Nissan VIN Decoder
| Example 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001 | |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Manufacturer | |
| 1N4 | USA Produce Nissan Car |
| 1N6 | USA Produce Nissan Truck |
| 5N1 | USA Produce Nissan Multi-Purpose |
| 3N1 | Mexico Produce Nissan Car |
| JN1 | Japan Produce Nissan Car |
| JN3 | Japan Produce Nissan Convertible |
| JN6 | Japan Produce Nissan Van |
| JN8 | Japan Produce Nissan Multi-Purpose Vehicle |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001 Engine Type ⇒Extended Engine Type | |
| A | VG30D, VK45DE, VQ35DE, VK56DE, VQ40DE, QR25DE |
| B | KA24DE, SR20DE, VQ35HR, MR18DE, QR25DE |
| C | SR20DE, VG30DETT, QG18DE |
| D | KA24DE, QG18DE, VQ35DE, |
| E | VE30DE, GA16DE, VG33E |
| F | KA24E |
| H | VG30E |
| M | KA24DE, VG33ER |
| N | VH45DE |
| R | VG30DE |
| S | KA24E |
| T | VG33E |
| 5N1-N-G-1-C-8-S-T-000001 Model Line ⇒Extended Model Line | |
| A | Armada, Titan, Maxima |
| B | Sentra |
| C | Versa (07-11) |
| D | Truck, Xterra (00-04), Frontier |
| J | Maxima |
| N | Xterra (05-11) |
| R | Pathfinder |
| S | 240SX, Rogue (08-11) |
| U | Altima |
| Z | 300Z, 350Z, Murano |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Model Change (0-9) | |
| 0 | No Change |
| Example | |
| 6 | Frontier King Cab |
| 7 | Frontier Crew Cab |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Body Type | |
| 1 | 4-Door Sedan, Standard Body Truck |
| 4 | 2-Door Coupe |
| 5 | 4-Door Wagon |
| 6 | 2-Door Convertible, Fastback, King Cab Truck |
| 7 | Crew Cab Truck |
| 8 | 8- Door Wagon |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Miscellaneous | |
| A | Air Bag System |
| C | Air Bag System |
| D | Driver & Front Passenger Air Bag + 3 Point Seat Belt |
| E | Driver and front passenger SRS air bags, SRS side air bags, SRS curtain air bag & 3 point manual seat belt |
| P | Passive Restraint System |
| S | 2 Wheel Drive (2WD) - Rear ABS |
| T | 2 Wheel Drive (2WD) - 4-Wheel ABS |
| Y | 4 Wheel Drive (4WD) - 4-Wheel ABS |
| U | 2WD |
| W | AWD (4WD) |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Check Digit | |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Model Year | |
| L | 1990 |
| M | 1991 |
| N | 1192 |
| P | 1993 |
| R | 1994 |
| S | 1995 |
| T | 1996 |
| V | 1997 |
| W | 1998 |
| X | 1999 |
| Y | 2000 |
| 1 | 2001 |
| 2 | 2002 |
| 3 | 2003 |
| 4 | 2004 |
| 5 | 2005 |
| 6 | 2006 |
| 7 | 2007 |
| 8 | 2008 |
| 9 | 2009 |
| A | 2010 |
| B | 2011 |
| C | 2012 |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Plant Code | |
| C | Smyrna, Tennessee, USA |
| L | Aguas Calientes, Mexico |
| M | Tochigi, Japan |
| N | Canton, Mississippi, USA |
| T | Tochigi, Japan |
| T | Oppama, Japan |
| W | Kyushyu, Japan |
| 5N1-N-G-0-1-C-8-S-T-000001Serial Number | |
* For a more accurate detailed information of the VIN please see the "General Information" (GI) section of the service manual.
