JA4Mitsubishi and Nissan multipurpose passenger vehicles
Held by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) · registered in Japan
WMI JA4 names 14 models, more than any of the other 17 WMIs that decode Mitsubishi. Its rules start at model year 1985 and have no end year. The same rules name 18 percent of the 76 models found under all 13 codes of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Electrified versions appear in its rules: battery electric, mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
Models in the decoding rules, by model year
- Mighty Max1985–1990
- Montero1985–2006
- SP1985–1986
- SPX1987–1990
- Van1987–1990
- Mirage1988–1990
- Space Wagon1988
- Wagon1989–1990
- Montero Sport1991–2004
- Outlander2003–2027
- Outlander Sport2011–2027
- RVR2011–2022
- Eclipse Cross2018–2026
- Rogue2026–2027
Where the rules place assembly
Plant countriesJapan, United States
Plant locations namedOkazaki; Mizushima; Nagoya; Bloomington; Okazaki City; Kurashiki; Kurashiki City; Nagoya -2; Kamo County; Bloomington-Normal
Bodies and power
Body classesSUV, Pickup, Minivan, Wagon
Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric, Diesel
Compared with the closest code, JA7
JA7 is held by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JA4.
Models in both7
Only under JA4Mirage, Space Wagon, Outlander, Outlander Sport, RVR, Eclipse Cross, Rogue
Model yearsJA4: 1985–open · JA7: 1985–1996
Body classes only for JA4Wagon
Vehicle typeJA4: multipurpose passenger vehicles · JA7: trucks
Other codes held by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB4 | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Dodge, Mitsubishi | 1985–1994 | 3 |
| JW6 | incomplete vehicles (chassis) | Mitsubishi Fuso | 1986–2002 | 23 |
| JA3 | passenger cars | Mitsubishi | 1983–2018 | 14 |
| JJ3 | passenger cars | Mitsubishi | 1987–1989 | 11 |
| JW7 | trucks | Mitsubishi Fuso | 2001–2002 | 10 |
| ML3 | passenger cars | Mitsubishi | 1981–2024 | 8 |
| JA7 | trucks | Mitsubishi | 1985–1996 | 7 |
| JB7 | trucks | Dodge | 1981–1993 | 5 |
4 more not shown here. All 13 codes of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Mitsubishi under other holders
Models named in each code's rules
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.