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VIN prefixes starting with 2

In NHTSA's catalog, 199 three-character WMIs start with 2, the fifth-largest group of any first character. Of these, 82 percent are registered in Canada, followed by the United States (18). By vehicle type, trailers lead with 68 codes; 2HT names the most models (395). There are also 198 six-character codes that begin with 2 and carry a 9 in position 3.

Countries of registration

  1. Canada164
  2. United States18
  3. No country stated16
  4. Japan1

Holders with the most codes

  1. FCA Canada37
  2. General Motors25
  3. Ford Motor Company of Canada13
  4. Fleetwood Enterprises11
  5. Honda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada6
  6. Bombardier Recreational Products4
  7. Navistar Canada4
  8. Western Star Trucks4
  9. Mack Canada3
  10. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada3

Profiled codes, longest model lists first

CodeHolderMakesModel yearsModels
2C3FCA CanadaChrysler, Dodge, Fiat1981–open38
2G1General MotorsChevrolet1981–202034
2FWSterling Trucks (Daimler Division)Sterling Truck1981–201031
2FMFord Motor Company of CanadaFord1981–202426
2FUFreightlinerFreightliner1981–200124
2GCGeneral MotorsChevrolet1981–open21
2FBFord Motor Company of CanadaFord1981–200217
2GTGeneral MotorsGMC1981–202617
2GDGeneral MotorsGMC1981–201916
2BVBombardier Recreational ProductsCan-Am2000–202413
2HGHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda CanadaHonda1984–open13
2FCFord Motor Company of CanadaFord1981–20028
2T1Toyota Motor Manufacturing CanadaToyota1984–20197
2GNGeneral MotorsChevrolet1981–20236
2CCCAMI AutomotiveAmerican Motors, Chevrolet1981–20015
2CKGeneral MotorsGMC, Geo, Pontiac1989–20095
2G5General MotorsBrightDrop, Chevrolet1981–20255
2GJGeneral MotorsGMC1981–19945
2LBThe Lion ElectricLion2020–open5

