Honda VIN decoder
Enter a Honda VIN to see the model, year, engine, factory and open safety recalls. Free, with official NHTSA data.
About Honda VINs
Honda builds cars, motorcycles and ATVs, and each has its own codes. Ohio-built Honda cars start with 1HG, SUVs such as the CR-V and Pilot with 5J6 or 5FN, Canadian-built models with 2HG or 2HK, and Japanese-built cars with JHM. Honda motorcycles usually start with JH2.
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Good to know
- Honda car VINs put the model in positions 4-5 and the body and transmission in 6-8; for example, CM8 is an Accord coupe.
- Honda ATVs and side-by-sides built in South Carolina start with 478.
- Acura, Honda's premium brand, uses its own codes such as 19U, 5J8 and JH4.
Honda manufacturer codes (WMI)
The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier. NHTSA lists 34 codes for Honda. The first character shows the region where the vehicle was built (1, 4, 5 USA; 2 Canada; 3 Mexico; J Japan; K Korea; W Germany; Z Italy).
| Code | Manufacturer | Country | Vehicle type | Also used by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19X | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Passenger Car | – |
| 1HF | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Motorcycle | – |
| 1HG | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Passenger Car | – |
| 2HG | Honda Of Canada Mfg., A Division Of Honda Canada Inc. | Canada | Passenger Car | – |
| 2HJ | Honda Of Canada Mfg., A Division Of Honda Canada Inc. | Canada | Truck | – |
| 2HK | Honda Of Canada Mfg., A Division Of Honda Canada Inc. | Canada | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| 3CZ | Honda De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| 3DH | Honda De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| 3H1 | Honda De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Motorcycle | – |
| 3HD | Honda De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | Acura |
| 3HG | Honda De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Passenger Car | – |
| 478 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Motorcycle | – |
| 5FN | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| 5FP | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Truck | – |
| 5J6 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| 5J7 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Truck | – |
| 5KB | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Passenger Car | – |
| 7FA | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | United States (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| 9C2 | Moto Honda Da Amazonia Ltda. | Brazil | Motorcycle | – |
| JH1 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | – | Truck | – |
| JH2 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Japan | Motorcycle | – |
| JH3 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Japan | Motorcycle | – |
| JHL | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | – | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| JHM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | – | Passenger Car | – |
| LAL | Sundiro Honda Motorcycle Co., Ltd. | China | Motorcycle | Sundiro Honda Motorcycle Co. Ltd |
| LWB | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | China | Motorcycle | – |
| MLH | Thai Honda Co., Ltd. | Thailand | Motorcycle | – |
| RLH | Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | Motorcycle | – |
| SHH | Honda Of The U.K. Mfg., Ltd. | United Kingdom (Uk) | Passenger Car | – |
| SHS | Honda Of The U.K. Mfg., Ltd. | United Kingdom (Uk) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | – |
| VTD | Montesa Honda Sa | Spain | Motorcycle | – |
| VTM | Montesa Honda Sa | Spain | Motorcycle | – |
| YC1 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Belgium | Motorcycle | – |
| ZDC | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Italy | Motorcycle | – |
Some codes are shared by several brands of the same group. The full decode shows the brand.
How to read a Honda VIN
| Position | Meaning | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Manufacturer code (WMI) | Maker, brand and country, as in the table above. |
| 4-8 | Vehicle descriptor | Model, body, engine and safety equipment. Each maker sets its own layout here. |
| 9 | Check digit | A calculated digit that catches typing errors and fake VINs. |
| 10 | Model year | A letter or number for the year (see the table below). |
| 11 | Assembly plant | The factory code, set by the maker. |
| 12-17 | Serial number | The production number of that vehicle. |
Model year codes
The 10th character of a Honda VIN is the model year. Letters I, O, Q, U, Z and the number 0 are never used. The codes repeat every 30 years.
Honda models in the NHTSA database
NHTSA lists 361 model names under Honda. Decode a VIN to see which one yours is, with its exact trim and engine.
