Honda VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Honda? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls – most Honda vehicles on US roads were built in North America.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Honda.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Honda vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Honda recalls by VIN
Honda vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Honda vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 1HG, 5FN and 2HG). A Honda imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Honda models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Honda Vezel 2014–presentHonda Civic 1972–presentHonda Jazz 1983–presentHonda Freed 2016–presentHonda BR-V 2015–2019Honda S660 2015–presentHonda Accord 1976–presentHonda Crossroad 2008–2010Honda CRX 1983–1997Honda Edix 2004–2009
Can I check Honda recalls by VIN?
Honda vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Honda vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 1HG, 5FN and 2HG). A Honda imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Honda have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Honda VIN are usually one of these: JHM – Honda, Japan; 1HG – Honda cars, USA; 5FN – Honda SUVs and minivans, USA; 2HG – Honda, Canada. A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Honda models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Honda models are the Vezel, Civic, Jazz, Freed and BR-V. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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