vin number

1996-2005 TOYOTA

VIN Position 1 = Nation of Origin
J Japan
3 Mexico
4 USA
5 USA

VIN Position 2 = Manufacturer
T Toyota

VIN Position 3 = Vehicle Type
3 SUV
3 Van
4 Truck-T100
A Truck-Tacoma
B Truck-Tundra
D Multi-Purpose Vehicle

VIN Position 4 = Body & Drive Type
B Tundra Access Cab 4WD 2000-05
B Sequoia SUV 4WD 2001-05
B 4Runner SUV 4WD 2003-05
B Sienna Van Pass AWD 2004-05
C Tundra Access Cab (Stepside) 4WD 2003-05
D Highlander 4 Dr FWD 2004-05
D Highlander 4 Dr Hybrid FWD 2005
D Tundra Dbl Cab (LWB) 4WD 2004-05
E Tundra Dbl Cab (LWB) RWD 2004-05
E Highlander 4 Dr AWD 2004-05
E Highlander 4 Dr Hybrid FWD 2005
G Rav4 SUV 4 Dr FWD 1996-2005
G Tacoma Dbl Cab RWD 2001-05
G Highlander 4 Dr FWD 2001-05
G Highlander 4 Dr Hybrid FWD 2005
G Sienna Van Pass FWD 1998
G Previa Van Pass RWD 1996-97
G 4Runner SUV RWD 1996-2000
H 4Runner SUV 4WD 1996-2002
H Previa Van Pass AWD 1996-97
H Rav4 4 Dr AWD 1996-2005
H Land Cruiser SUV AWD 1996-2005
H Tacoma Dbl Cab 4WD 2001-04
J Tundra Reg Cab RWD 2000-05
J Tacoma Dbl Cab (LWB) RWD 2005
J T100 Truck Reg Cab RWD 1996-98
K Tundra Reg Cab 4WD 2000-05
K T100 Truck Reg Cab 4WD 1996
K Tacoma Dbl Cab (LWB) RWD 2005
L T100 Truck Reg Cab (1 Ton) RWD 1996
L Tacoma Dbl Cab (LWB) 4WD 2005
M Tacoma Dbl Cab Super (LWB) 4WD 2005
M Sienna Van Cargo FWD 2004-05
M Sienna Van Cargo FWD 1999-2000
N Tacoma Reg Cab RWD 1996-2005
N Tacoma Reg Cab (Pre-Runner) RWD 1990-2000
P Tacoma Reg Cab 4WD 1996-2005
R Tundra Access Cab RWD 2001-05
S Tundra Access Cab (Stepside) RWD 2003-04
S Tacoma XTRA CAB (Pre-Runner)RWD 1998-2000
S Tacoma XTRA CAB RWD 2001-04
T T100 XTRA CAB RWD 1996-98
T Tacoma XTRA CAB (LWB) RWD 2005
U T100 XTRA CAB 4WD 1996-98
U Tacoma XTRA CAB (LWB) 4WD 2005
V Tacoma XTRA CAB RWD 1996-2004
W Tacoma XTRA CAB 4WD 1996-2004
X Rav4 2 Dr FWD 1996-2000
Y Rav4 2 Dr AWD 1996-2000
Z Sienna Van Pass FWD 1996-2005
Z Sequoia SUV RWD 2001-05
Z 4Runner SUV RWD 2003-2005

VIN Position 5 = Engine Type
A 3.3 L V6 (3MZ) 2004-05
D 2.4 L 4 Cyl (2AZ) 2001-05
F 3.0 L V6 (1MZ) 1998-2003
H 2.0 L 4 Cyl (1AZ) 2001-03
J 4.5 L 6 Cyl (1FZ) 1996-97
L 2.4 L 6 Cyl (2RZ) 1996-2004
M 2.7 L 4 Cyl (3RZ) 1996-2004
N 3.4 L V6 (5VZ) 1996-2004
P 2.2 L 4 Cyl (3S) 1996-2000
P 3.3 L V6 (3MZ) 2005
S Electric Motor (IBM) 1998-2003
T 4.7 L V8 (2UZ) 1998-2005
U 4.0 L V6 (1GR) 2003-05
W 3.3 L V6 (3MZ) 2005
X 2.7 L 4 Cyl (2TR) 2005

VIN Position 6 = Series
0 Land Cruiser 1998-2005
1 Previa RWD 1996-97
1 Rav4 1996-2003
1 T100 Truck RWD 1996-98
1 Sienna 1998-2003
1 4Runner 2003-05
2 Previa AWD 1996-97
2 T100 Truck 4WD 1996-98
2 Rav4 2001-05
2 Highlander 2001-05
2 Highlander Hybrid 2005
2 Sienna 2004-05
2 Tacoma 2005
3 Tundra 2000-05
3 Sequoia 2001-05
4 Sequoia 2001-05
4 Tacoma Reg Cab 1996-2005
4 Tundra 2000-05
5 Tacoma XTRA CAB 1996-2005
6 Tacoma Reg Cab 4WD 1996-2005
7 Tacoma XTRA CAB 4WD 1996-2005
8 4Runner 1996-2002
9 Tacoma XTRA CAB RWD 1998-2004

VIN Position 7 = Grade
0 Rav4 2001-05
1 Standard-Highlander 2001-05
1 Standard-Highlander Hybrid 2005
2 DX Tundra 2001-05
2 Tundra 2003-04
2 Deluxe Tacoma 2001-05
3 LE Sienna 2001-05
3 XLE Sienna 2001
3 XLE Sienna 2004-05
3 CE Sienna 2004
4 SR5-4Runner 2003-05
4 4Runner 2001-02
4 SR5-Sequoia 2001-05
4 SR5 Tundra 2001-05
5 VX Land Cruiser 2001-05
6 SR5-4Runner 2001-02
7 Limited 4Runner 2001-05
8 Limited Sequoia 2001-05
8 Limited Tundra 2001-05
9 CE Sienna 2001-05

