Honda VIN positions in the 2026 filing
Honda's model year 2026 filing covers 22 Honda models (Honda: Passport, Civic Hatchback, Civic Hatchback Hybrid, Prelude, Civic Type R, Pilot, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Hybrid, Civic Si, Odyssey, HR-V, Accord, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V e:FCEV, Ridgeline; Acura: MDX, ADX, Integra, Integra Type S, RDX) with 81 codes.
Model identified by positions 4-8 with the first 3 characters.
| Pos. | What it encodes | Example: Honda Passport |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Maker code (WMI) | 5FN = Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 4-8 | Model code (line, trim, drive, transmission, body, GVWR class, restraints, engine model) | YF9H3 = RT-L, AWD, 10A/T, 5DR SUV, D (5,001 - 6,000 lbs), front row: A (Seat Belt , Air Bag , Side Air Bag , Side Curtain Air Bag and Knee Air Bag (Driver and Passenger)), rear row: B (Seat Belt and Side Curtain Air Bag (Outer positions) / Seat Belt (Center position)), J35Y8, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5 (L), 285 HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection |
| 9 | Check digit | calculated from the other 16 |
| 10 | Model year | T = 2026 |
| 11 | Assembly plant | B = Lincoln, Alabama, USA |
| 12-17 | Serial number |
Honda engine codes, position 4 to 8
23 engines across 22 models; a code is valid only with the models listed next to it.
| Engine as printed | Models | Codes (positions 4-8) |
|---|---|---|
| J35Y8, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5 (L), 285 HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Passport | YF9H3, YF9H5, YF9H8 |
| K20C9, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0(L), 150HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Civic Hatchback | FL2H8 |
| LFC1, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0(L), 141HP(Engine) 135kW(Motor), Strong Hybrid, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection or LFC3, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0(L), 141HP(Engine) 135kW(Motor), Strong Hybrid, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Civic Hatchback Hybrid | FL4H8, FL4H9 |
| J35Y5, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5 (L), 290 HP, 4-stroke, SOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Acura MDX | YE1H3, YE1H4, YE1H8, YE1H0, YE1H9, YD9H3, YD9H4 |
| J30AD, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.0 (L), 355 HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Acura MDX | YD8H8 |
| LFC1, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0(L), Engine: 141 [HP] Motor: 181 [HP], Strong Hybrid, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Prelude | BF1D6, BF1D7 |
| K20C1, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0 (L), 315HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Civic Type R | FL5G4 |
| J35Y8, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5 (L), 285HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Pilot | YG1H3, YG1H4, YG1H6, YG1H7, YG1H8, YG1H9, YG2H3, YG2H4 |
| K20C9, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0 (L), 150HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Civic Sedan | FE2F2, FE2F5 |
| LFC3, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0 (L), Engine:141HP Motor:135kW, Strong Hybrid, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Civic Sedan Hybrid | FE4F8 |
| L15CA, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 1.5 (L), 200HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Civic Si | FE1E5 |
| L15CP, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 1.5(L), 190HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Acura ADX | SA1H3, SA1H5, SA1H7, SA2H3, SA2H5, SA2H7 |
| J35Y7, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5L, 280 HP, 4-stroke, SOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Odyssey | RL6H6, RL6H7, RL6H8, RL6H9 |
| L15CA, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 1.5L, 200HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Acura Integra | DE4H2, DE4H3, DE4H6, DE4G7 |
| K20C8, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0L, 320HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Acura Integra Type S | DE5G9 |
| K20Z5, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0(L), 158HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection | HR-V | RZ1H3, RZ1H5, RZ1H7, RZ2H3, RZ2H5, RZ2H7 |
| L15BE, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 1.5 (L), 192HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Accord | CY1F2, CY1F4 |
| LFC5, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0 (L), Engine:146HP Motor:135kW, Strong Hybrid, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Accord Hybrid | CY2F5, CY2F6, CY2F8, CY2F7 |
| K20C4, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0 (L), 272HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Acura RDX | TC2H4, TC2H5, TC2H6, TC2H7, TC2H8 |