All 199 codes starting with 2

2 199

  • 20DHisun Motors Corp., USA
  • 20ETut
  • 2A2FCA Canada
  • 2A3FCA Canada
  • 2A4FCA Canada
  • 2A6FCA Canada
  • 2A7FCA Canada
  • 2A8FCA Canada
  • 2AEAdvance Tank Production
  • 2APAdvance Tank Production
  • 2AYHino Motors Canada
  • 2AZHino Motors Canada
  • 2B1DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America (Canada)
  • 2B2FCA Canada
  • 2B3FCA Canada
  • 2B4FCA Canada
  • 2B5FCA Canada
  • 2B6FCA Canada
  • 2B7FCA Canada
  • 2B8FCA Canada
  • 2BADaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America (Canada)
  • 2BCAmerican Motors
  • 2BDAmerican Motor of Canada
  • 2BVBombardier Recreational Products
  • 2BWBombardier Recreational Products
  • 2BXBombardier Recreational Products
  • 2BYBrandt Industries Canada
  • 2BZBombardier Recreational Products
  • 2C0CAMI Automotive
  • 2C1General Motors
  • 2C2General Motors
  • 2C3FCA Canada
  • 2C4FCA Canada
  • 2C6FCA Canada
  • 2C7FCA Canada
  • 2C8FCA Canada
  • 2CAFCA Canada
  • 2CCCAMI Automotive
  • 2CGGeneral Motors
  • 2CKGeneral Motors
  • 2CMAmerican Motors (Canada)
  • 2CNGeneral Motors
  • 2CPCanada Trailers Manufacturing
  • 2CTGeneral Motors
  • 2CUTrailtech, a Division of Custom Built Ag. Industries
  • 2D2FCA Canada
  • 2D3FCA Canada
  • 2D4FCA Canada
  • 2D5FCA Canada
  • 2D6FCA Canada
  • 2D7FCA Canada
  • 2D8FCA Canada
  • 2DADouble a Trailer & Contracting
  • 2DDIdeal Cargo
  • 2DEDoepker Industries
  • 2DGArmorteck
  • 2DMDi-Mond Trailers
  • 2DNDynasty Electric Car
  • 2DRDryair 2000
  • 2E3FCA Canada
  • 2E4FCA Canada
  • 2EAFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2ECFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EDFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EEFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EFFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EGFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EHFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EJFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EKFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2ELFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EMFleetwood Enterprises
  • 2EPEljo Industries
  • 2EV9013-7233 Quebec
  • 2EWErwin Hymer Group North America
  • 2EZElectra Meccanica Vehicles
  • 2FAFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2FBFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2FCFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2FDFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2FGFabri-Remorque
  • 2FHZenn Motor
  • 2FMFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2FTFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2FUFreightliner
  • 2FVFreightliner
  • 2FWSterling Trucks (Daimler Division)
  • 2FYNew Flyer Industries Canada Ulc
  • 2FZSterling Trucks (Daimler Division)
  • 2G0General Motors
  • 2G1General Motors
  • 2G2General Motors
  • 2G3General Motors
  • 2G4General Motors
  • 2G5General Motors
  • 2G6General Motors
  • 2G7General Motors
  • 2G8General Motors
  • 2GAGeneral Motors
  • 2GBGeneral Motors
  • 2GCGeneral Motors
  • 2GDGeneral Motors
  • 2GEGeneral Motors
  • 2GHGeneral Motors
  • 2GJGeneral Motors
  • 2GKGeneral Motors
  • 2GLGeneral Coach
  • 2GNGeneral Motors
  • 2GRGlendale RV
  • 2GTGeneral Motors
  • 2GXBigfoot Industries (2010)
  • 2HGHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada
  • 2HHHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada
  • 2HJHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada
  • 2HKHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada
  • 2HNHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada
  • 2HPNavistar Canada
  • 2HSNavistar Canada
  • 2HTNavistar Canada
  • 2HUHonda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada
  • 2HVNavistar Canada
  • 2HZHunter Technology
  • 2J4FCA Canada
  • 2J5FCA Canada
  • 2J6FCA Canada
  • 2JACjay Trailers
  • 2JBBearco Trailers
  • 2JCJ-Craft of Canada
  • 2L1Ford Motor Company of Canada
  • 2LAThe Lion Electric
  • 2LBThe Lion Electric
  • 2LCLes Remorques Jelano
  • 2LDTriple E Canada
  • 2LERemorques Apogee
  • 2LJFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2LMFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2LNFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2M1Mack Canada
  • 2M2Mack Canada
  • 2M3Mack Canada
  • 2M5The Canam Manac Group
  • 2MEFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2MGMotor Coach Industries
  • 2MHFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2MRFord Motor Company of Canada
  • 2MS2055495 Ontario
  • 2MWMarlon Recreational Products
  • 2MXMaxi Roule
  • 2NDNordtek Trailers
  • 2NEN&N Remorques
  • 2NKKenworth Truck
  • 2NPPeterbilt Motors
  • 2NVNova Bus
  • 2P3FCA Canada
  • 2P4FCA Canada
  • 2P5FCA Canada
  • 2P6FCA Canada
  • 2P7FCA Canada
  • 2PCVolvo Group Canada
  • 2PEPeak Manufacturing
  • 2PLPeerless
  • 2RARoad Runner Trailers Manufacturing (1994)
  • 2RDRebell Innovation
  • 2RERemeq
  • 2RG9149-0847 Quebec
  • 2RHEnbeck Aluminum Products
  • 2RNRemorques Action Air Trailers International
  • 2RYK-Trail
  • 2S2Suzuki Motor of America
  • 2S3Suzuki Motor of America
  • 2SAStarcraft RV
  • 2SFSouthland Trailer
  • 2SGSignalisation Ver-Mac
  • 2SHVanguard Refrigerated Trailer
  • 2SJSilvermountain Trailers & Equipment
  • 2SL3 Star Mfg
  • 2SSWestbrook Greenhouse Systems
  • 2SW1652344 Ontario
  • 2T1Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
  • 2T2Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
  • 2T3Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
  • 2TLTremcar
  • 2TMTemisko
  • 2TUTri-Star Industries
  • 2TVTitan Trailers
  • 2TXInnovative Trailer Design Industries
  • 2TZTriumph Trailers Canada
  • 2V4FCA Canada
  • 2V8Chrysler Group Llc(usa), Chrysler Canada, Chrysler de Mexico
  • 2VMMax-Atlas Equipment International
  • 2WEWestern Star Trucks
  • 2WKWestern Star Trucks
  • 2WLWestern Star Trucks
  • 2WMWestern Star Trucks
  • 2WVWeberlane Mfg. (1990)
  • 2XBB.W.S. Manufacturing
  • 2XKKenworth Truck
  • 2XMChrysler Group Llc(usa), Chrysler Canada, Chrysler de Mexico
  • 2XPPeterbilt Motors

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.