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GMC VIN Decoder

Enter a GMC VIN to see the model, trim, model year, engine, drive type and assembly plant.

No VIN at hand? Try an example:

  • 1-3Manufacturer
  • 4-8Description
  • 9Check
  • 10Year
  • 11Plant
  • 12-17Serial number
0 / 17

Data from the public NHTSA vPIC database. CarFlow is not affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer; make and model names belong to their owners.

How to read a GMC VIN

GMC uses General Motors codes with its own third character. 1GT is a US-built pickup and 1GK an SUV. 2GT and 2GK are Canada, 3GT and 3GK Mexico. Chassis cabs and cutaway vans sold as incomplete vehicles use 1GD.

A GMC and its Chevrolet twin differ only in that third character: a Sierra starts with 1GT where a Silverado has 1GC, a Yukon with 1GK where a Tahoe has 1GN.

Position 8 is the engine code and position 11 the plant. In the sample VIN 1GKS2BKC9FR100001, a 2015 Yukon SLT, the letter R stands for Arlington, Texas. A 2019 Sierra with Z in that position was built in Fort Wayne.

GMC manufacturer codes

The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier. These are the codes registered with NHTSA for vehicles sold as GMC.

CodeRegistered toVehicle typeAssigned to
1G5General Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
1GDGeneral Motors LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
1GJGeneral Motors LLCBusUnited States
1GKGeneral Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
1GTGeneral Motors LLCTruckUnited States
1HVInternational Motors, LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
2C0Cami Automotive IncTruckCanada
2CKGeneral Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleCanada
2CTGeneral Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleCanada
2G0General Motors LLCBusCanada
2GDGeneral Motors LLCIncomplete VehicleCanada
2GHGeneral Motors LLCBusCanada
2GJGeneral Motors LLCBusCanada
2GKGeneral Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleCanada
2GTGeneral Motors LLCTruckCanada
3GDGeneral Motors LLCIncomplete VehicleMexico
3GKGeneral Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleMexico
3GTGeneral Motors LLCTruckMexico
4G5General Motors LLCPassenger CarUnited States
4GDGeneral Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
4KDGeneral Motors LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
4VZThe Shyft Group, Inc.Incomplete VehicleUnited States
54DThe Shyft Group, Inc.Incomplete VehicleUnited States
5G3General Motors LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
7GZInternational Motors, LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
J8DIsuzu Motors Limited, JapanIncomplete VehicleJapan
JGTGeneral Motors LLCTruckJapan

The country comes from the first two characters of the code, following the international allocation.

Where to find the VIN on a GMC

Windshield

Driver side of the dashboard, at the base of the glass.

Driver door jamb

On the certification label in the door opening.

Frame

On the Sierra, Yukon and Canyon the VIN is also stamped into the frame.

Paperwork

On the title, registration and insurance documents.

GMC models you can decode

The decoder covers every GMC sold in the United States. Among the most common:

  • GMC Sierra
  • GMC Yukon
  • GMC Acadia
  • GMC Terrain
  • GMC Canyon
  • GMC Savana
  • GMC Envoy
  • GMC Hummer EV

GMC VIN questions

1GT for US-built pickups and 1GK for SUVs. A leading 2 means Canada and a 3 Mexico. Chassis cabs use 1GD.

Only in the third character. The rest follows the same General Motors scheme because the vehicles share plants and platforms.

Usually yes. The trim is part of the description section in positions 4 to 8, and the decoder shows it when the manufacturer has filed it, as in Sierra Denali or Yukon SLT.

The 8th. The decoder turns it into displacement, cylinders and fuel type, which also tells a gas truck from a diesel.

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