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VIN decoder

Nissan VIN decoder

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

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Nissan files 16 manufacturer codes with NHTSA. The first three characters of a Nissan VIN are one of them: they say who built the vehicle, what kind it is, and in which country. Built in United States (6 codes), Japan (5 codes), Mexico (4 codes), United Kingdom (1 code).

CodeVehicle typeBuilt inFiled by
1N4CarsUnited StatesNissan North America, Inc.
1N6TrucksUnited StatesNissan North America, Inc.
3N1CarsMexicoNissan Mexicana, S.A. De C.V.
3N6TrucksMexicoNissan Mexicana, S.A. De C.V.
3N8SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)MexicoNissan Mexicana, S.A. De C.V.
3PCSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)MexicoNissan North America, Inc.
4N2SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesFord Motor Company
4N3Chassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)United StatesFord Motor Company
4N4TrucksUnited StatesFord Motor Company
5N1SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesNissan North America, Inc.
JA4SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)JapanMitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mmc)
JN1CarsJapanNissan Motor Company, Ltd
JN3Chassis for upfitting (incomplete vehicle)JapanNissan Motor Company, Ltd
JN6TrucksJapanNissan Motor Company, Ltd
JN8SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)JapanNissan Motor Company, Ltd
SJKCarsUnited KingdomNissan Motor Manufacturing (Uk) Ltd

What each character means on a Nissan

Source: 49 CFR 565

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

Nissan 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.

370ZNewest on file: 2021AltimaNewest on file: 2026AriyaNewest on file: 2026ArmadaNewest on file: 2026FrontierNewest on file: 2027GT-RNewest on file: 2024JukeNewest on file: 2017KicksNewest on file: 2027LeafNewest on file: 2026MaximaNewest on file: 2023MuranoNewest on file: 2027NVNewest on file: 2021NV200Newest on file: 2021NV200 Cargo VanNewest on file: 2021NV200 NYC TaxiNewest on file: 2019PathfinderNewest on file: 2026QuestNewest on file: 2017RogueNewest on file: 2026Rogue SportNewest on file: 2022SentraNewest on file: 2027TitanNewest on file: 2024Titan XDNewest on file: 2023VersaNewest on file: 2025ZNewest on file: 2027

More for your Nissan

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

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

Where is the VIN on a Nissan?

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

Can I check Nissan 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 Nissan's own list.

Is my VIN stored?

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