Chevrolet VIN decoder

How to read a Chevrolet VIN

• In GM's NHTSA VIN filing, GM gives position 4 different meanings by vehicle type. On passenger cars such as the Corvette it is the vehicle line; on trucks and SUVs it codes GVWR, brake system and body style. Source
• Position 5 is the series (trim) on cars, but the chassis or drivetrain (2WD/4WD) on trucks and SUVs. Position 6 is the body style on cars and the series (trim) on trucks. Source
• In the same filing, position 7 is a letter coding the restraint system. Position 8 is the engine code. Source
• GM's filing defines plant codes per product line. Examples: 5 = Bowling Green (Corvette), and on the Silverado 1500, Z = Fort Wayne and G = Silao, Mexico. The same letter can mean a different plant on another line (Z is also Spring Hill on the Cadillac LYRIQ). Source
• GM vehicles list their factory option codes (RPO codes) on a Service Parts Identification Label. That label is separate from the VIN and is often the quickest way to confirm original equipment. Source

Chevrolet WMIs and plants

Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and United States: 13 cars, 12 incomplete chassis, 9 SUVs, vans and crossovers, 7 trucks and 2 buses, per vPIC October 2026.

Codes Chevrolet shares with American Motors, BrightDrop, Caterpillar, Geo, GM, GMC and others: 1HA, 1HT, 1Y1, 2C1, 2CC, 2CN, 2G5, 3N6, 4VZ, 54D, 5WE, 722, J81, JAL, JG1, JN6.

Chevrolet recalls

1,202 campaigns on file; 267 since 2016, naming about 35.6 million vehicles (summed across campaigns), 11 with a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The Silverado 1500 has the most, 52. Air bags (47), Electrical system (35), Seat belts (26), Service brakes (hydraulic) (19), Steering (18) and Power train (16). One car: NHTSA or Chevrolet.

Open Chevrolet investigations (6)

How "open" is counted.

Chevrolet owner complaints

Engine, Electrical system, Power train and Unknown or other lead for 2010-on model-years; the 2014 Silverado 1500 drew the most, 1,436 (unverified owner reports).

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Data: vPIC October 2026; NHTSA, October 17, 2026. Not affiliated with Chevrolet.