV)
 * 5FN — Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 5FP — Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC –­ Honda, Truck
 * 5FR — Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC –­ Acura, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 5J6 — Honda of America Mfg., Inc. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 5J8 — Honda of America Mfg., Inc. –­ Acura, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * 5KB — Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * 7FA — Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC –­ Honda, Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle
 * 8CH — Honda Motor de Argentina S.A. - Honda, Motorcycle
 * 8C3 — Honda Motor de Argentina S.A. - Honda, Passenger car (HR-V SUV until May 2020 and previously City sedan)
 * 93H — Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * 9C2 — Moto Honda da Amazônia Ltda. –­ Honda, Motorcycle

Oceania

 * 7A3 — Honda New Zealand –­ Honda, Passenger car

Africa

 * AHM — Mercedes-Benz South Africa –­ Honda, Passenger car (Ballade)

Japan & Asia

 * JAE — Isuzu Motors, Ltd. –­ Acura, Multi purpose passenger vehicle (SLX)
 * JHF — Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
 * JHG — Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
 * JHM — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * JHL — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * JHN — Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
 * JHZ — Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
 * JH1 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Truck
 * JH2 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Motorcycle, ATV
 * JH3 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, ATV
 * JH4 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Acura, Passenger car
 * JH5 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
 * JR2 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Isuzu, Multi purpose passenger vehicle (Oasis)
 * LAL — Sundiro Honda Motorcycle Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * LHG — GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. - Honda, Passenger car
 * LUC — Honda Automobile (China) Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * LVH — Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. - Honda, Passenger car
 * LWB — Wuyang Honda Motors (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * MAK — Honda Cars India Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * ME4 — Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * MHR — P.T. Honda Prospect Motor Indonesia –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * MH1 — P.T. Astra Honda Motor –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * MLH — Thai Honda Manufacturing Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * MRH — Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * MRJ — Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * NFB — Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * PAD — Honda Cars Philippines Inc. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * PMH — Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * PMK — Boon Siew Honda Sdn. Bhd –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * RKT — Honda Taiwan Motor Co., Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * RLH — Honda Vietnam Co. Ltd. –­ Honda, Motorcycle

Europe

 * NLA — Honda Türkiye A.Ş. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * SAH — Austin Rover Group –­ Honda, Passenger car (Ballade, Concerto)
 * SHH — Honda of the UK Mfg., Ltd. –­ Honda, Passenger car
 * SHS — Honda of the UK Mfg., Ltd. –­ Honda, Multi purpose passenger vehicle
 * VTD — Montesa Honda S.A. –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * VTM — Montesa Honda S.A. –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * YC1 — Honda Belgium NV –­ Honda, Motorcycle
 * ZDC — Honda Italia Industriale SpA –­ Honda, Motorcycle

Models
This portion of the VIN contains the most significant differences over the years. The following section details the formatting changes within different model year range, breaking out the additional meaning of positions 4 - 6.

Model 1990-1999 Honda
CNG=Compressed Natural Gas

Model 2000-present Honda
CNG=Compressed Natural Gas, NGV=Natural Gas Vehicle

Body type and transmission
Position 7

For 1983-1986 model year Hondas, this section only denotes the body type. For the remaining years as well as all Acuras, it indicates both body type and transmission.

1997-2009 Honda light trucks
GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, 2WD=2-wheel drive, 4WD=4-wheel drive

2001-2009 Acura light trucks
GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

2010- Honda light trucks
GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, 2WD=2-wheel drive, 4WD=4-wheel drive

2010- Acura light trucks
GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, 2WD=2-wheel drive, 4WD=4-wheel drive

Grade & Restraint System
Position 8

Production sequence number
Canadian models share same VIN as U.S. except that their sequence numbers start at 800000. It is also important to note that, in the U.S., positions 13-17 must be a number, whereas position 12 may be either a letter or a number.

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