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Nissan VIN decoder

Decode any Nissan VIN for manufacturer specifications and NHTSA safety recall campaigns, and see which World Manufacturer Identifiers NHTSA has on record for Nissan.

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Enter all 17 characters. The decoder reads the make, model and year from the whole VIN, not just the first three characters.

Nissan WMI codes

The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier. NHTSA lists 18 of them for Nissan. They were issued across 4 countries: Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom (UK) and United States (USA). A few carry no stated country. They span 5 vehicle types, listed separately below.

The country shown is where the identifier was issued, which usually but not always matches where a given vehicle was assembled. The eleventh character identifies the specific plant. A single WMI can cover more than one vehicle type, so some codes appear in more than one table.

Passenger Car 5 codes

Nissan WMI codes — passenger car
WMI	Registered entity	Country
1N4	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	United States (USA)
3N1	NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V.	Mexico
JN1	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	Japan
JNK	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	—
SJK	NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD	United Kingdom (UK)

Truck 4 codes

Nissan WMI codes — truck
WMI	Registered entity	Country
1N6	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	United States (USA)
3N6	NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V.	Mexico
JN6	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	Japan
JNT	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	—

Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) 6 codes

Nissan WMI codes — multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv)
WMI	Registered entity	Country
3N8	NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V.	Mexico
3PC	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	Mexico
5N1	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	United States (USA)
5N3	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	—
JN8	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	Japan
JNR	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	—

Bus 1 code

Nissan WMI codes — bus
WMI	Registered entity	Country
5BZ	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.	United States (USA)

Incomplete Vehicle 2 codes

Nissan WMI codes — incomplete vehicle
WMI	Registered entity	Country
JN3	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	Japan
JNX	NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD	Japan

Source: NHTSA vPIC, GetWMIsForManufacturer. Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Common Nissan models

Some of the Nissan models you are most likely to be decoding, as NHTSA spells them. Recall searches by year, make and model need that exact spelling.

Altima
Sentra
Versa
Rogue — NHTSA recall records list Rogue Sport as a separate model.
Rogue Sport
Kicks
Murano
Pathfinder
Armada
Frontier
Titan
Leaf

Model names checked against NHTSA vPIC.

Notable Nissan recalls since 2018

A few of the largest or most serious recent safety recalls covering Nissan vehicles. They are examples, not a complete list: a single model year can have a dozen campaigns. A recall on the model does not mean it is still open on a particular car, so check the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup, or see every campaign for a year and model with our recall lookup.

Latches: hood latch

Vehicles: Certain 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. The campaign also covers vehicles already repaired under recall 16V-029.

The secondary hood latch can corrode and stick in the unlatched position, so if the primary latch is released by accident the hood is not held closed. The hood could then open unexpectedly while driving, raising the risk of a crash.

Dealers install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, add a warning label near the secondary latch and supply an owner's manual addendum on lubricating the latch, at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 20V315000, reported 28 May 2020, about 1,831,818 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Back-over prevention: rearview camera

Vehicles: Certain 2018-2019 Nissan vehicles, including Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Versa and Versa Note (years vary by model); the campaign also covers some 2019 Nissan GT-R and NV200 Taxi and some 2018-2019 Infiniti models.

The back-up camera and display settings can be changed so that the rearview image no longer appears, and the vehicle keeps that setting the next time it is put in reverse. Without a rearview image the driver can miss what is behind the vehicle, which raises the risk of a crash.

Dealers update the back-up camera settings software at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 19V654000, reported 12 September 2019, about 1,228,830 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Electrical system: ignition key

Vehicles: Certain 2014-2020 Nissan Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles with a jackknife-style (folding) key.

The folding key can collapse into its closed position while the vehicle is being driven. If the driver then knocks the key, the vehicle can shut off unexpectedly, raising the risk of a crash, and the air bags may not deploy as intended.

Dealers insert a spacer into the folding key's slot at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 23V093000, reported 16 February 2023, about 712,458 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Engine: internal mechanical parts (bearings)

Vehicles: Certain 2019-2020 Nissan Altima and 2021-2024 Rogue vehicles with 1.5L three-cylinder or 2.0L four-cylinder VC-Turbo engines; the campaign also covers 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50 and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles.

The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure. An engine that fails while driving raises the risk of a crash, and a bearing failure that breaks through the engine block can release hot oil and start a fire.

Dealers reprogram the engine control module software at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 25V437000, reported 27 June 2025, about 443,899 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Power train: automatic transmission

Vehicles: Certain 2020-2023 Nissan Titan and 2020-2022 Frontier vehicles; NHTSA's summary also names 2023 Nissan Z vehicles.

The transmission parking pawl may not engage when the driver shifts into park. A vehicle that is not held in park can roll away and cause a crash.

Dealers reprogram the transmission control module (and, on 2020-2022 Titan, the engine control module too) at no charge; until then owners are told to set the parking brake every time they park.

NHTSA campaign 22V671000, reported 7 September 2022, about 197,230 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Recall details from the NHTSA recalls API, checked 26 October 2026.

Reading the rest of a Nissan VIN

Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle — model, body style, engine, restraint system. Nissan assigns that scheme itself and files it with NHTSA, which is why decoding requires a lookup rather than arithmetic. Character 9 is the check digit, character 10 is the model year, and character 11 is the assembly plant.

See how to read a VIN for the full breakdown, or model year codes for the position 10 table.

Where the VIN is on a Nissan

On the driver's side dashboard, readable through the windshield, and on a sticker in the driver's door jamb. The door jamb sticker usually carries a scannable barcode, which is more reliable than transcribing 17 characters by eye — the decoder can read it with your camera.

More detail in where to find the VIN.