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VIN decoder

Toyota VIN decoder

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

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Toyota files 31 manufacturer codes with NHTSA. The first three characters of a Toyota VIN are one of them: they say who built the vehicle, what kind it is, and in which country. Built in United States (11 codes), Japan (11 codes), Mexico (3 codes), Canada (2 codes).

CodeVehicle typeBuilt inFiled by
2T1CarsCanadaToyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
2T3SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)CanadaToyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
3MYCarsMexicoMazda Motor Manufacturing De Mexico S.A. De C.V.
3TMTrucksMexicoToyota Motor Mfg De Baja California S De Rl De Cv
3TYTrucksMexicoToyota Motor Manufacturing De Guanajuato
4T1CarsUnited StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
4T3SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
4T4CarsUnited StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Northern Kentucky, Inc.
5TBTrucksUnited StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
5TDSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
5TETrucksUnited StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, California, Inc.
5TFTrucksUnited StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
5YFCarsUnited StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc.
7MMSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesMazda Toyota Manufacturing, Usa, Inc.
7MUSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesMazda Toyota Manufacturing, Usa, Inc.
7SVSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)United StatesToyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
JF1CarsJapanSubaru Corporation
JT2CarsJapanToyota Motor Corporation
JT3SUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)JapanToyota Motor Corporation
JT4TrucksJapanToyota Motor Corporation
JT5CarsJapanToyota Motor Corporation
JTDCarsJapanToyota Motor Corporation
JTESUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)JapanToyota Motor Corporation
JTKCarsJapanToyota Motor North America, Inc
JTLSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)JapanToyota Motor Corporation
JTMSUVs, vans and crossovers (MPV)JapanToyota Motor Corporation
JTNCarsJapanToyota Motor Corporation
NMTCarsTurkeyToyota Motor Manufacturing,Turkey ,Inc.
SB1CarsUnited KingdomToyota Motor Corporation
VNKCarsFranceToyota Motor Manufacturing, France, S.A.S.
WZ1CarsGermanyBmw Ag

What each character means on a Toyota

Source: 49 CFR 565

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

Toyota 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.

4RunnerNewest on file: 202686Newest on file: 2020AvalonNewest on file: 2022C-HRNewest on file: 2027CamryNewest on file: 2026CorollaNewest on file: 2027Corolla CrossNewest on file: 2026CrownNewest on file: 2026Crown SigniaNewest on file: 2026GR SupraNewest on file: 2026GR86Newest on file: 2027Grand HighlanderNewest on file: 2026HighlanderNewest on file: 2026Land CruiserNewest on file: 2027MiraiNewest on file: 2026PriusNewest on file: 2027Prius PrimeNewest on file: 2024Prius cNewest on file: 2019Prius vNewest on file: 2017RAV4Newest on file: 2026RAV4 PrimeNewest on file: 2024SequoiaNewest on file: 2026SiennaNewest on file: 2026TacomaNewest on file: 2026TundraNewest on file: 2026VenzaNewest on file: 2024YarisNewest on file: 2020bZNewest on file: 2027bZ4XNewest on file: 2025

More for your Toyota

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

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

Where is the VIN on a Toyota?

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

Can I check Toyota 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 Toyota's own list.

Is my VIN stored?

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