Honda models with years and recalls
- Honda Prelude 1981–2027
- Honda CB1000F 1993–2027
- Honda Ruckus 2026–2027
- Honda CRF300F 2026–2027
- Honda Cota 310RR 2026–2027
- Honda CB500 Hornet 2026–2027
- Honda FourTrax Rubicon 2026–2027
- Honda CB750 Hornet E-Clutch 2026–2027
All Honda model names
- 599
- 919
- Accord
- Accord Crosstour
- ADV150
- ADV160
- Africa Twin
- Africa Twin Adventure Sports
- ATC250
- ATC350X
- Big Red
- Big Ruckus
- CB-1
- CB50R
- CB125
- CB300F
- CB300R
- CB450
- CB500
- CB500 Hornet
- CB500F
- CB500X
- CB550
- CB599
- CB650F
- CB650R
- CB750 Hornet E-Clutch
- CB900
- CB900 (Hornet)
- CB1000 Hornet
- CB1000F
- CB1000R
- CB1100
- CBF300
- CBF300N
- CBF600
- CBF1000
- CBR125R
- CBR250R
- CBR300R
- CBR500R
- CBR600F
- CBR600RR
- CBR650F
- CBR650R
- CBR900RR
- CBR929RR
- CBR954RR
- CBR1000F
- CBR1000RR
- CBR1100X
- CBX
- CG150
- Civic
- Civic Si
- Civic Type R
- Clarity
- CM250C
- CM400
- CM450
Show all 361 models
- Cota 4RT 260
- Cota 4RT 260R
- Cota 4RT 301RR
- Cota 300RR
- Cota 310RR
- CR-V
- CR-Z
- CR80R
- CR85R
- CR125R
- CR250R
- CR500R
- CRF50
- CRF50F
- CRF70F
- CRF80F
- CRF100F
- CRF110F
- CRF125F
- CRF150F
- CRF150R
- CRF230F
- CRF230L
- CRF230M
- CRF250F
- CRF250L
- CRF250R
- CRF250RX
- CRF250X
- CRF300F
- CRF300L
- CRF450L
- CRF450R
- CRF450RL
- CRF450RX
- CRF450X
- Crosstour
- CTX700
- CTX700N
- CTX1300
- CX500
- CX650
- DAX 125
- del Sol
- DN-01
- Element
- Elite 50
- Elite 80
- Elite 110
- Elite 125
- Elite 150
- Elite 250
- EV Plus
- EZ90
- FCX Clarity
- Fireblade
- Fit
- Foreman
- Foreman Rubicon
- FourTrax
- FourTrax Foreman
- FourTrax Foreman Rubicon
- FourTrax Rancher
- FourTrax Recon
- FourTrax Rincon
- FourTrax Rubicon
- Fury
- Giorno
- Gold Wing
- Gold Wing Aspencade
- Gold Wing Interstate
- Gold Wing Tour
- Grom
- Hawk GT
- Helix
- HR-V
- Insight
- Interstate
- Jazz
- Metropolitan
- Metropolitan II
- Monkey
- Navi
- NB50 (Aero 50)
- NC50 (Express)
- NC700JD (NM4)
- NC700S
- NC700X
- NC750JD (NM4)
- NC750S
- NC750X
- NH80 (Aero 80)
- Nighthawk 250
- Nighthawk 650
- Nighthawk 750
- Nighthawk S
- NN50 (Gyro)
- NPS50 (Ruckus)
- NQ50 (Spree)
- NS50F
- NSR50MIN
- NSS250 (Reflex)
- NSS300 (Forza)
- NT700V
- NT1100
- NU50 (Urban Express)
- NX125
- NX250
- NX500
- NX650
- Odyssey
- Pacific Coast
- Passport
- PC800 (PACIFIC COAST)
- PCX
- PCX125
- PCX150
- Pilot
- Prelude
- Prologue
- Rancher
- RC30
- RC 45
- RC45
- RC51
- RC213V
- Rebel 250
- Rebel 300
- Rebel 450
- Rebel 500
- Rebel 1100
- Recon
- Ridgeline
- Rincon
- Rubicon
- Ruckus
- RVT1000R (RC51)
- S2000
- SA50
- SA50P
- SB50P
- SCL500
- SE50H
- SE50PH
- SE50PI
- SH150D/SH150i
- SH150i
- Shadow
- Shadow Aero
- Shadow Phantom
- Silverwing
- Silver Wing
- Sportrax
- Sport Tourer
- ST1100
- ST1100A
- ST1100AL
- ST1100L
- ST1100P
- ST1300
- ST1300A
- ST1300A/ST1300
- ST1300P
- ST1300PA
- Super Cub C125
- SXS5M2 (Pioneer 520)
- SXS500M (Pioneer 500)
- SXS520M (Pioneer 520)
- SXS700M (Pioneer 700)
- SXS1000M (Pioneer 1000)
- SXS1000S (Talon 1000)
- TG50 (Gyro S)
- TLR200
- Tourist Trophy
- Trail 70
- Trail125
- Transalp
- TRX90 (SportTrax 90)
- TRX90X
- TRX200D
- TRX200DN
- TRX250
- TRX250 (Recon)
- TRX250 (SportTrax 250)
- TRX250X
- TRX300
- TRX300EX
