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Nissan VIN Decoder

Paste a 17-character Nissan 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 Nissan VIN

Nissan builds heavily in Smyrna, Tennessee and in Mexico, so U.S. Nissans commonly start with 1N or 3N; Japan-built units start with JN. The first three characters — the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) — are the fastest tell. These are the Nissanprefixes you'll see most often:

1N4
Nissan passenger cars built in the U.S. — Altima, Maxima
1N6
Nissan trucks built in the U.S. — Frontier, Titan
3N1
Nissan cars built in Mexico — Sentra, Versa
JN1
Nissan passenger cars built in Japan
JN8
Nissan SUVs built in Japan — Rogue, Murano

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 Nissan models this decoder covers

Nissan AltimaNissan RogueNissan SentraNissan FrontierNissan Versa

Nissan VIN decoder FAQ

How do I decode a Nissan VIN?▾
Paste the full 17-character Nissan VIN into the decoder above and it returns the year, model, trim, engine, transmission and body style from NHTSA's database. Every Nissan built since 1981 has a 17-character VIN you can decode this way.
What does a Nissan VIN start with?▾
Nissan VINs commonly begin with 1N4, 1N6, 3N1, JN1, JN8. The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier: the first tells you the country of assembly and the next two identify Nissan and the vehicle class.
Where are Nissan vehicles built?▾
Nissan builds heavily in Smyrna, Tennessee and in Mexico, so U.S. Nissans commonly start with 1N or 3N; Japan-built units start with JN. You can read the exact plant country from the first VIN character and confirm the specifics in the decoded result above.
Is this Nissan VIN decoder free?▾
Yes — decoding a Nissan VIN here is free, needs no sign-up, and pulls directly from the U.S. government's NHTSA vPIC database.

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