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Enter any Subaru VIN to look up options, features, model, year and other factory specifications. This Subaru VIN Decoder will display information such as engine, transmission, model, year, trim, MSRP and installed options.
*VIN Decoder is in Beta and may not work for all VIN numbers.
Decoding a VIN allows you to obtain a vehicle's information instantly, such as:
Where can I find the VIN number?
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Bottom lower corner of the windshield. |
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Driver door jamb |
| The title, registration or insurance card. |
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The Subaru VIN can be located in the following places in the vehicle:
Position 1
Position one of the Subaru VIN identifies of the country where the vehicle was assembled.
Position 2
The second position in the Subaru VIN is used to identify the manufacturer of the vehicle.
Position 3
Position three identifies the brand division of the manufacturer. This character pinpoints the exact brand division regardless of the number of divisions the manufacturer may have.
These first three positions of the Subaru VIN are collectively known as the World Make Identifiers (WMI). The WMI codes for Subaru are as follows:
|
Make |
WMI |
Manufacturer |
Brand Owner |
Country Code |
Country |
|
SUBARU |
4S3 |
Subaru-Isuzu of America (USA) |
GM |
4S |
USA |
|
SUBARU |
4S4 |
Subaru-Isuzu of America (USA) |
GM |
4S |
USA |
|
SUBARU |
JF1 |
Fuji Heavy Industries (J) |
GM |
JF |
Japan |
|
SUBARU |
JF2 |
Fuji Heavy Industries (J) |
GM |
JF |
Japan |
|
SUBARU |
JF3 |
Fuji Heavy Industries (J) |
GM |
JF |
Japan |
|
SUBARU |
JF4 |
Fuji Heavy Industries (J) |
GM |
JF |
Japan |
|
SUBARU |
JFB |
Fuji Heavy Industries (J) |
GM |
JF |
Japan |
Position 4
For Subaru vehicles released until the year 1998, this position identifies the model line of the vehicle.
For modern Subaru models released for the European market, and those released for the North American market, position four identifies the model line of the vehicle.
Position 5
Position five represents the body type of the Subaru.
E - Legacy sedan
G - Legacy Wagon
D - Impreza (sedan)
G - Impreza (touring)
F - Forester;
K - Legacy (station wagon);
L - Legacy (sedan);
P - Outback;
X-B9 Tribeca
Position 6
Position six of the Subaru VIN identifies the engine type and wheel formula of the vehicle.
For Subaru vehicles released until the year 1998
For modern Subaru models released for the European market
For modern Subaru models released for the North American market
Position 7
This position identifies the steering wheel position of the vehicle.
Position 8
For Subaru vehicles released until the year 1998, and the modern ones released for the European market, position eight is held by a character that identifies the power supply system and the transmission type of the vehicle.
For modern Subaru models released for the North American market, position eight identifies the safety systems incorporated in the vehicle.
Position 9
For Subaru vehicles released until the year 1998, and the modern ones released for the European market, position nine identifies the drive system of the vehicle.
3 - all-wheel drive, manual gearbox without a downshift
4 - all-wheel drive, manual gearbox with a reduction gear
5 - all-wheel drive, automatic gearbox
9 - front-wheel drive, manual
Position 10 – Model Year
Position ten of the Subaru VIN represents the production year of the vehicle. This is as shown in the table below.
|
Year of Issue |
Designation |
Year of Issue |
Designation |
Year of Issue |
Designation |
|
1971 |
1 |
1991 |
M |
2011 |
B |
|
1972 |
2 |
1992 |
N |
2012 |
C |
|
1973 |
3 |
1993 |
P |
2013 |
D |
|
1974 |
4 |
1994 |
R |
2014 |
E |
|
1975 |
5 |
1995 |
S |
2015 |
F |
|
1976 |
6 |
1996 |
T |
2016 |
G |
|
1977 |
7 |
1997 |
V |
2017 |
H |
|
1978 |
8 |
1998 |
W |
2018 |
J |
|
1979 |
9 |
1999 |
X |
2019 |
K |
|
1980 |
A |
2000 |
Y |
2020 |
L |
|
1981 |
B |
2001 |
1 |
2021 |
M |
|
1982 |
C |
2002 |
2 |
2022 |
N |
|
1983 |
D |
2003 |
3 |
2023 |
P |
|
1984 |
E |
2004 |
4 |
2024 |
R |
|
1985 |
F |
2005 |
5 |
2025 |
S |
|
1986 |
G |
2006 |
6 |
2026 |
T |
|
1987 |
H |
2007 |
7 |
2027 |
V |
|
1988 |
J |
2008 |
8 |
2028 |
W |
|
1989 |
K |
2009 |
9 |
2029 |
X |
|
1990 |
L |
2010 |
A |
2030 |
Y |
Position 11
Position eleven of the Subaru VIN identifies the assembly plant of the vehicle.
G - factory in Ota city, pref. Gunma, Japan
For modern Subaru vehicles made for the North American market, position eleven identifies the assembly place of the vehicle as well as its type of transmission.
6 - Subaru of Indiana Automotive (USA), 4x4 manual
7 - Subaru of Indiana Automotive (USA), 4x4 automatic gearbox
8 - Subaru of Indiana Automotive (USA), 4x4 automatic gearbox
C - plant in Ota city Gunma, Japan, 4x2 automatic gearbox
G - factory in Ota city, Gunma, Japan, 4x4 manual
H - factory in Ota city, Gunma, Japan, 4x4 automatic
Position 12 - 17 – Serial Number
Position twelve through seventeen of the Subaru VIN is held by a set of digits that represent the vehicle’s serial number. This set of numbers is used to pinpoint the exact vehicle being looked up. The numbers are not standardized and their choice is solely dependent on the manufacturer of the vehicle.
Subaru models are as listed below:
VIN: 4S4BRBAC4E3274483
2014 Subaru Outback
Manufacturer: Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc
Product Type: Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Make: Subaru
Model: Outback
Trim: Base (without AL wheel + Power seat or with AL wheel)
Body: Wagon
Drive: AWD/ All-wheel drive
Engine Displacement (ccm): 2500
Engine model: 2.5NA U5
Transmission: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Model Year: 2014
Plant Country: USA
Plant City: Lafayette
Plant State: Indiana