- TRX300EX (SportTrax 300)
- TRX300EXN
- TRX300FW
- TRX300FWN
- TRX300N
- TRX300X
- TRX350FE
- TRX350FM
- TRX350TE
- TRX350TM
- TRX400EX
- TRX400EX (SportTrax 400)
- TRX400FA
- TRX400FG
- TRX400FGA
- TRX400FW
- TRX400FWN
- TRX400X
- TRX420
- TRX420 (Rancher)
- TRX450ER
- TRX450ER (SportTrax 450)
- TRX450ERB
- TRX450ERB (SportTrax 450)
- TRX450ES
- TRX450FM
- TRX450R
- TRX450R/TRX450ER
- TRX450S
- TRX500
- TRX500 (Rubicon)
- TRX520
- TRX650FA (Rincon)
- TRX650FG (Rincon)
- TRX680 (Rincon)
- TRX700 (Rubicon 700)
- TRX700EX
- TRX700XX
- Twinstar
- Valkyrie
- Valkyrie Interstate
- Valkyrie Rune
- Valkyrie Tourer
- Varadero
- VF500 (Interceptor 500)
- VF500 (Magna V30)
- VF700 (Interceptor 700)
- VF700 (Magna V42)
- VF700 (Sabre V42)
- VF750 (Interceptor 750)
- VF750 (Magna V45)
- VF750 (Sabre V45)
- VF1000F (Interceptor 1000)
- VF1000R
- VF1100 (Magna V65)
- VF1100 (Sabre V65)
- VFR750F (Interceptor)
- VFR800 (Interceptor 800)
- VFR1200F (Interceptor 1200)
- VFR1200X (Crosstourer)
- VT500 (Ascot)
- VT500 (Shadow 500)
- VT600 (Shadow VLX)
- VT600 (Shadow VLX Deluxe)
- VT700 (Shadow 700)
- VT750 (Shadow Ace 750)
- VT750 (Shadow Aero 750)
- VT750 (Shadow Phantom 750)
- VT750 (Shadow RS 750)
- VT750 (Shadow Spirit 750)
- VT750 (Shadow Tourer)
- VT800 (Shadow 800)
- VT1100 (Shadow 1100)
- VT1100 (Shadow Ace)
- VT1100 (Shadow Ace Tourer)
- VT1100 (Shadow Aero)
- VT1100 (Shadow Sabre)
- VT1100 (Shadow Spirit 1100)
- VT1300 (Fury)
- VT1300 (Interstate)
- VT1300 (Sabre)
- VT1300 (Stateline)
- VTR250 (Interceptor 250)
- VTR1000F (Super Hawk)
- VTX1300
- VTX1800
- WW150/PCX150
- XL80
- XL100S
- XL125
- XL200R
- XL250R
- XL350R
- XL500S
- XL600R
- XL600V
- XR50R
- XR70R
- XR80R
- XR100R
- XR150L
- XR200
- XR200R
- XR250L
- XR250R
- XR350R
- XR400R
- XR500R
- XR600R
- XR650L
- XR650LL
- XR650R
- Z50R
- Z125 (Monkey)
Vehicle types NHTSA lists for Honda
Motorcycle, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV), Passenger Car, Truck
Where to find the VIN on a Honda
Windshield
At the bottom of the windshield on the driver side, readable from outside.
Driver door frame
On the label on the door pillar, with tire pressures and weights.
Papers
On the title, registration and insurance card.
Honda recalls by VIN
Every decoded Honda VIN on VinGear shows the safety recalls NHTSA lists for that model and year. To know whether the repair was already done on your vehicle, ask a Honda dealer or use Honda's own recall lookup with the VIN.
Honda VIN decoder questions
How do I decode a Honda VIN?
Type the 17-character VIN in the box at the top of this page and press Decode VIN. You get the model, year, engine, factory and safety recalls from NHTSA, free.
Is this Honda VIN decoder free?
Yes. Decoding and recall checks are free with no sign-up. The data comes from NHTSA, the US vehicle safety agency.
What do the first three characters of a Honda VIN mean?
They are the manufacturer code (WMI): maker, brand and country of manufacture. NHTSA lists 34 codes for Honda; the table on this page shows them.
Does a Honda VIN show options or the owner?
No. The VIN codes the model, body, engine and factory, not options or colour. It never shows the owner, and VinGear does not look up owners.