1HG — Honda
A VIN that begins with 1HG was built by Honda of America Mfg. in United States. Decode a full 1HG VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 1HG means
1HG is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
US-built Honda (Marysville, Ohio) — e.g. Civic, Accord.
How the 1HG prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“1” places the manufacturer in North America.
“1H” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“G” narrows it to Honda of America Mfg..
Where Honda 1HG vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 1HG VIN are associated with Honda of America Mfg., United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 1HG prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Honda brand.
More about Honda VINs
See how Honda structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.