| L15BE, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 1.5(L), 190HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | CR-V | RS3H2, RS3H4, RS3H7, RS4H2, RS4H4, RS4H7 |
| LFC3, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 2.0(L), 145HP(Engine) 135kW(Motor), Strong Hybrid, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | CR-V Hybrid | RS5H5, RS5H8, RS5H9, RS6H5, RS6H6, RS6H8, RS6H9 |
| MCF91, HONDA, Hydrogen, 130[kW] (Motor), FCV, Water (Cooling Type for Motor) | CR-V e:FCEV | ZC8H5 |
| J35Y6, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5 (L), 280 (HP), 4-stroke, SOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection | Ridgeline | YK3F1, YK3F5, YK3F6, YK3F7, YK3F8, YK3F9 |
Honda maker codes (first 3 characters)
| Code | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Passenger car |
| 19X | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Passenger car |
| 1HG | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Passenger car |
| 2HG | Honda of Canada Mfg. | Passenger car |
| 2HK | Honda of Canada Mfg. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 3CZ | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 3HD | Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 5FN | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 5FP | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Truck |
| 5J6 | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 5J8 | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| 7FA | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |
| JHM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Passenger car |
Honda plant codes (position 11)
| Code | Assembly plant |
|---|---|
| B | Lincoln, Alabama, USA |
| E | Greensburg, Indiana, USA |
| X | Yorii, Saitama, Japan |
| L | East Liberty, Ohio, USA |
| H | Alliston, Ontario, Canada |
| M | Celaya, Gto, Mexico |
| A | Marysville, Ohio, USA |
| Y | Marysville, Ohio(PMC), USA |
Source
"26M Passport VIN Report Rev. 1 - Updated on July 2026.pdf" (7/27/2026); "2026MY CIVIC HATCHBACK (Petrol)_US Part565 VIN Report.pdf" (5/22/2025); "2026MY CIVIC HATCHBACK HYBIRID_US Part565 VIN Report - June Update.pdf" (6/26/2025); "3-6-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Acura MDX) UPDATE.pdf" (3/6/2025); "7-9-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda Prelude) SUBMIT.pdf" (7/10/2025); "10-16-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda Civic Type R) SUBMIT.pdf" (10/16/2025); "10-6-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda Pilot) SUBMIT.pdf" (10/7/2025); "3-18-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda Civic Sedan Petrol Hybrid Si) SUBMIT.pdf" (3/19/2025); "10-27-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Acura ADX) SUBMIT.pdf" (10/28/2025); "5-16-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Odyssey) SUBMIT.pdf" (5/19/2025); "5-29-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Acura Integra and Type S) SUBMIT.pdf" (5/30/2025); "1-16-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda HR-V) SUBMIT.pdf" (1/21/2025); "9-16-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda Accord and Accord Hybrid) SUBMIT.pdf" (9/17/2025); "7-9-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Acura RDX) SUBMIT.pdf" (7/11/2025); "2-14-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid) SUBMIT.pdf" (2/18/2025); "7-31-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda CR-V FCEV) SUBMIT.pdf" (7/31/2025); "7-16-2025 - NHTSA VIN Report (26MY Honda Ridgeline) SUBMIT.pdf" (7/16/2025) (American Honda Motor Co., Inc. / Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda and Acura), NHTSA Manufacturer Information Database, retrieved October 2, 2026). Older years and general VIN rules: VIN decoder. Not affiliated with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. / Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda and Acura).
Questions
How do I decode a Honda VIN?
Enter all 17 characters. Take the made-up example 5J6RS3H2XTL100001: positions 4 to 8 (RS3H2) give CR-V LX, 2WD, CVT, 5DR SUV, C (4,001 - 5,000 lbs), front row: A (Seat Belt , Air Bag , Side Air Bag , Side Curtain Air Bag and Knee Air Bag (Driver and Passenger)), rear row: B (Seat Belt , Side Air Bag and Side Curtain Air Bag (Outer positions) / Seat Belt (Center position)), L15BE, HONDA, Gasoline, Inline, 4, 1.5(L), 190HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection, so it reads as a 2026 Honda CR-V.
Which VIN character is the engine code on a Honda?
Position 4 to 8. On a model year 2026 Honda Passport, YF9H3 is J35Y8, HONDA, Gasoline, V-Shape, 6, 3.5 (L), 285 HP, 4-stroke, DOHC, Not Turbocharged, Water, Direct Fuel Injection. Read it together with the model: codes differ between models and years.
What does 19U mean on a VIN?
19U is Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, Passenger car.
Which plant built my Honda?
Position 11 is the plant. In the model year 2026 filing: B is Lincoln, Alabama, USA; E is Greensburg, Indiana, USA; X is Yorii, Saitama, Japan.