Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Toyota/VIN Codes
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[edit] VIN format 1996-
Toyota used the following VIN format and codes in the USA after 1996.
| Position | Sample | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J | Country of Origin |
| 2 | T | Manufacturer |
| 3 | 4 | Vehicle Type |
| 4 | T | Body Type |
| 5 | N | Engine |
| 6 | 1 | Series |
| 7 | 2 | Restraint |
| 8 | D | Model |
| 9 | 8 | Check digit |
| 10 | V | Model year |
| 11 | 0 | Plant |
| 12 | 0 | Sequential number |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 0 | |
| 15 | 5 | |
| 16 | 1 | |
| 17 | 9 |
[edit] VIN format 1980-1995
For vehicles older than 1996 (Model Year 1980-1995):
| Position | Sample | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J | Country of Origin |
| 2 | T | Manufacturer |
| 3 | 2 | Vehicle Category |
| 4 | S | Engine Type |
| 5 | T | Model/Platform |
| 6 | 8 | Series |
| 7 | 8 | Model Grade |
| 8 | P | Body/Chassis Configuration |
| 9 | X | Check digit |
| 10 | P | Model year |
| 11 | 0 | Plant |
| 12 | 1 | Sequential number |
| 13 | 0 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | 3 | |
| 16 | 8 | |
| 17 | 5 |
[edit] VIN positions
[edit] Country of origin
Position 1
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | USA |
| 2 | Canada |
| 3 | Mexico |
| 4 | USA |
| 5 | USA |
| 6 | Australia |
| 8 | Argentina |
| 9 | Brazil |
| J | Japan |
| S | England |
[edit] Manufacturer
Position 2
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1NX | NUMMI |
| T | Toyota |
[edit] Vehicle Type
Position 3
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| D,G,K,X,1,2,7,N | Passenger Car |
| A,B,M,4 | Truck |
| B | Truck |
| E,L,3 | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV) |
| 5 | Incomplete Vehicle (typically a convertible) |
[edit] Body
Position 4 (1996-present)
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| A | 2DR Sedan 2WD |
| B | 4DR Sedan 2WD |
| C | 2DR Coupe 2WD |
| D | 3DR Liftback 2WD |
| F | 2DR Convertible 2WD |
| G | 4DR Wagon 2WD |
| H | 4DR Wagon 4WD |
| J | 4DR Truck 2WD |
| K | 5DR Wagon 2WD |
| L | 5DR Wagon 4WD |
| M | 5DR Door Van 2WD |
| P | 2DR Regular Cab Pickup 4WD |
| S | 3DR Liftback 4WD |
| T | 2DR Extended Cab Pickup 2WD |
| W | 2DR Extended Cab Pickup 4WD? |
| Z | 5DR Wagon 2WD |
[edit] Engine
Position 5 (1996-)
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 4 | 7A-FE Lean Burn |
| A | 3MZ-FE |
| B | 1NZ-FXE or Toyota AZ engine#2AZ-FXE|2AZ-FXE |
| D | 2AZ-FE |
| E | 2AZ-FE |
| F | 1MZ-FE |
| G | 5S-FE |
| H | 1AZ-FE |
| J | 1FZ-FE |
| K | 2GR-FE |
| L | 2RZ-FE |
| M | 3RZ-FE |
| N | 5VZ-FE |
| P | 3S-FE |
| R | 1ZZ-FE |
| S | 1BM or Electric -- RAV4 EV only |
| T | 3S-GTE |
| U | 1GR-FE |
| Y | 2ZZ-GE |
Position 4 (1980-1995)
- Letter indicates engine family; e.g. R represents the Toyota R engine|R series engines, S represents the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_S_engine S series engines, and so on.
[edit] Series
Position 6
- Based on the Chassis code given for the car.
[edit] Restraint
Position 7
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Manual Belts w/2 Airbags and Curtain Airbags |
| 1 | Manual Belt / 1 STD |
| 2 | Manual Belts w/Drivers Side Airbag |
| 3 | Manual Belts w/2 Airbags |
| 6 | Manual Belts w/2 Airbags, Side Airbags, Curtain Shield Airbags, and Knee Airbag (Driver Seat) |
| 7 | Manual Belts w/2 Airbags and Knee Airbag (Driver Seat) |
| 8 | Manual Belts w/2 Airbags and Side Airbags |
[edit] Model/Platform
Position 8 (1996-)
Position 5 (1980-1995)
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MR2 Spyder |
| 1 | Tundra |
| 3 | Echo and Yaris |
| 4 | xB and Scion xD |
| 7 | Scion tC |
| A | Highlander/Sequoia/Celica RWD/Supra |
| B | Avalon |
| C | Sienna and Previa |
| D | T100 |
| E | Corolla/Matrix |
| F | FJ Cruiser |
| J | Land Cruiser |
| K | Camry |
| L | Tercel and Paseo |
| N | Tacoma and older trucks as well |
| P | Camry Solara |
| R | 4Runner & Corolla |
| T | Celica FWD |
| U | Prius |
| V | RAV4 |
| W | MR2 (non-spyder models) |
| X | Cressida |
[edit] Check digit
Position 9
VIN#Check digit calculation|Check Digit
[edit] Model year
Position 10
VIN#Model year encoding|Model Year, e.g. 5 for 2005
[edit] Plant
Position 11
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0-9 (All numeric) | Japan |
| C | Cambridge, ON, CA (TMMC) |
| E | United Kingdom |
| K | Japan |
| M | Baja, CA, US |
| R | Lafayette, IN, US (Subaru of Indiana Automotive) |
| S | Princeton, IN, US |
| U | Georgetown, KY, US |
| W | Woodstock, ON, CA (TMMC) |
| X | San Antonio, TX, US |
| Z | Fremont, CA, US (NUMMI) |
