Acura VIN Decoder
Enter a Acura VIN to see its model year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant, decoded from NHTSA's official vehicle database. Below: how Acura VINs are built and which codes identify Acura.
What each character of a Acura VIN means
| Position | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | World manufacturer identifier (WMI): country, manufacturer and vehicle type |
| 4–8 | Vehicle descriptor: model, body, engine and restraint system, as defined by the manufacturer |
| 9 | Check digit, calculated from the other 16 characters to catch typos |
| 10 | Model year code |
| 11 | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | Production sequence (serial) number |
Acura models: problems and recalls
- Acura MDX (3,308 complaints, 42 recalls)
- Acura TL (3,118 complaints, 25 recalls)
- Acura RDX (2,173 complaints, 16 recalls)
- Acura TLX (894 complaints, 13 recalls)
- Acura TSX (671 complaints, 12 recalls)
- Acura CL (586 complaints, 11 recalls)
- Acura Integra (446 complaints, 5 recalls)
- Acura RL (423 complaints, 20 recalls)
- Acura ILX (269 complaints, 11 recalls)
- Acura RSX (178 complaints, 2 recalls)
- Acura RLX (113 complaints, 7 recalls)
- Acura Acura (86 complaints, 0 recalls)
WMI data from NHTSA vPIC. Not affiliated with Acura.