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Honda VIN Decoder | Check Any Used Honda

Decode any Honda VIN for free. Civic, Jazz, CR-V, HR-V, e:Ny1. Identify the assembly plant (Japan, Swindon UK, Canada) and check the official manufacturer recalls.

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What is a Honda VIN?

Decode any Honda VIN for free. Civic, Jazz, CR-V, HR-V, e:Ny1. Identify the assembly plant (Japan, Swindon UK, Canada) and check the official manufacturer recalls.

Honda vehicles are manufactured in Japon. Each 17-character VIN uniquely identifies your Honda and allows you to trace its complete history.

Honda VIN Example

SHHFK7750JU123456

SHH

= Honda

Honda WMI Codes: Identify Origin

The first 3 characters of the VIN (WMI) identify the manufacturer and vehicle type. Here are the most common Honda WMI codes.

WMI CodeDescription
JHMHonda Motor (Japan, passenger cars)
JHLHonda SUV/MPV (Japan)
SHHHonda UK (Swindon, Civic — plant closed 2021)
2HGHonda Canada (Civic, CR-V)

Where to Find the VIN on a Honda?

Windshield

Driver side, bottom of windshield, visible from outside.

Door frame

Manufacturer label on the driver-side B-pillar.

Engine compartment

Stamped on the firewall, engine side.

Registration card

Field E of the registration certificate.

Official records for this market

Registration & title

State DMV / MVA — title, registration and plates. The certificate of title is the ownership document; there is no national log book. vehiclehistory.gov

Periodic inspection

No national test. Safety or emissions inspection is a state rule, and several states have no periodic inspection at all.

Official recalls

NHTSA — recalls and consumer complaints matched against make, model and year, free and searchable by VIN. NHTSA recalls

Odometer & history

NMVTIS title brands (salvage, flood, junk, rebuilt, lemon) plus the odometer disclosure each state takes at every title transfer. NMVTIS

How do I check a US car for a salvage or flood title?

NMVTIS aggregates title brands reported by the states — salvage, flood, junk, rebuilt and lemon. The VIN decode tells you what the car is; the title brand tells you whether it was written off, so run the VIN before you hand over any money.

Most Checked Honda Models

Decode the VIN of any Honda model. The decoder identifies the exact model, engine, and specifications.

Honda Jazz

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Honda Civic

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Honda HR-V

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Honda CR-V

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Honda e:Ny1

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Honda Accord

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Honda NSX

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Known Issues with Used Honda Vehicles

Before buying a used Honda, check for these common issues. The Automano report indicates if your vehicle is affected.

CVT vibrations on Civic 1.0/1.5 VTEC

Affected models: Civic FK 2017-2021

Electric power steering failure

Affected models: Jazz/Civic 2009-2015

Takata airbag recalls (extended)

Affected models: Civic/CR-V/Jazz 2003-2017

Body corrosion (UK Civic plant)

Affected models: Civic Swindon 2006-2017

FAQ: Honda VIN

What is a VIN number used for?

The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character identifier assigned to each vehicle. We use it to decode the manufacturer, model, year, country of origin, and to query the official recall registry for that market. Title, accident, and ownership history are NOT in the VIN — those require a country-specific official extract (HistoVec in France, DVLA MOT in the UK, NMVTIS in the US, etc.).

Why is the VIN 17 characters long?

The ISO 3779 standard (1977) set the VIN at 17 characters to allow unique identification of every vehicle worldwide. The first 3 identify the manufacturer (WMI), the next 6 describe the vehicle (VDS), and the last 8 make up the serial number (VIS). The letters I, O, and Q are excluded to avoid confusion with the digits 1, 0, and 9.

Can you check a car's history for free?

Basic VIN decoding (manufacturer, country, year) is free on Automano. For the full history (accidents, mileage, owners), use the official extracts (HistoVec for French vehicles, MOT history for UK cars, the national registry elsewhere); the $6.90 Automano report adds confirmed identification and official recalls.

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