2nd digit on VIN = 9?

2016+ Honda Civic VIN translator:

Here are the components of the VIN for 2016+ Honda Civics:

Numbers 1-3 are the World Manufacturer Index (WMI) and tells you the country/region/plant car is made:

• 2HG = Alliston plant
• 19X = Indiana plant
• SHH = Swindon plant

Numbers 4-9 are the Vehicle Description Section (VDS) which tells you the model, body type, transmission, engine:

• Numbers 4-6 (model line and engine type)
  • FC1 = Sedan Turbo (1.5T)
  • FC2 = Sedan N/A (2.0L)
  • [__] = Coupe
  • [__] = Hatchback
• Number 7 (body and transmission)
  • F = 4 door sedan CVT
  • E = 4 door sedan Manual
• Number 8 (equipment trim level)
  • 3 = Sedan EX-T
  • 4 = Sedan EX-T with Honda Sensing
  • 5 = Sedan LX
  • 6 = Sedan LX with Honda Sensing
  • 7 Sedan EX and EX-TL
  • 8 = Sedan EX with Honda Sensing / EX-T with Honda Sensing
  • 9 = Sedan Touring
• Number 9 (check digit)

Numbers 10-17 are the Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) and identify the particular vehicle:

• Number 10
  • G = 2016 model year
• Number 11
  • H = Alliston plant
  • E = Indiana plant
  • [_] = Swindon plant
• Numbers 12-17
  • Sequential production number - i.e. #XX,XXX Civic made at the particular plant

So for example, the first 2016 Civic produced at the Indiana plant had a VIN of 19XFC1F74GE000001. This tells us that the car was made in the Indiana plant (19X), is a turbo sedan (FC1), 4 door sedan w/ CVT (F), 2016 model year (G), produced in Indiana (E), and is the first 10th gen Civic off the line at Indiana (000001).

Some codes are still to come - body codes of the coupe and hatchback and code for the Swindon plant.

Latest VIN Chart:

Florida_Frank said:

I have put a deposit on an EX-L that is "on a truck somewhere". It is the trim level and ext/int colors that we wanted.


After getting home, I looked at the VIN number they gave me for the car and noticed the 2nd digit is a "9" instead of an "H" for Honda. Is that legit?

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2016+ Honda Civic VIN translator:

Here are the components of the VIN for 2016+ Honda Civics:

Numbers 1-3 are the World Manufacturer Index (WMI) and tells you the country/region/plant car is made:

• 2HG = Alliston plant
• 19X = Indiana plant
• SHH = Swindon plant

Numbers 4-9 are the Vehicle Description Section (VDS) which tells you the model, body type, transmission, engine:

• Numbers 4-6 (model line and engine type)
  • FC1 = Sedan Turbo (1.5T)
  • FC2 = Sedan N/A (2.0L)
  • [__] = Coupe
  • [__] = Hatchback
• Number 7 (body and transmission)
  • F = 4 door sedan CVT
  • E = 4 door sedan Manual
• Number 8 (equipment trim level)
  • 3 = Sedan EX-T
  • 4 = Sedan EX-T with Honda Sensing
  • 5 = Sedan LX
  • 6 = Sedan LX with Honda Sensing
  • 7 Sedan EX and EX-TL
  • 8 = Sedan EX with Honda Sensing / EX-T with Honda Sensing
  • 9 = Sedan Touring
• Number 9 (check digit)

Numbers 10-17 are the Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) and identify the particular vehicle:

• Number 10
  • G = 2016 model year
• Number 11
  • H = Alliston plant
  • E = Indiana plant
  • [_] = Swindon plant
• Numbers 12-17
  • Sequential production number - i.e. #XX,XXX Civic made at the particular plant

So for example, the first 2016 Civic produced at the Indiana plant had a VIN of 19XFC1F74GE000001. This tells us that the car was made in the Indiana plant (19X), is a turbo sedan (FC1), 4 door sedan w/ CVT (F), 2016 model year (G), produced in Indiana (E), and is the first 10th gen Civic off the line at Indiana (000001).

Some codes are still to come - body codes of the coupe and hatchback and code for the Swindon plant.

Latest VIN Chart: