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Jeep VIN Decoder

Enter a Jeep 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
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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 Jeep VIN

Since the 2012 model year US-built Jeeps start with 1C4, the code for multipurpose vehicles of the company now registered as FCA US. Older Jeeps carry 1J4 or 1J8. Jeeps from Mexico start with 3C4, and the models built in Italy with ZAC.

The Gladiator pickup uses 1C6, the truck code, and that is the only thing that separates its VIN prefix from a Wrangler's.

Position 8 is the engine code and position 11 the plant. In the sample VIN 1C4HJXDG9JW100001, a 2018 Wrangler Unlimited Sport, the letter W stands for Toledo. A 2012 Grand Cherokee with C in that position was built in Detroit.

Jeep 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 Jeep.

CodeRegistered toVehicle typeAssigned to
1C4FCA US LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
1C6FCA US LLCTruckUnited States
1C7FCA US LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
1J2FCA US LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
1J3FCA US LLCTruckUnited States
1J4FCA US LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
1J5FCA US LLCBusUnited States
1J6FCA US LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
1J7FCA US LLCTruckUnited States
1J8FCA US LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
1JCFCA US LLCMultipurpose Passenger VehicleUnited States
1JDFCA US LLCIncomplete VehicleUnited States
1JTFCA US LLCTruckUnited States
2BCAmerican Motors Corp.Multipurpose Passenger VehicleCanada
2BDAmerican Motor of CanadaIncomplete VehicleCanada
2C4FCA Canada Inc.Multipurpose Passenger VehicleCanada
2C6FCA Canada Inc.TruckCanada
2C7FCA Canada Inc.Incomplete VehicleCanada
2J4FCA Canada Inc.Multipurpose Passenger VehicleCanada
2J5FCA Canada Inc.BusCanada
2J6FCA Canada Inc.Incomplete VehicleCanada
3C4Chrysler de Mexico TolucaMultipurpose Passenger VehicleMexico
3C6Chrysler de Mexico TolucaTruckMexico
3C7Chrysler de Mexico TolucaIncomplete VehicleMexico
3J4Chrysler de Mexico TolucaMultipurpose Passenger VehicleMexico
3J5Chrysler de Mexico TolucaBusMexico
3J6Chrysler de Mexico TolucaIncomplete VehicleMexico
ZACFCA Italy S.P.A.Multipurpose Passenger VehicleItaly
ZFBFCA Italy S.P.A.Multipurpose Passenger VehicleItaly

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

Where to find the VIN on a Jeep

Windshield

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

Driver door jamb

On the certification label. On a Wrangler with the doors off, look at the body pillar where the door latches.

Frame

On the Wrangler and Gladiator the VIN is also stamped into the frame rail.

Paperwork

On the title, registration and insurance documents.

Jeep models you can decode

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

  • Jeep Wrangler
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Jeep Cherokee
  • Jeep Compass
  • Jeep Renegade
  • Jeep Gladiator
  • Jeep Wagoneer
  • Jeep Liberty
  • Jeep Patriot
  • Jeep Commander

Jeep VIN questions

1C4 for US-built Jeeps since the 2012 model year, 1J4 or 1J8 for earlier ones, 3C4 for Mexico and ZAC for Italy. The Gladiator pickup uses 1C6.

Usually yes. Positions 5 to 7 carry the model line and trim, and the decoder shows the trim name when the manufacturer has filed it.

The 8th. The decoder shows it as displacement, cylinders and fuel type.

The 11th character is the plant. Wranglers come from Toledo and Grand Cherokees from Detroit; the result shows the city for your VIN.

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