Enter the 17-character VIN of your Nissan Altima to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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This page decodes the VIN of the car Nissan Altima. Enter the full 17-character code and the decoder names the manufacturer, the model year and the producing country. Data on the model Nissan Altima at a glance: 1993 - present for the years, Sedan, Coupe for the body styles, 270 hp for power, and 9 versions in total. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage readings, theft records or the number of previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Nissan Altima against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
1993 - present
Production years
150 - 270 hp
Power
2
Body styles
9
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Altima I | 1993 - 1997 | Sedan | 150 hp |
| Nissan Altima II | 1998 - 2002 | Sedan | 152 hp |
| Nissan Altima III | 2002 - 2006 | Sedan | 175 - 248 hp |
| Nissan Altima IV | 2007 - 2012 | Sedan | 177 - 270 hp |
| Nissan Altima IV Coupe | 2007 - 2012 | Coupe | 177 - 270 hp |
| Nissan Altima V | 2012 - 2015 | Sedan | 182 - 270 hp |
| Nissan Altima V (facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | Sedan | 182 - 270 hp |
| Nissan Altima VI | 2018 - 2022 | Sedan | 182 - 248 hp |
| Nissan Altima VI (facelift 2022) | 2022 - present | Sedan | 182 - 236 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Nissan Altima, with model years 1993 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1993 - present across 9 versions of the Nissan Altima. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Nissan Altima the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
9 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 270 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
Yes. Decoding is free and you do not need to register. Enter the 17 characters and the result appears right away.