Nissan Engine Decoder
| Example SR16VE | |
| SR-16-VESeries | |
| VQ | Altima, Maxima, Z |
| SR | Sentra |
| VG | Pathfinder, Frontier |
| SR-16-VEDisplacement in Liters | |
| 16 | 1.6 Liters |
| 18 | 1.8 Liters |
| 35 | 3.5 Liters |
| 37 | 3.7 Liters |
| 56 | 5.6 Liters |
| SR-16-VEValve train | |
| Absent | SOHC |
| D | DOHC |
| V | Variable Valve Lift (VVL) plus DOHC |
| SR-16-VE Fuel Delivery | |
| Absent | Carburetor |
| E | Multiport Fuel Injection |
| I | Throttle Body Fuel Injection |
| D | Direct Injection |
| SR-16-VEAbsentForced Induction | |
| Absent | |
| T | Single Turbo |
| + R | Oversize Turbo when used with T or TT prefix |
| TT | Twin Turbo |
| R | Supercharger (i.e; VG33ER) |
Nissan Model Line Decoder
| Model Line | Model |
| 310 | Nissan Sedan/Wagon |
| 410/1 | Nissan 410/1 |
| 510 | Nissan 510 |
| 520/1 | Nissan 520 (Truck) |
| 60 | Nissan Patrol |
| 610S | Nissan 610 Sedan |
| 610W | Nissan 610 Wagon |
| 620 | Nissan 620 Truck |
| 710S | Nissan 710 Sedan |
| 710W | Nissan 710 Wagon |
| 720 | Nissan 720 Truck |
| 810 | Nissan 810 |
| 910 | Nissan 810 Maxima |
| A10 | Nissan 510 (78-81) |
| A32 | Nissan Maxima (1995-1999) |
| A33 | Nissan Maxima (2000-2003) |
| A34 | Nissan Maxima (2004-2009) |
| A35 | Nissan Maxima (2010-2012) |
| A60 | Nissan Titan (2003-2012) |
| B11 | Nissan Sentra (83-86) |
| B110 | Nissan 1200 |
| B12 | Nissan Sentra (1987-1990) |
| B13 | Nissan Sentra (1991-1994) |
| B14 | Nissan Sentra (1995-1999) |
| B15 | Nissan Sentra (2000-2006) |
| B16 | Nissan Sentra (2006-2012) |
| B210 | Nissan B210 |
| B310 | Nissan 210 |
| C11 | Nissan Versa (2007-2012) |
| CL32 | Nissan Altima Coupe (2008-2012) |
| D21 | Nissan Hardbody Truck (86.5-97) |
| D22 | Nissan Frontier Truck (98~) |
| E52 | Nissan Quest (2011-2012)) |
| F10 | Nissan F10 |
| F15 | Nissan JUKE (2011-2012) |
| F80 | Nissan NV |
| GC22 | Nissan Van |
| HL32 | Nissan Altima Hybrid (2007-2011) |
| J30 | Nissan Maxima (89-94) |
| KN13 | Nissan Pulsar 87-90) |
| L30 | Nissan Alt (98-01) |
| L31 | Nissan Altima (02~) |
| M10 | Nissan Stanza Wagon |
| M11 | Nissan Axxess |
| N10 | Nissan 310 |
| N12 | Nissan Pulsar (83-86) |
| N50 | Nissan Nissan Xterra (2005-2012) |
| R35 | Nissan GTR (2009-2012) |
| R50 | Nissan Pathfinder (1996-2004) |
| R51 | Nissan Pathfinder (2005-2012) |
| S10 | Nissan 200SX (77-79) |
| S110 | Nissan 200SX (80-83) |
| S12 | Nissan 200SX (84-88) |
| S13 | Nissan 240SX (89-94) |
| S130 | Nissan 280ZX (79-83) |
| S14 | Nissan 240SX (95-98) |
| S30 | Nissan 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, (70-78) |
| S35 | Nissan Rogue(2008-2012) |
| SPSR | Nissan Roadster |
| T11 | Nissan Stanza |
| T12 | Nissan Stanza |
| TA60 | Nissan Armada (2004-2012) |
| U11 | Nissan Maxima (86-88) |
| U12 | Nissan Stanza (90-92) |
| U13 | Nissan Altima (93-97) |
| V40 | Nissan Quest (93-98) |
| V41 | Nissan Quest (2000-2002)) |
| V42 | Nissan Quest (2004-2010)) |
| WD21 | Nissan Pathfinder (86-95) |
| WD22 | Nissan Xterra (2000-2004) |
| Z12 | Nissan CUBE (2009-2012) |
| Z31 | Nissan 300ZX (84-89) |
| Z32 | Nissan 300ZX (90-96) |
| Z50 | Nissan Murano (2003-2007) |
| Z51 | Nissan Murano (2009-2012) |