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How to Use this Free GMC VIN Lookup

Our free GMC VIN decoder is here for you to get started. 

Simply enter your GMC VIN into the search bar above to check the global database. We’ll run the search and return all the pertinent information we can find. 

If you have an older VIN from a vehicle that was produced prior to 1981, the VIN decoder may not work. 

Checking a GMC VIN has never been easier with VINvaquero.com!

Find Vehicle Specs by GMC VIN Number

All GMC vehicles manufactured since 1981 will feature a 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) that can be used to quickly decode information about the vehicle, such as:

  • Location of manufacture and the manufacturing plant.
  • Body type and styling options. 
  • Details about the engine and transmission. 
  • Additional features and add-ons. 

The GMC VIN can also be used for:

  • Ordering Vehicle History Reports.
  • Getting the value of a specific GMC.
  • Finding GMC recalls.
  • Checking GMC safety ratings.
  • Searching for compatible parts for the specific GMC year and model. 
  • Learning about the vehicle’s ownership history.
  • Finding out the vehicle’s accident and repair history. 
  • Getting free, customized insurance quotes. 
  • Checking if the GMC is stolen. 

Whether you have a GMC vehicle you own or are looking to buy one, decoding the VIN and using the VIN for a variety of tasks can come in handy. 

How to Tell Year By VIN for a GMC

To determine the year of your GMC using the VIN, you’ll simply need to take a look at the 10th character in the VIN.

This VIN year chart will then tell you what model year GMC you have:

CodeGMC Year
12001
22002
32003
42004
52005
62006
72007
82008
92009
A2010
B1981 OR 2011
C1982 OR 2012
D1983 OR 2013
E1984 OR 2014
F1985 OR 2015
G1986 OR 2016
H1987 OR 2017
J1988 OR 2018
K1989 OR 2019
L1990 OR 2020
M1991 OR 2021
N1992 OR 2022

What do GMC VIN numbers mean?

The first digit and the 11th digit of your GMV VIN can be used to tell you exactly where you vehicle was manufactured.

The first digit represents the country code, which may read:

  • 1: US.
  • 2: Canada.
  • 3: Mexico.
  • K: South Korea.
  • W: Belgium or Germany.
  • 8: Argentina, Chile, Venezuela.

The 11th digit shows you the plant. Common ones for GMC include:

  • 1, 9: Oshawa, Ontario
  • F: Flint, Michigan
  • G: Silao, Mexico
  • R: Arlington, Texas
  • Z: Roanoke, Indiana

Where to find a VIN on a GMC?

Your GMC VIN will typically be found in a handful of locations on the vehicle. The common ones include:

  • On a VIN plate attached to the dashboard near the driver’s side windshield.
  • Stamped onto the frame. 
  • Near the engine. 
  • On the door jamb. 

Additionally, the GMC VIN can be found on your DMV and insurance paperwork, such as the:

  • Registration card.
  • Vehicle title. 
  • MCO. 
  • Insurance policy documents. 
  • Insurance ID cards. 

WMIs for GMC Vehicles

The WMI, or World Manufacturer Identifier, is the first 3 digits of the GMC VIN. 

These digits provide you with:

  • The country where the GMC was built. 
  • The Manufacturer name.
  • The vehicle type and manufacturer division. 

GMC WMIs

The first 3 digits in the VIN, or the WMI, can be used to quickly find out where a specific vehicle was produced, who produced it, and the type of vehicle it is. 

WMICountry of OriginManufacturer NameVehicle Type 
1G1UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G4UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G6UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
5G8UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G0UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2G1CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2G4CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2G6CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
3G1MEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
KL8GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
6G3GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1GCUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
1GTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
3GCMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
3GTMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
5GAUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KL4GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1GYUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3GYMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1GNUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2GNCANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3GNMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KL7GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1GKUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2GKCANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1GBUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
3GBMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
1GDUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
3GDMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
2GECANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
1GAUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCBus
1GJUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCBus
4KLUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
4KBUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
4KDUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
6G1AUSTRALIAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
3GGMEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
KL1SOUTH KOREAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
3G0MEXICOGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
LSGUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
ADMSOUTH AFRICAGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2C1UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2G2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
3G2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
KL2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G8UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
5GDUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2C2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
4G5UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1GEUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
1GMUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4GLUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
2CGUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1G5UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2GBCANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
2GCUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
2GDCANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
2GTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
3GKUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3GMUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3G5UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
3G7UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
1GGUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
2CTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2CKUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2CNUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4GDUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4NUUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
5S3UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
5GRUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
5GTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
5GZUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4NTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4GTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
3G4UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G7UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
5GNUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
3GSUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
6G2AUSTRALIAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1GHUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4G3UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
1G3UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2G3UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
4G1UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
4G2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
JG1UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
JG2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
JGCUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
JGTUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
J8CUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
J8TUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCTruck 
3G3UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
LRBCHINAGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
4NSUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCIncomplete Vehicle
2GJCANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCBus
2GACANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCBus
2GHCANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCBus
2G5CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
2G0CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCBus
2G8CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
W0VUNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
2G7CANADAGENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
5G2UNITED STATES (USA)GENERAL MOTORS LLCPassenger Car
LRECHINASHANGHAI GENERAL MOTORS CORP LTD.Passenger Car

GMC Models in the VIN Decoder Database

Below you’ll find a list of all GMC models manufactured since 1981 that you can decode with our VIN checker. 

GMC models in the database include:

  • Acadia
  • ACL
  • ACM
  • Aluminum Tilt
  • Articulated Coach
  • AT
  • B7
  • Bus Chassis
  • C/K Pickup
  • C4
  • C5
  • C6
  • C7
  • C8
  • Caballero
  • CACL
  • Canyon
  • CNR
  • Cutaway Chassis
  • Cutaway Van
  • CWG
  • D7
  • DK
  • DS
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Envoy
  • FE
  • Forward Control
  • Geo Tracker
  • GMT-400
  • Heavy Conventional
  • Hi-Cube
  • HUMMER
  • Jimmy
  • Jimmy Utility
  • Magna Van
  • Motorhome Chassis
  • NE
  • NR
  • P Truck Forward
  • P6S
  • R Conventional
  • Rally
  • S15 Pickup
  • S15 Utility
  • S6
  • S7
  • Safari
  • Savana
  • Sierra
  • Sierra HD
  • Sierra Limited
  • Silverado Medium Duty (GM515)
  • Silverado Medium Duty (GM51P)
  • Sonoma
  • Suburban
  • Terrain
  • Transit Coach
  • T-Series
  • Typhoon
  • V Conventional
  • Value Van
  • Vandura
  • W3
  • W3500/W4500
  • W4
  • W5
  • W5500/W5500 HD
  • W6
  • W7
  • WB
  • WCA
  • WCL
  • WCM
  • WCS
  • WHEB
  • WHL
  • WHLB
  • WHM
  • WHR
  • WHS
  • WIA
  • WIL
  • WIM
  • WIS
  • Yukon
  • Yukon XL