VIN Position 7 = Grade/Restraint System
1 T100 1 Air Bag 1996-98
2 DX Previa 2 Air Bags 1996-97
2 T100 1 Air Bag 1997-98
2 DX T100 1 Air Bag 1996
2 Deluxe Tacoma 2 Air Bags 1998-2000
2 Tacoma 1 Air Bag 1996-97
2 DX Tundra 2 Air Bags 2000
3 LE Previa 2 Air Bags 1997
3 LX Previa 2 Air Bags 1996
3 LE Sienna 2 Air Bags 1998-2000
3 XLE Sienna 2 Air Bags 1998-2000
4 SR5 Tacoma 2 Air Bags 1998-2000
4 SR5 Tacoma 1 Air Bag 1996-97
4 SR5 Tundra 2 Air Bags 2000
4 SR5 T100 1 Air Bag 1996-98
4 4Runner 2 Air Bags 1996-2000
5 Land Cruiser 2 Air Bags 1996-2000
6 SR5 4Runner 2 Air Bags 1996-2000
7 Limited 4Runner 2 Air Bags 1996-2000
8 Limited Tundra 2 Air Bags 2000
9 CE Sienna 2 Air Bags 1998-2000
0 Rav4 2 Air Bags 1996-2000
1 Air Bag = Driver Side
2 Air Bags = Driver & Passenger Side

VIN Position 8 = Line
A Highlander 2001-05
A Highlander Hybrid 2005
A Sequoia 2001-05
C Sienna 1998-2005
D T100 Truck 1996-98
J Land Cruiser 1996-2005
M Previa Van Pass 1996-97
N Tacoma 1996-2005
R 4Runner 1996-2005
V Rav4 1996-2005
Y Rav4 EV 1998-2003
1 Tundra 2000-05

VIN Position 9 = Check Digit

VIN Position 10 = Model Year
T 1996 1 2001
V 1997 2 2002
W 1998 3 2003
X 1999 4 2004
Y 2000 5 2005

VIN Position 11 = Assembly Plant
0-9 Japan
M Mexico
S Princeton, IN - USA
U Georgetown, KY - USA
Z Fremont, CA - USA

VIN Position 12-17 = Sequential Production Number

 

Damn Alot of info there good write up.

 

No wonder there are so many numbers in the vin.

 

Where can we get info for 2006+ trucks?

I know this is ticky-tacky, but VIN = Vehicle ID Number... saying VIN Number is being repetitively redundant.

 

First half of table

values for VIN Decoding:
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4
E: 5
F: 6
G: 7
H: 8
N/A
J: 1
K: 2
L: 3
M: 4
N: 5
N/A
P: 7
N/A
R: 9
S: 2
T: 3
U: 4
V: 5
W: 6
X: 7
Y: 8
Z: 9
Numerical digits use their own values.


Second half of table:


Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. (chk digit) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Weight. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 (chk digit) 9. 8.. 7.. 6.. 5.. 4..3.. 2

Example:

So, 5TET would be:

(position 1)5*8=40 (position 2)T*7=21
(position 3)E*6=30 (position 4)T*5=15
all the way until position 17

ADD all the products, 40+21+30+15 and so on

divide the sum by 11, see what you get

 

What do we do with the number that we get?

 

Incorrect for me
Vin#3= E
Vin#6= 4 Yet I have a 4dr not Reg Cab.
Vin#7= 2 I have a base not delux unless I missunderstand.
Vin#10= 7 for me but letters are the option.

I assume these are different since I have an 07 and the list is for 96-05.

 

VIN position 8 is the engine code on all vehicles sold in US.

 

number and then the remainder will be vin position #9

say 121.5 five would be your #9

 

sweet, have a fremont truck. that is seriously down the street from where i live, maybe one day ill take her to her birth place.......

 

Mega thread revival but i thought it was cool.

I just found out my truck was assembled in Japan! (11th position is a 7)

 

Ummmm, I don't think any 1st gen Tacos were ever assembled in Japan. They were all done at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA.

 

Huh, that's weird. I was confused because my first position is a 5 (USA) but the 11th is a 7 (Japan).

 

On a 2001 Toyota VIN, the 11th position is a plant code, not a country code.

Digits 0 through 9 mean 'TMC' (Toyota Motor Corporation).

If your Toyota was assembled in Japan, it would have to have a 'J' in the 1st position.

The specific VIN codes used in the sequential positions have *not* been totally consistent for all years 1995.5 - 2004, so this or that character in the nth position might mean something different depending on model year.

 

cool thanks. I was very confused.

 

gonna check mine out tomorrow.
subscribed!

 

I was checking out a vin decoder (here) for my truck, and i was curious about something.

The Series Digit, mine is 4, meaning I could have:
GRN245
TRN240
TRN245

What are those numbers/letter for?

 

I think the first is the county of origin.

http://jalopnik.com/5165656/how-to-decode-your-cars-vin

 

I have a 1996 reg. cab 2wd 4 cyl tacoma my #5 VIN Position is "L" I think it's a 2.4L but not real sure. This decoder info shows VIN Position #5 "L" as a 6 cyl 2.4L thats a type-O right??? I just need to be sure it's a 2.4L and not a 2.7L

Thanks