List of American GM VIN codes
Position
Sample
Description
1
1
World Manufacturer Identifier First 3 Digits
2
G
3
6
4
D
Platform/Series5
M
6
5
Body style7
7
Restraint type8
N
Engine type9
0
Check digit
10
3
Model year11
0
Factory ID12
1
Sequential number
13
2
14
3
15
7
16
6
17
2
General Motors Worldwide Manufacture
WMI
Marque
Country
1G1
Chevrolet
United States
2G1
Canada
3G1
Mexico
KL1
South Korea
1G2
Pontiac
United States
2G2
Canada
3G2
Mexico
5Y2
United States
6G2
Australia
KL2
South Korea
1G3
Oldsmobile
United States
2G3
Canada
1G4
Buick
United States
2G4
Canada
3G4
Mexico
1G6
Cadillac
United States
1G8
Saturn
United States
9BG
Chevrolet
Brazil
8AG
Chevrolet
Argentina
8GG
Chevrolet
Chile
American restraint types
VIN Code
Description
1
Active belts
2
1 plus driver and passenger front airbags
3
Driver side airbag - front
4
2 plus driver and passenger side airbags
5
2 plus driver side airbags
6
4 plus passenger sensor
7
4 plus rear side airbags
8
Unknown
9
Seatbelts only - before introduction of standard airbags
Platform codes
PlatformCode
SeriesCode
Model
A
F, G, J, K, L, M, N, V, W, Z
Saturn ION Level 1 Manual
C
U
Buick Park Avenue Ultra
W
Buick Park Avenue
D, T
Cadillac DeVille
B
Cadillac Fleetwood
G
Cadillac Sixty Special
D
W
Cadillac Brougham
D
G, M, R, U
Cadillac CTS
E
L
Cadillac Eldorado
F
P
Chevrolet Camaro
S
Pontiac Firebird
V
Pontiac Firebird Formula/ Trans Am
G
R, S
Oldsmobile Aurora
H
P
Buick Le Sabre Custom
R
Buick Le Sabre Limited
X
Pontiac Bonneville SE
Y
Pontiac Bonneville SLE
Z
Pontiac Bonneville SSEi
J
B
Pontiac Sunfire
C, F
Chevrolet Cavalier
H
Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
J
T, U
Saturn L200
W
Saturn L300
K
D, E, F
Cadillac Deville
S
Cadillac Seville/ SLS
Y
Cadillac Seville/ STS
L
D
Chevrolet Corsica Base
T
Chevrolet Corsica LT
Z
Chevrolet Corsica LTZ
?
Chevrolet Beretta
N
D
Chevrolet Malibu
E
Chevrolet Malibu LS/Pontiac Grand Am SE
F
Pontiac Grand Am SE1/Oldsmobile Alero GLS
G
Pontiac Grand Am SE2
K
Oldsmobile Alero Level I
L
Oldsmobile Alero Level II
V
Pontiac Grand Am GT1
W
Pontiac Grand Am GT
S
L
Pontiac Vibe
M
Pontiac Vibe AWD
N
Pontiac Vibe GT
V
R
Cadillac Allanté/ Cadillac Catera
S
Cadillac Allanté coupe
X
Pontiac GTO coupe
W
B
Buick Regal LS
F
Chevrolet Impala/Buick Regal GS
H
Chevrolet Impala LS
J
Pontiac Grand Prix SE
K
Pontiac Grand Prix SE1
L
Chevrolet Lumina
P
Pontiac Grand Prix GT
R
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
S
Buick Century Custom
W
Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
X
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Y
Buick Century Limited
Y
V
Cadillac XLR
Y
Chevrolet Corvette
American engine codes
Passanger cars:
VIN
RPO
Size
Type
Fuel
1
L67
3.8 L
V6
SFI
2
LY8
1.3 L
I4
MFI
4
LN2
2.2 L
I4
SFI
6
L42
2.2 L
I4
MFI
8
LV6
1.8 L
I4
MFI
9
L37
4.6 L
V8
SFI
A
LGO
2.3 L
I4
MFI
C
L47
4.0 L
V8
SFI
D
LD2
2.3 L
I4
MFI
E
LA1
3.4 L
V6
SFI
E
L03
5.0 L
V8
TBI
F
L61
2.2 L
I4
MFI
F
LB9
