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Car make · Japan · United States · South Korea · 1993–2012Suzuki VIN Decoder
Enter a Suzuki VIN to read its model year, model, trim, engine and factory specs. The lamps check the format as you type.
Suzuki
MAKE DATA- Countries
- Japan · United States · South Korea · CanadaFrom the WMI codes below
- WMI
- JS2 · 5Z6 · KL5 · JS3 · JS4 · 2S36 maker codes in our patterns
- Models
- 16 VIN patterns listed below
- Years
- 1993–2012Sample years in the table
- Check digit
- North American, position 9
/suzuki-vin-decoder
01About
About Suzuki
Born in Japan, Suzuki is definitely an car maker which has designed a reputation for itself by crafting automobiles that stress value and cost. Over time, the brand's selection has incorporated sedans, wagons and Sports utility vehicles. However, at the end of 2012 the organization made the decision to prevent selling new automobiles within the U. s. States.
With the first decade from the 2000s, Suzuki ongoing to evolve and improve its models, concluding within the Kizashi, a midsize sedan which was sufficiently good to challenge segment front runners. However with overall sales and consumer interest stuck on the downward trend, Suzuki finally introduced personal bankruptcy and termination of their U.S. vehicle procedures at the end of 2012. The organization intends to recognition existing warranties, plus some Suzuki sellers continuously provide parts and repair.
Throughout the 50s Suzuki launched several models: in 1955 the Suzulight SS, a-2 door sedan, the Suzulight SD, a couple-door wagon, the SL – a 3 door sedan and also the SP, a pick-up. In the of these, the SP demonstrated is the most effective, being mass-created and enhanced throughout the 60s. Good sales for that SP that was regarded as asa commercial kind of vehicle, resulted in in 1960 the Suzulight Van, the TL, was introduced. Other models in the 60s range from the small Suzuki Fronte 360 and also the Suzuki Fronte 500.
Michio Suzuki, the founding father of the Suzuki company, began virtually like Toyota, within the textile industry, creating automated looms in 1909 in a tiny seacoast village known as Hamamatsu. For a long time, his company was effective, but over time, Suzuki recognized he will need to broaden if he desired to remain in business.
02Models
Suzuki VIN patterns
One sample year per model. The pattern is VIN positions 1–8 and 10–11: everything except the check digit and the serial.
| Model | Year | VIN pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Aerio | 2006 | JS2RC62H·65 |
| Equator | 2011 | 5Z62D0CT·BC |
| Esteem | 1995 | JS2GB31S·S5 |
| Forenza | 2006 | KL5JD56Z·6K |
| Grand Vitara | 2000 | JS3TD62V·Y4 |
| Kizashi | 2011 | JS2RE9A8·B6 |
| Reno | 2008 | KL5JD66Z·8K |
| Samurai | 1993 | JS4JD31C·P4 |
| Model | Year | VIN pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Sidekick | 1995 | JS3TD03V·S4 |
| Swift | 1993 | JS2AC34S·P5 |
| SX4 | 2012 | JS2YA5A3·C6 |
| Verona | 2004 | KL5VJ52L·4B |
| Vitara | 2003 | 2S3TA52C·36 |
| X-90 | 1998 | JS3LB11S·W4 |
| XL-7 | 2003 | JS3TY92V·34 |
| XL7 | 2008 | 2S3DB217·86 |
JS2 maker code (WMI) · RC62H vehicle descriptor · 6 model-year code · 5 plant code. The check digit (position 9) sits where the dot is.
03Location
Where to find a Suzuki VIN
- Dashboard tagDriver's side, at the base of the windshield. Read it from outside the car.
- Door jamb stickerOpen the driver's door and look at the frame.
- PaperworkTitle, registration and insurance card all carry the full VIN.
04Breakdown
How a Suzuki VIN breaks down
The 2012 SX4 pattern from the table, JS2YA5A3·C6, position by position. A VIN has 17 characters and never uses I, O or Q.
1–3 · WMIMaker & countryJS2 · Suzuki, Japan
4–8 · VDSModel, body, engineYA5A3 · SX4
9CheckCalc.
10YearC · 2012
11Plant6
12–17 · SerialUnique to this vehicleNot in the pattern
WMI · 1–3JS2, JS3, JS4 for Japan; 5Z6 for United States; KL5 for South Korea; 2S3 for Canada.
VDS · 4–8Model, body and engine. The decoder turns these into specs.
CHECK · 9Worked out from the other 16 characters. A typo breaks it.
YEAR · 10C is 2012 here. In the table, 6 is 2006 and B is 2011.
PLANT · 11The factory that assembled the car.
SERIAL · 12–17Unique to each vehicle, so it isn't part of the pattern.
05API
Decode Suzuki VINs in your app
- 22 fields per decode: year, model, trim, engine, dimensions, mpg, features
- Salvage checks and US plate lookups on the same key
- BASIC $0, PRO $69, ULTRA $99 a month, billed by RapidAPI
GET/v2.0/decode_vin
import os, requests r = requests.get( "https://vindecoder.p.rapidapi.com/v2.0/decode_vin", params={"vin": "<Suzuki VIN>"}, headers={ "X-RapidAPI-Key": os.environ["RAPIDAPI_KEY"], "X-RapidAPI-Host": "vindecoder.p.rapidapi.com", }, timeout=10, ) spec = r.json()["specification"] # spec["year"], spec["model"], spec["engine"] …
const url = new URL("https://vindecoder.p.rapidapi.com/v2.0/decode_vin"); url.searchParams.set("vin", "<Suzuki VIN>"); const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "X-RapidAPI-Key": process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY, "X-RapidAPI-Host": "vindecoder.p.rapidapi.com", }, }); const data = await res.json(); if (data.success) console.log(data.specification);
curl -G "https://vindecoder.p.rapidapi.com/v2.0/decode_vin" \ --data "vin=<Suzuki VIN>" \ -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: $RAPIDAPI_KEY" \ -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: vindecoder.p.rapidapi.com"