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VIN decoder

Cadillac VIN decoder

Paste a Cadillac VIN and see the model year, model, body, engine and the plant it was built in, from the record Cadillac files with NHTSA. Free, no email, and the VIN goes only to NHTSA’s decoder, never to WhichTrim.

17 characters. The letters I, O and Q never appear in a VIN. Find it on the driver's-side dashboard, the door jamb, your insurance card or the title.

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Cadillac’s manufacturer codes (WMI)

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Cadillac files 10 manufacturer codes with NHTSA. The first three characters of a Cadillac VIN are one of them: they say who built the vehicle, what kind it is, and in which country. Built in United States (4 codes), Canada (2 codes), Mexico (2 codes), China (2 codes).

CodeVehicle typeBuilt inFiled by
1G6CarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
1GEChassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
1GYSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
2G6CarsCanadaGeneral Motors Llc
2GEChassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)CanadaGeneral Motors Llc
3GGTrucksMexicoGeneral Motors Llc
3GYSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)MexicoGeneral Motors Llc
LRBSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)ChinaShanghai General Motors Corp Ltd.
LRECarsChinaShanghai General Motors Corp Ltd.
LSGCarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc

What each character means on a Cadillac

Source: 49 CFR 565

Every Cadillac VIN since the 1981 model year follows the federal format. Positions 4 to 8 are Cadillac’s own code for the model, body, engine and restraints; the decoder reads them from Cadillac’s filing, so they need no table here.

PositionSectionWhat it tells you
1–3World manufacturer identifierWho built it and where. 1, 4 and 5 are the United States, 2 Canada, 3 Mexico, J Japan, K South Korea, W Germany, S the United Kingdom.
4–8Vehicle descriptorModel, body style, restraint system, engine — the section that makes a VIN say which car this is rather than which unit.
9Check digitA checksum of the other sixteen characters. A VIN that fails it has been mistyped or invented.
10Model yearA letter or digit, not the year itself: N is 2022, P 2023, R 2024, S 2025, T 2026. I, O, Q, U and Z are never used.
11Assembly plantThe manufacturer's code for the factory that built this vehicle.
12–17Serial numberThe unit's own sequence number on that line.
Model yearCode (position 10)
2030Y
2029X
2028W
2027V
2026T
2025S
2024R
2023P
2022N
2021M
2020L
2019K
2018J
2017H
2016G
2015F
2014E
2013D
2012C
2011B
2010A
20099
20088
20077
20066

Cadillac models on WhichTrim

A decode that matches one of these opens its model-year page: recalls, owner complaints, service bulletins, crash ratings and fuel economy.

ATSNewest on file: 2019ATS-VNewest on file: 2018CT4Newest on file: 2026CT5Newest on file: 2026CT6Newest on file: 2020CTSNewest on file: 2019CTS-VNewest on file: 2018CelestiqNewest on file: 2026ELRNewest on file: 2016EscaladeNewest on file: 2027LyriqNewest on file: 2027OptiqNewest on file: 2027SRXNewest on file: 2016VistiqNewest on file: 2027XT4Newest on file: 2025XT5Newest on file: 2026XT6Newest on file: 2025XTSNewest on file: 2019XTS HearseNewest on file: 2019XTS LimoNewest on file: 2019

More for your Cadillac

Source: where to go from here
Window sticker Cadillac window sticker by VIN The original sticker: options, MSRP and fuel economy, where Cadillac publishes it. Open →Service bulletins Cadillac TSB lookup Every bulletin and campaign Cadillac filed with NHTSA, by model and year. Open →Recalls Cadillac recalls Every recall campaign on file, by model, with the free repair it names. Open →Title history What a VIN cannot tell you Title brands, odometer and total losses live in NMVTIS, sold by approved providers. Open →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA vPIC, 49 CFR Part 565

Is the Cadillac VIN decoder free?

Yes, with no email and no account. The decode comes from NHTSA's vPIC database, the record Cadillac files with the federal government for every vehicle it sells in the US.

Where is the VIN on a Cadillac?

At the base of the windshield on the driver's side, readable from outside; on the certification label in the driver's door jamb; and on the title, registration and insurance card.

Does a decode show accidents or title brands?

No. A decode says what Cadillac built. What happened afterwards (title brands, odometer readings, total losses) is in NMVTIS, sold by providers the Department of Justice approves.

Can I check Cadillac recalls by VIN?

The decode opens the model year's page here, which lists every recall campaign on file. Whether this exact vehicle is still unrepaired is answered by NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, which reads Cadillac's own list.

Is my VIN stored?

No. The decode runs in your browser against NHTSA's public database. WhichTrim never receives it.