Buick VIN Decoder


Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

VIN of BUICK cars fully complies with the standard and is similar in structure to the main brand GM

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Decode VIN for Buick
№Description
1-3WMI
4 - 5 Model:
B_ - LeSabre (until 1985)
B_ - Roadmaster (1991 ... 1996)
B_ - Electra Estate Wagon (1980 ... 1989)
B_ - LeSabre Estate Wagon (1980 ... 1989)
B_ - Roadmaster Estate Wagon (1991 ... 1996)
CU - Park Avenue Ultra
CW - Park Avenue
G_ - LeSabre (2000 ...)
G1 - LaCrosse 1SV
G2 - Regal 1SV
G3 - Regal Sport Touring
G4 - LaCrosse Sport Touring
G8 - Regal (for export)
G9 - LaCrosse (for export)
GA - LaCrosse Base
GB - LaCrosse Leather
GC - LaCrosse Leather AWD
GD - LaCrosse Premium
GE - LaCrosse Premium AWD
GF - LaCrosse Touring
GK - Regal Leather
GL - Regal Leather AWD
GM - Regal Fleet
GN - Regal Premium I w / eAssist
GP - Regal Premium I
GR - Regal Premium I AWD
GS - Regal Premium II
GT - Regal Premium II AWD
GU - Regal GS
GV - Regal GS AWD
HP - Le Saber Custom (1986 ... 1999)
HR - Le Saber Limited (1986 ... 1999)
P1 - Verano Base
PP - Verano 1SD
PR - Verano Convenience 1SG
PS - Verano Leather 1SL
PT - Verano Premium 1ST (Turbo)
PV - Verano 1SV
PW - Verano Sport Touring
WB - Regal LS
WC - Lacrosse (Allure in Canada) CX
WF - Regal GS
WG - Cascada 1SV (PL)
WH - Cascada (PL)
WS - Century Custom
6 Body option:
1 - coupe 2 doors
2 - sedan 2 doors
3 - convertible 2 doors
5 - sedan 4 doors
6 - sedan hatchback 4 doors
8 - station wagon 5 doors / hatchback
9 - station wagon
7 Security systems:
1 - seat belts
2 - seat belts and two front airbags
3 - seat belts and driver's airbag
4 - seat belts. front and side airbags
5 - seat belts. front and side driver's airbag
6 - seat belts. front and side airbags. front passenger presence sensor
7 - seat belts. front and side airbags. side airbags for the rear row of seats
9 - static seat belts
8 Engine:
1 - 3.8L V6 (L67)
2 - 1.3L L4 (LY8)
3 - 3.6L V6 (LFX)
4 - 2.2L L4 (LN2)
5 - 1.6L L4 (LWC)
6 - 2.2L L4 (L42)
8 - 1.8L L4 (LV6)
9 - 4.6L V8 (L37)
A - 2.3L L4 (LG0)
C - 4.0L V8 (L47)
D - 2.3L L4 (LD2)
E - 3.4L V6 (LA1)
E - 5.0L V8 (L03)
F - 2.2L L4 (L61)
F - 5.0L V8 (LB9)
G - 5.7L V8 (LS1)
H - 5.0L V8 (LX5)
H - 5.0L V8 (LG4)
J - 3.1L V6 (LG8)
K - 2.4L L4 (LEA)
K - 3.8L V6 (L36)
L - 1.8L L4 (LNK)
M - 1.4L L4 (L95)
M - 2.6L V6 (LY9)
N - 3.2L V6 (LA3)
P - 2.0L L4 (LSJ)
P - 5.7L V8
R - 2.4L L4 (LUK)
R - 3.0L V6 (L81)
S - 5.7L V8 (LS6) S - 2.8L V6 (LB8)
T - 2.4L L4 (LD9)
U - 6.0L V8 (LS2)
V - 2.0L L4 (LHU, Turbo)
W - 4.3L L6
X - 2.0L L4 (LTG, Turbo)
Y - 4.6L V8 (LD8)
9Check Digit
10Year
11 Manufacturing plant:
0 - Lansing - Grand River, MI (USA)
1 - Oshawa # 2, ON (CAN)
4 - Orion, MI (USA)
5 - Bowling Green, KY (USA)
7 - Lordstown, OH (USA)
9 - Oshawa # 1, ON (CAN)
A - Arlington, TX (USA)
C - Changwon (KOREA)
F - Fairfax, KS (USA)
G - Gliwice (POLAND)
L - Elizabeth (AUS)
L - San Luis Potosi (MEX)
S - Ramoz Arizpe (MEX)
U - Detroit, MI (USA)
X - not for sale (USA)
12-17Sequential Number


According to the requirements of the standard in the VIN, the year of manufacture is indicated by the 10th character. Not all manufacturers comply with this - explicitly, the year of issue in the VIN on the European market is not indicated on HONDA, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MAZDA, Toyota, NISSAN cars. But models released for the North American market necessarily contain the model year in the 10th VIN character.

VIN: symbol year of manufacture
Year Symbol Year Symbol Year Symbol
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