Enter the 17-character VIN of your Suzuki Samurai 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.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Suzuki Samurai and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. Our data lists the model Suzuki Samurai for the years 1981 - 2003, with versions in our data: 1. The decoder reads the world manufacturer identifier in characters 1 to 3, the model year in character 10 and the plant in character 11 where one is coded.
The code only describes how the car was built. Whether it was in a crash, was reported stolen, how far it has driven or how many owners it had is shown in a paid vehicle history report. When viewing a model Suzuki Samurai, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
1981 - 2003
Production years
45 - 70 hp
Power
-
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Samurai (SJ) | 1981 - 2003 | - | 45 - 70 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Suzuki Samurai, with model years 1981 - 2003 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 1981 - 2003 across 1 version of the Suzuki Samurai. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Suzuki Samurai the characters to expect are B (1981), C (1982), D (1983), E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003).
1 version, with power up to 70 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.