JM1Mazda passenger cars
Held by Mazda Motor Corporation · registered in Japan
WMI JM1's rules place assembly in three countries. Its rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year. The same rules name 37 percent of the 49 models found under all 5 codes of Mazda Motor. Electrified versions appear in its rules: battery electric.
Models in the decoding rules, by model year
- 6261981–2002
- GLC1981–1986
- RX-71981–1996
- 3231986–1994
- 9291988–1996
- MX-61988–1997
- MX-31989–1996
- MX-51990–2027
- Protege1990–2003
- Millenia1995–2002
- Mazda32004–2027
- Mazda62004–2021
- MPV2004
- RX-82004–2012
- Mazda52006–2015
- Mazda22011–2015
- CX-32016–2022
- MX-302022–2023
Where the rules place assembly
Plant countriesJapan, United States, Mexico
Plant locations namedHiroshima; Hofu; Flat Rock; Yamaguchi; Hofu, Yamaguchi; Guanajuato; Kansas City; Edison
Bodies and power
Body classesSedan, Hatchback, Convertible, Wagon, Coupe, Minivan
Primary fuelsGasoline, Diesel, Electric
Compared with the closest code, 1YV
1YV is held by Auto Alliance International, USA. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JM1.
Models in both13
Only under JM1GLC, Mazda5, Mazda2, CX-3, MX-30
Model yearsJM1: 1981–open · 1YV: 1988–2013
Plant countries only for JM1Mexico
Other codes held by Mazda Motor
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC1 | passenger cars | Fiat, Mazda | 1981–2020 | 27 |
| JM3 | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Mazda | 1989–open | 12 |
| JM2 | trucks | Mazda | 1981–1994 | 3 |
| JC2 | trucks | Ford | 1981–1988 | 1 |
Mazda 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.