Origin
WMI codes registered in Japan
Japan ranks fifth by three-character WMIs registered there, with 86 of the 3,163 in NHTSA's catalog. One six-character code from a small manufacturer brings the total to 87. The most common vehicle type is passenger cars (28 percent), and 83 of the codes start with J. The longest model list belongs to JH2, with 298 models.
Holders with the most codes
Codes by vehicle type
Profiled codes, longest model lists first
| Code | Holder | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH2 | Honda Motor | Honda | 1981–open | 298 |
| JSA | Suzuki Motor of America | Kawasaki, Suzuki | 1981–2020 | 259 |
| JYA | Yamaha Motor | Yamaha | 1981–open | 182 |
| JN1 | Nissan Motor | Datsun, Infiniti, Nissan | 1981–open | 47 |
| JAL | Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan | Chevrolet, Hino, Isuzu | 1981–open | 38 |
| JN8 | Nissan Motor | Infiniti, Nissan | 1986–open | 27 |
| JF1 | Subaru | Subaru, Toyota | 1981–open | 20 |
| JTD | Toyota Motor | Toyota | 2000–open | 20 |
| JF2 | Subaru | Subaru | 1981–open | 18 |
| JM1 | Mazda Motor | Mazda | 1981–open | 18 |
| JT2 | Toyota Motor | Toyota | 1981–2003 | 18 |
| JTH | Toyota Motor | Lexus | 2000–open | 17 |
| JA3 | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | Mitsubishi | 1983–2018 | 14 |
| JA4 | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | Mitsubishi, Nissan | 1985–open | 14 |
| JTM | Toyota Motor | Subaru, Toyota | 2006–open | 13 |
| JM3 | Mazda Motor | Mazda | 1989–open | 12 |
| JTE | Toyota Motor | Lexus, Subaru, Toyota | 1999–open | 10 |
| JTN | Toyota Motor | Toyota | 2007–open | 8 |
| J8B | Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan | Chevrolet | 1981–2009 | 6 |
| JHH | Hino Motors | Hino | 2012–2020 | 6 |
| JB7 | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | Dodge | 1981–1993 | 5 |
All 86 three-character codes
2 1
- 2S2Suzuki Motor of America
J 83
- J81Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- J8BIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- J8DIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- J8ZIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JA3Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JA4Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JA7Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JAAIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JABIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JACIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JAEIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JALIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JAMIsuzu Motors Limited, Japan
- JB3FCA US
- JB4Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JB7Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JC1Mazda Motor
- JC2Mazda Motor
- JD1Daihatsu Motor
- JD2Daihatsu Motor
- JE3FCA US
- JE4Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JF1Subaru
- JF2Subaru
- JF3Fuji Heavy Industries U.S.A., Inc. (c/O Subaru of America)
- JF4Fuji Heavy Industries U.S.A., Inc. (c/O Subaru of America)
- JG7Suzuki Motor of America
- JH2Honda Motor
- JH3Honda Motor
- JH6Hino Motors
- JH7Hino Motors
- JH8Hino Motors
- JHAHino Motors
- JHBHino Motors
- JHCHino Motors
- JHHHino Motors
- JJ3Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JK8Kawasaki Motors
- JKSSuzuki Motor of America
- JL6Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
- JL7Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
- JLSMitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
- JM1Mazda Motor
- JM2Mazda Motor
- JM3Mazda Motor
- JN1Nissan Motor
- JN3Nissan Motor
- JN6Nissan Motor
- JN8Nissan Motor
- JNAUD Trucks
- JNEUD Trucks
- JNXNissan Motor
- JP3Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JP4Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JP7Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JPAUD Trucks
- JPBUD Trucks
- JPEUD Trucks
- JR2Honda Motor
- JS1Suzuki Motor
- JS4Suzuki Motor of America
- JSASuzuki Motor of America
- JSKSuzuki Motor of America
- JSLSuzuki Motor of America
- JT2Toyota Motor
- JT3Toyota Motor
- JT4Toyota Motor
- JT5Toyota Motor
- JT6Toyota Motor
- JT8Toyota Motor
- JTDToyota Motor
- JTEToyota Motor
- JTHToyota Motor
- JTJToyota Motor
- JTKToyota Motor North America
- JTLToyota Motor
- JTMToyota Motor
- JTNToyota Motor
- JW6Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JW7Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- JY4Yamaha Motor
- JYAYamaha Motor
- JYEYamaha Motor
L 2
- LANChangzhou Yamasaki Motorcycle
- LN1Suzuki Motor of America
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.