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VIN decoder

Chevrolet (Chevy) VIN decoder

Paste a Chevrolet VIN and see the model year, model, body, engine and the plant it was built in, from the record Chevrolet 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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Chevrolet’s manufacturer codes (WMI)

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Chevrolet files 29 manufacturer codes with NHTSA. The first three characters of a Chevrolet VIN are one of them: they say who built the vehicle, what kind it is, and in which country. Built in United States (13 codes), Canada (5 codes), Mexico (5 codes), Australia (1 code).

CodeVehicle typeBuilt inFiled by
1G1CarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
1GBChassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
1GCTrucksUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
1GNSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
2C1CarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
2CNSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
2G1CarsCanadaGeneral Motors Llc
2G5TrucksCanadaGeneral Motors Llc
2G8SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)CanadaGeneral Motors Llc
2GBChassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)CanadaGeneral Motors Llc
2GCTrucksUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
2GNSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)CanadaGeneral Motors Llc
3G1CarsMexicoGeneral Motors Llc
3GBChassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)MexicoGeneral Motors Llc
3GCTrucksMexicoGeneral Motors Llc
3GMSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
3GNSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)MexicoGeneral Motors Llc
3N6TrucksMexicoNissan Mexicana, S.A. De C.V.
4G1CarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
4G3CarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
4KBChassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
4W1SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesGeneral Motors Llc
6G1CarsAustraliaGeneral Motors Llc
6G3CarsNot filedGeneral Motors Llc
JG1CarsUnited StatesGeneral Motors Llc
JN6TrucksJapanNissan Motor Company, Ltd
KL1CarsSouth KoreaGeneral Motors Llc
KL7SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)Not filedGeneral Motors Llc
KL8CarsNot filedGeneral Motors Llc

What each character means on a Chevrolet

Source: 49 CFR 565

Every Chevrolet VIN since the 1981 model year follows the federal format. Positions 4 to 8 are Chevrolet’s own code for the model, body, engine and restraints; the decoder reads them from Chevrolet’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

Chevrolet 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.

BlazerNewest on file: 2027BoltNewest on file: 2027Bolt EUVNewest on file: 2023Bolt EVNewest on file: 2023CamaroNewest on file: 2024City Express Cargo VanNewest on file: 2018ColoradoNewest on file: 2026CorvetteNewest on file: 2027CruzeNewest on file: 2019EquinoxNewest on file: 2027ExpressNewest on file: 2026Express PassengerNewest on file: 2017ImpalaNewest on file: 2020MalibuNewest on file: 2025SSNewest on file: 2017SilveradoNewest on file: 2027Silverado 2500HDNewest on file: 2026Silverado 3500HDNewest on file: 2026SonicNewest on file: 2020SparkNewest on file: 2022SuburbanNewest on file: 2027TahoeNewest on file: 2027TrailblazerNewest on file: 2026TraverseNewest on file: 2027TraxNewest on file: 2026VoltNewest on file: 2019

More for your Chevrolet

Source: where to go from here
Window sticker Chevrolet window sticker by VIN The original sticker: options, MSRP and fuel economy, where Chevrolet publishes it. Open →Service bulletins Chevrolet TSB lookup Every bulletin and campaign Chevrolet filed with NHTSA, by model and year. Open →Recalls Chevrolet 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 Chevrolet VIN decoder free?

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

Where is the VIN on a Chevrolet?

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 Chevrolet built. What happened afterwards (title brands, odometer readings, total losses) is in NMVTIS, sold by providers the Department of Justice approves.

Can I check Chevrolet 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 Chevrolet's own list.

Is my VIN stored?

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