Honda Automotive VIN codes
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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.
General Template for Honda's VIN format
| Position
| Sample
| Description
|
| 1
| 1
| Nation of Origin
|
| 2
| H
| Manufacturer
|
| 3
| G
| Vehicle type
|
| 4
| C
| Models
|
| 5
| A
|
| 6
| 5
|
| 7
| 5
| Body type and transmission
|
| 8
| 2
| Grade
|
| 9
| 0
| Check digit
|
| 10
| K
| Model year
|
| 11
| A
| Assembly plant
|
| 12
| 1
| Production sequence number
|
| 13
| 8
|
| 14
| 6
|
| 15
| 3
|
| 16
| 9
|
| 17
| 2
|
Nation of Origin
Manufacturer
| VIN code
| Description
|
| H
| Honda
|
Vehicle type
| VIN code
| Description
|
| M
| Passenger car, built in Japan
|
| G
| Passenger car, built in USA/Canada
|
| L
| Multi purpose passenger vehicle
|
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.
1983 - 1986
VIN template for model section
| Position
| Sample
| Description
|
| 4
| A
| Body type 1983 or Body type 1984-1986
|
| 5
| H
|
| 6
| 5
| Transmission code 1983-1986
|
Body type 1983
| VIN code
| Description
|
| SR
| Sedan
|
| WR
| Wagon
|
Body type 1984-1986
| VIN code
| Description
|
| AD
| Accord
|
| AE
| Prelude Sedan or Civic 1300cc CRX
|
| AF
| Civic 1500cc CRX
|
| AG
| Civic 1300cc 3 door
|
| AH
| Civic 1500cc 3 door
|
| AK
| Civic 1500cc 4 door
|
| AN
| Civic wagon
|
| AR
| Civic wagon 4x4
|
| BA
| Accord
|
Transmission code 1983-1986
1987 - 1989
VIN template for model section
| Position
| Sample
| Description
|
| 4
| C
| Model 1987-1989
|
| 5
| A
|
| 6
| 5
|
Model 1987-1989
| VIN Code
| Description
|
| BA3
| Prelude SI
|
| BA4
| Prelude 2.0L
|
| BA8
| Prelude
|
| CA5
| Accord
|
| CA6
| Accord coupe
|
| EC1
| Civic CRX
|
| EC2
| Civic 1300
|
| EC3
| Civic 1500
|
| EC4
| Civic 4 Door Sedan
|
| EC5
| Civic Wagon
|
| EC6
| Civic Wagon 4X4
|
| ED3
| Civic Sedan 1.5L (1988)
|
| ED6
| Civic Hatchback 1.5L (1988)
|
| ED7
| Civic Hatchback 1.6L (1988)
|
| ED8
| Civic CRX 1.5L (1988)
|
| ED9
| Civic CRX 1.6L (1988)
|
| EE2
| Civic Wagon 1.5L (1988)
|
| EE4
| Civic Wagon 1.6L (1988)
|
| EY1
| Civic Wagovan
|
| EY3
| Civic Wagovan 1.5L
|
1990-1998
VIN template for model section
Model 1990-1998
Body type and transmission
For 1983-1986 model years, this section only denotes the body type. For the remaining years, it indicates both body type and
transmission.
1983-1986
1987-1989
1990-1998
Grade
1983-1987
1988-1989
1990-1993
1994-1998
Model year
Assembly plant
Production sequence number
Canadian models share same VIN as U.S. except that their sequence numbers start at 800000
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