Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Toyota/VIN Codes

ACA21-0117896

VIN format After 1996

Toyota used the following VIN format and codes in the USA 1992

Position	Sample	Description
1	4	Country of Origin
2	T	Manufacturer
3	1	Vehicle Type
4	b	Body Type
5	e	Engine
6	3	Series
7	2	Restraint
8	k	Model
9	3	Check digit
10	5	Model year
11	u	Plant
12	6	Sequential number
13	1
14	4
15	0
16	2
17	8

VIN format Prior to 1996

For vehicles older than 1996

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

VIN positions

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
K	Korea
M	Thailand
N	Turkey
S	England
V	France/Austria
W	Germany

Manufacturer

Position 2

Code	Description
N	NUMMI
F	Fuji Heavy Industries LTD
T	Toyota

M= Mazda ( Scion iA, iM ) Y = Toyota (Mississippi, USA)

Vehicle Type

Position 3

Code	Description
D,G,K,X,1,2,7,N	Passenger Car
A,B,F,M,4	Truck
E,L,3	Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV)
5	Incomplete Vehicle (typically a convertible)

Body

Position 4 (1996-present)

Code	Description
A	2DR Sedan 2WD
B	4DR Sedan 2WD / Standard Cab Truck, 4WD, Standard Bed, Full-Size Frame
C	2DR Coupe 2WD
D	3DR Liftback, Double Cab Truck, 4WD, Extra Long Bed, Full-Size Frame
E	Double Cab Truck, 2WD, Extra Long Bed, Full-Size Frame
G	4DR Wagon 2WD
H	4DR Wagon 4WD
J	5DR Van AWD / Double Cab Truck, 2WD, Long Bed, Small Frame
K	4DR Wagon 2WD / Double Cab Truck, 2WD, Extra Long Bed, Small Frame
L	5DR Wagon 4WD / Double Cab Truck, 4WD, Long Bed, Small Frame
M	5DR Door Van 2WD / Double Cab Truck, 4WD, Extra Long Bed, Small Frame
N	Standard Cab 1/2 Ton Truck, 2WD, Short Bed, Full-Size Frame
P	Standard Cab 1/2 Ton Truck, 4WD, Short Bed, Full-Size Frame
R	Standard Cab Truck, 4WD, Standard Bed, Full-Size Frame
S	3DR Liftback 4WD
T	Extra Cab/Access Pickup, 2WD, Long Bed Small Frame
U	Extra Cab/Access Pickup, 4WD, Long Bed Small Frame
W	Extra Cab/Access Pickup, 4WD, Long Bed Small Frame TRD
X	5DR Sport Utility Wagon
Y	Sport Van
Z	5DR Wagon 2WD

Engine

Position 5 (1996-present)

Code	Description
4	7A-FE Lean Burn
A	3MZ-FE
B	1NZ-FXE or 2AZ-FXE or 1HZ
D	2JZ-GE or 2ZZ-GE
E	2JZ-GTE or 2AZ-FE
F	1MZ-FE or 2AR-FE
G	5S-FE
H	1AZ-FE or 1NR-FE
J	1FZ-FE
K	2GR-FE
L	2RZ-FE
M	3RZ-FE
N	5VZ-FE or 2ZR-FXE
P	3S-FE
R	1ZZ-FE
S	1BM or Electric -- RAV4 EV only
T	2UZ-FE or 1NZ-FE or 3S-GTE
U	1GR-FE or 2ZR-FE (Corolla Conquest 2010)
V	1NR-FE
W	2NZ-FE
X	2TR-FE
Y	2ZZ-GE or 3UR-FE
Z	3.5L 2GR-FKS V6 (278 hp) 2JZ-FE

Series

Position 6

• Based on the Chassis code given for the car.

Restraint

Position 7

Code	Description
0	Manual Belts w/2 Airbags and Curtain Airbags
1	Manual Belt / 1 STD
2	Manual Belts w/2 Airbags
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
9	Manual Belts w/2 Airbags, Side Airbags, and Front Curtain Airbags.
D	Manual Belts w/2 Airbags, Side Airbags, Three-Row Curtain Shield Airbags, and Knee Airbag
F	Manual Belts w/2 Airbags, Side Airbags, and Knee Airbag

Model/Platform

Position 8 (1996-present)

Code	Description
0	MR2 / MR2 Spyder
1	Tundra / Tundra
3	Echo / Yaris
4	Scion xA / Scion xB / Scion xD / Urban Cruiser
7	Scion tC
A	Highlander / Sequoia / Celica RWD / Supra
B	Avalon
C	Sienna / Previa
D	T100
E	Corolla / Matrix
F	FJ Cruiser
G	Hilux
H	Highlander
J	Land Cruiser
K	Camry
L	Tercel / Paseo
M	Previa
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

Model year

Position 10

Code	Year
V	1997
W	1998
X	1999
Y	2000
1	2001
2	2002
3	2003
4	2004
5	2005
6	2006
7	2007
8	2008
9	2009
A	2010
B	2011
C	2012
D	2013
E	2014
F	2015
G	2016
H	2017
J	2018
K	2019

Plant

Position 11

Code	Description
0-9 (All numeric)	Japan
A	Onnaing-Valenciennes, France (TMMF)
C	Cambridge, ON, CA (TMMC)
D	Japan
E	United Kingdom
K	Japan
J	Japan
M	Baja CA, Mexico (TMMBC)
N	Kolín, Czech Republic (TPCA)
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)

Toyota WMIs

There are partial list of WMIs which are used by Toyota as well as the broader Toyota Group, including all divisions and subsidiaries:

• JTD - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JTG - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Bus
• JTK - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JTN - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JTX - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JT1 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JT2 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JT7 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Passenger Car
• JTA - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Truck
• JTB - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Truck
• JTF - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Truck
• JTM - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Truck
• JT4 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Truck
• JTE - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV)
• JTL - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV)
• JT3 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV)
• JT5 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Incomplete Vehicle (typically a convertible)
• JTH - Toyota Motor Corporation, Lexus Passenger Car
• JTJ - Toyota Motor Corporation, Lexus Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV)
• JT6 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Lexus Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (SUV)
• JT8 - Toyota Motor Corporation, Lexus Passenger Car
• JDA - Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd., Daihatsu Passenger Car
• JD1 - Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd., Daihatsu Passenger Car
• JD2 - Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd., Daihatsu Passenger Car
• JHA - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Truck
• JHB - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Truck
• JHC - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Truck
• JHD - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Truck
• JHE - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Truck

External links

Online Toyota VIN decoder 04864