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Lexus VIN Decoder

Paste a 17-character Lexus VIN to decode the year, model, trim, engine, and where it was built — instantly, from NHTSA data. Free, no sign-up.

How to read a Lexus VIN

Lexus is Toyota's luxury brand and is mostly Japan-built (VINs starting with JT). The ES sedan is built alongside Toyotas in Georgetown, Kentucky, and the RX has been built in Canada. The first three characters — the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) — are the fastest tell. These are the Lexusprefixes you'll see most often:

JTH
Lexus passenger cars built in Japan
JTJ
Lexus SUVs built in Japan — RX, GX
58A
Lexus ES built in the U.S. (Georgetown, Kentucky)
2T2
Lexus RX built in Canada

These are the common prefixes, not an exhaustive list — manufacturers add and retire WMIs over time. The decoder above always reads the authoritative record from NHTSA. For the full breakdown of all 17 VIN positions and the model-year chart, see the main VIN decoder guide.

Common Lexus models this decoder covers

Lexus RXLexus ESLexus NXLexus GXLexus IS

Lexus VIN decoder FAQ

How do I decode a Lexus VIN?▾
Paste the full 17-character Lexus VIN into the decoder above and it returns the year, model, trim, engine, transmission and body style from NHTSA's database. Every Lexus built since 1981 has a 17-character VIN you can decode this way.
What does a Lexus VIN start with?▾
Lexus VINs commonly begin with JTH, JTJ, 58A, 2T2. The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier: the first tells you the country of assembly and the next two identify Lexus and the vehicle class.
Where are Lexus vehicles built?▾
Lexus is Toyota's luxury brand and is mostly Japan-built (VINs starting with JT). The ES sedan is built alongside Toyotas in Georgetown, Kentucky, and the RX has been built in Canada. You can read the exact plant country from the first VIN character and confirm the specifics in the decoded result above.
Is this Lexus VIN decoder free?▾
Yes — decoding a Lexus VIN here is free, needs no sign-up, and pulls directly from the U.S. government's NHTSA vPIC database.

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