5.0 L
V8
TPI
G
LS1
5.7 L
V8
MFI
H
LX5
5.0 L
V8
SFI
H
LG4
5.0 L
V8
4BBL
J
LG8
3.1 L
V6
SFI
K
L36
3.8 L
V6
SFI
L
LNK
1.8 L
I4
SFI
M
L95
1.4 L
I4
MFI
M
LY9
2.6 L
V6
MFI
N
LA3
3.2 L
V6
MFI
P
LSJ
2.0 L
SC I4
SFI
R
L81
3.0 L
V6
MFI
S
LS6
5.7 L
V8
SFI
S
LB8
2.8 L
V6
MPFi
T
LD9
2.4 L
I4
SFI
U
LS2
6.0 L
V8
MFI
Y
LD8
4.6 L
V8
SFI
Light trucks:
VIN
Size
Type
Fuel
1
6.6 L
V8
D
2
6.6 L
V8
D
4
2.5 L
I4
M
5.0 L
V8
P
5.3 L
V8
R
5.7 L
V8
S
4.2 L
V6
T
5.3 L
V8
U
6.0 L
V8
V
4.8 L
V8
W
4.3 L
V6
X
4.3 L
V6
Model year
VIN
Description
A
1980
B
1981
C
1982
D
1983
E
1984
F
1985
G
1986
H
1987
J
1988
K
1989
L
1990
M
1991
N
1992
P
1993
R
1994
S
1995
T
1996
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
North American GM factories
VIN
Plant
Location
1
Oshawa Car Assembly
Oshawa, Ontario
1
Wentzville Assembly
Wentzville, Missouri
2
Moraine Assembly
Moraine, Ohio
2
Saint Therese Assembly
Saint Therese, Quebec
3
Detroit Truck Assembly
Detroit, Michigan
3
St. Eustache
St. Eustache, Quebec
4
Orion Assembly
Orion, Michigan
4
Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
5
London
London, Ontario
5
Bowling Green Assembly Plant
Bowling Green, Kentucky
6
Ingersoll Assembly
Ingersoll, Ontario
6
Oklahoma City Assembly
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7
Lordstown Assembly
Lordstown, Ohio
8
Shreveport Operations
Shreveport, Louisiana
9
Detroit Cadillac
Detroit, Michigan
9
Tillonsburg Assembly
Tillsonburg, Ontario
A
Lakewood Assembly
Lakewood, GA
B
Baltimore Assembly
Baltimore, Maryland
B
Lansing Craft Centre
Lansing, Michigan
C
Lansing C
Lansing, Michigan
D
Doraville Assembly
Doraville, Georgia
E
Linden Assembly
Linden, New Jersey
F
Fairfax II
Fairfax, Kansas
G
Framingham Assembly
Framingham, Massachusetts
H
Buick City
Flint, Michigan
J
Janesville Assembly
Janesville, Wisconsin
K
Leeds Assembly
Leeds, Missouri
L
Van Nuys Assembly
Van Nuys, California
M
Lansing Car Chassis Assembly
Lansing, Michigan
N
Norwood Assembly
Norwood, Ohio
O
Lansing O
Lansing, Michigan
P
Pontiac Assembly
Pontiac, Michigan
Q
Detroit Assembly
Detroit, Michigan
R
Arlington Assembly
Arlington, Texas
S
St. Louis Truck Assembly
St. Louis, Missouri
S
Ramos Arizpe
Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
T
Tarrytown Truck Assembly
Tarrytown, New York
U
Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly
Hamtramck, Michigan
W
Willow Run Assembly
Willow Run, Michigan
X
Fairfax Assembly
Fairfax, Kansas
Y
Wilmington Assembly
Wilmington, Delaware
Z
Fort Wayne Assembly
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Z
Fremont Assembly
Fremont, California
Z
Spring Hill Manufacturing
Spring Hill, Tennessee
0/E/V
Pontiac Assembly Center
Pontiac, Michigan
Body style codes
VIN
Description
1
Two-Door Coupe
2
Two-Door
3
Two-Door Convertible
5
Four-Door Sedan
6
Four-Door Sedan Hatchback
8
Four-Door Station Wagon/Two-Door Hatchback
9
Four-Door Station Wagon
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