18 prefixes
Infiniti VIN decoder
Put a Infiniti VIN in and get the full NHTSA specification plus any open recalls. Below, every manufacturer prefix a Infiniti can start with.
Where a Infiniti VIN starts
The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier. Infiniti vehicles carry 18 of them, spread across 4 countries of manufacture, because the same model can be built on more than one continent. The prefix tells you which plant lineage built the car before you decode anything else.
Infiniti has no manufacturer registration of its own. Its VINs are stamped under Nissan, so the prefixes below are that parent's and cover its other divisions too.
| Prefix | Manufacturer of record | Vehicle type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1N4 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Passenger Car | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1N6 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Truck | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 3N1 | NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V. | Passenger Car | MEXICO |
| 3N6 | NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V. | Truck | MEXICO |
| 3N8 | NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | MEXICO |
| 3PC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | MEXICO |
| 5BZ | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Bus | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 5N1 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 5N3 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | not stated |
| JN1 | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Passenger Car | JAPAN |
| JN3 | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Incomplete Vehicle | JAPAN |
| JN6 | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Truck | JAPAN |
| JN8 | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | JAPAN |
| JNK | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Passenger Car | not stated |
| JNR | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | not stated |
| JNT | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Truck | not stated |
| JNX | NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD | Incomplete Vehicle | JAPAN |
| SJK | NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD | Passenger Car | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
What Infiniti stamps them on
- Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)6
- Passenger Car5
- Truck4
- Incomplete Vehicle2
- Bus1
Current Infiniti models
Models NHTSA lists for the most recent complete model year.
- QX50
- QX55
- QX60
- QX80
Other makes
Prefix table from NHTSA vPIC, built 2026-08-09. 888 prefixes across the site.