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Chevy VIN decoder

Type a Chevy VIN below to decode it with NHTSA's vPIC database: model, year, engine, body, plant and more, followed by the recalls NHTSA lists for that model year.

Decode a Chevy VIN

Free, using official NHTSA data. Your VIN is sent only to NHTSA and is not stored.

How to read a Chevy VIN (position by position)

Every Chevy built for North America since 1981 carries a 17-character VIN. The first three characters are the WMI: NHTSA's vPIC lists 33 WMIs used on Chevy vehicles, such as 1G1, 1GA and 1GB.

The 17 characters of a Chevy VIN
PositionPartOn a Chevy VIN
1Country of manufacture1, 2, 3, 4, 6, J, K (the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia and others)
1–3World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)1G1, 1GA, 1GB, 1GC, 1GN, 1HA and 27 more
4–8Vehicle descriptorChevy's own codes for model, body, engine and restraints
9Check digitCalculated from the other 16 characters
10Model yearG (2016) to S (2025) for current Chevy models
11PlantChevy plant code (the decoder names the plant)
12–17Serial numberChevy's production sequence

Chevy WMI codes

Chevy WMIs point to 6 countries of manufacture: the United States (1G1, 1GA, 1GB, 1GC…), Canada (2G1, 2G5, 2G8, 2GA…), Mexico (3G1, 3GB, 3GC, 3GN…), Australia (6G1), Japan (JN6) and South Korea (KL1). 8 of them are shared with sister brands, so the WMI alone doesn't always tell you the make. vPIC registers Chevy WMIs for passenger car, bus, incomplete vehicle, truck and suv / mpv vehicle types.

World Manufacturer Identifiers NHTSA's vPIC ties to Chevy
WMIManufacturerCountryVehicle type
1G1GENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Passenger Car
1GAGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Bus
1GBGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Incomplete Vehicle
1GCGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Truck
1GNGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1HAINTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LLC (also Navistar)UNITED STATES (USA)Incomplete Vehicle
1HTINTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LLC (also Navistar, Caterpillar, Ic bus, Workhorse, International, Gm)UNITED STATES (USA)Incomplete Vehicle
2C1GENERAL MOTORS LLC (also Geo)UNITED STATES (USA)Passenger Car
2CNGENERAL MOTORS LLC (also Geo)UNITED STATES (USA)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2G1GENERAL MOTORS LLCCANADAPassenger Car
2G5GENERAL MOTORS LLC (also Brightdrop)CANADATruck
2G8GENERAL MOTORS LLCCANADAMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2GAGENERAL MOTORS LLCCANADABus
2GBGENERAL MOTORS LLCCANADAIncomplete Vehicle
2GCGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Truck
2GNGENERAL MOTORS LLCCANADAMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3G1GENERAL MOTORS LLCMEXICOPassenger Car
3GBGENERAL MOTORS LLCMEXICOIncomplete Vehicle
3GCGENERAL MOTORS LLCMEXICOTruck
3GMGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3GNGENERAL MOTORS LLCMEXICOMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3N6NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V. (also Nissan, Infiniti)MEXICOTruck
4G1GENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Passenger Car
4G3GENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Passenger Car
4KBGENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Incomplete Vehicle
4W1GENERAL MOTORS LLCUNITED STATES (USA)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
6G1GENERAL MOTORS LLCAUSTRALIAPassenger Car
6G3GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
JG1GENERAL MOTORS LLC (also Geo)UNITED STATES (USA)Passenger Car
JN6NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD (also Nissan)JAPANTruck
KL1GENERAL MOTORS LLCSOUTH KOREAPassenger Car
KL7GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KL8GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car

The plant code (11th character) is defined by Chevy itself, and vPIC does not publish a list of them; the decoder above shows the plant city and country for any Chevy VIN.

Chevy model year codes

The 10th character gives the model year: a 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited carries R, a 2025 Chevy Trax carries S and a 2019 Chevy Volt carries K. The letters repeat every 30 years.

Full VIN year chart, 1980–2039 →

Where to find the VIN on a Chevy

  • On the dashboard, at the base of the windshield on the driver side (read it from outside).
  • On the label in the driver-side door jamb.
  • On the title, registration and insurance card.
  • Often stamped on the engine bay firewall or the frame.

Chevy recalls

NHTSA lists 866 Chevy vehicle recall campaigns across the 2008–2024 model years (counting each campaign once per model year). The 2014 model year has the most, with 83; 2020–2024 models account for 209.

NHTSA vehicle recall campaigns for Chevy, by model year
Model yearCampaigns
202432
202329
202238
202154
202056
201955
201853
201746
201661
201576
201483
201354
201247
201148
201038
200947
200849
Check one car: decode its VIN above to see the recalls issued for its model year, then confirm which are still open at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Chevy models in vPIC

vPIC lists 51 Chevy models for the 2016–2025 model years. Linked models have year-by-year pages with EPA mpg, owner complaints and recalls.

  • 3500 2016–2023
  • 3500/4500 2017–2021
  • 3500HD 2016–2019
  • 3500HG 2024–2025
  • 4500 2016–2023
  • 4500HD 2017–2025
  • 4500HG 2024–2025
  • 4500XD 2017–2025
  • 5500HD 2016–2024
  • 5500HG 2024–2025
  • 5500XD 2016–2025
  • 5500XG 2024–2025
  • 6500XD 2017–2025
  • 7500XD 2020–2025
  • Aveo 2016–2020
  • Blazer 2019–2025
  • Bolt EUV 2022–2023
  • Bolt EV 2017–2023
  • Bolt Incomplete 2018–2023
  • BrightDrop 2025
  • Camaro 2016–2024
  • Caprice Police Vehicle 2016–2017
  • Captiva Sport 2016–2017
  • City Express 2016–2018
  • Colorado 2016–2025
  • Corvette 2016–2025
  • Cruze 2016–2019
  • Cruze Limited 2016
  • Equinox 2016–2025
  • Express 2016–2025
  • Impala 2016–2020
  • Impala Limited 2016
  • Malibu 2016–2025
  • Malibu Limited 2016
  • Onix 2021–2024
  • Silverado 2016–2025
  • Silverado HD 2019–2025
  • Silverado LD 2019
  • Silverado LTD 2022
  • Sonic 2016–2020
  • Spark 2016–2022
  • SS 2016–2017
  • Suburban 2016–2025
  • Suburban HD 2024–2025
  • Tahoe 2016–2025
  • Tracker 2016–2020
  • Trailblazer 2021–2025
  • Traverse 2016–2025
  • Traverse Limited 2024
  • Trax 2016–2025
  • Volt 2016–2019

Chevy models compared by year →

FAQ

How do I tell the year of a Chevy by its VIN?

Read the 10th character: on Chevy models from 2016 to 2025 it runs from G to S (L = 2020, R = 2024). The same letters were used 30 years earlier.

What does a Chevy VIN tell you?

The maker and country (characters 1–3), model, body and engine (4–8), a check digit (9), the model year (10), the plant (11) and the serial number (12–17). It does not record color, options or accident history.

Can I find a Chevy paint code from the VIN?

Usually not: the paint code isn't part of the VIN. It's printed on the vehicle's information label, often in the driver's door jamb, and a Chevy dealer can look it up from the VIN.