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Pontiac VIN Check: What is a Pontiac VIN?

Pontiac started as a sub-brand of GM's Oakland before becoming its own brand in 1931. Before WWII, the brand emphasized affordable performance, selling the cheapest straight 8-powered cars on the market. However, it was the GTO that cemented Pontiac's reputation as a sports car brand. Released as a package for the LeMans, it let Pontiac offer GM's engine size limits across their brands. Sales outstripped all expectations, kickstarting the muscle car era. Soon, the GTO was joined by the Firebird and The Judge. By the 1980s, Pontiacs were almost identical to GM's other vehicles, aside from some bright spots like the Trans Am, Fiero and Solstice. Attempts to revive the brand in the 2000s with the Holden-built GTO and G8 floundered, leading to its closure in 2010.

Are you looking for a VIN decoder Pontiac enthusiasts can trust? EpicVIN's online tools make it easy to run a DMV VIN check, giving you details about cars for sale, while helping you verify seller information. We also offer history accidents and vehicle owner lookup reports that can help you avoid buying problem vehicles.

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique code issued to every vehicle by the manufacturer. While these have been in use for decades, they were standardized in American market vehicles in 1981. This number doesn't just identify a specific vehicle. Most of the characters in this 17 digit code include information on how and where the vehicle was built. Our Pontiac VIN number lookup tells you what each of these characters mean, helping you verify information from the seller.

While our free Pontiac VIN check will tell you factory information, you can learn a lot more by ordering a VIN report. We're an official NMVTIS source, which gives us access to government and commercial vehicle databases. This lets us run a vehicle owner lookup, as well as search for accident reports, title registrations, theft reports, liens and other information tied to the vehicle. We collect this information in an easy-to-read report that can tip you off about potential problems including legal issues and accident damage.

List of Pontiac Models

Pontiac VIN Number Lookup

Certain trims, like the Fiero Formula and the Trans Am WS6, represent the best these models have to offer. This makes them desirable and valuable. While it's easy to fake these models with bolt-on parts, it's all but impossible to change the VIN. Using our VIN check tools helps you verify factory information, so you know you're getting the vehicle you're paying for.

Our tools don't just work for car VINs. Want to run a motorcycle VIN check? Shopping around and need a heavy truck, RV or ATV VIN decoder? Our search tools work with all of these vehicles.

Where to Search for the VIN?

Where do you find this number, so you can run a Pontiac VIN lookup? Since the VIN is unique to the vehicle, you can find it on a wide range of official documents. This includes the title, registration and insurance policy. It's also added to several locations on the vehicle. Here are the most common places you'll find the VIN on a Pontiac:

  • Stand in front of the driver's door and look through the windshield at the dashboard. You should see a small metal plate near the bottom corner of the glass.
  • Open the driver's door and look at the B pillar. On older models, you will see a sticker between the door sill and the latch with tire information. The VIN is next to a barcode. On newer models, look for the VIN on a large, silver sticker on the side of the pillar between the front and rear doors.
  • Open the hood. Older vehicles have a metal plate with the VIN attached to the firewall. More recent models may have the VIN etched into the middle of the firewall, or on one of the inner fenders.
  • Pontiac frequently stamped the VIN on the engine and transmission. On most models, the VIN number is somewhere on the rear of the engine or on the transmission bell housing. Some front wheel drive manual transmissions have the VIN etched into the top center of the case. Many engines also have the VIN etched into the front of the block, but this is usually obscured by accessory belts and other components. Keep in mind that these numbers won't be correct if the engine or transmission were replaced.

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Comprehensive VIN Decoder Guide

What can you learn about a Pontiac when you look up the VIN on our website? Here's a breakdown of each character in this code, and what it tells you about the vehicle.

Characters 1, 2 and 3: World Make Identifier

These characters identify the country where the vehicle was manufactured, the manufacturer, and the division. Pontiacs have one of these WMIs:

1G2, 1G5, 5Y2U.S
2G2Canada
3G2Mexico
6G2Australia
KL2Korea

Character 4 and 5: Platform and Series

The fourth character is the vehicle's platform, called the “body” by GM enthusiasts. For example, “F” is used on F-body cars. An “FP” is a Chevy Camaro, while Pontiac used “FS” for the Firebird and “FV” or “FW” for the Formula and Trans Am.

ECG8
HX, HY, HZBonneville
JBSunfire
JUSunbird
MA, MB, ME, MFSolstice
NE, NF, NG, NV or NWGrand Am
PE, PF, PG, PMFiero
SL, SM, SNVibe
VXGTO
WJ, WK, WPGrand Prix

Character 6 – Body Type

1Two door coupe
2Two door
3Convertible
5Four door sedan
6Four door hatchback
8Two door hatchback or four door station wagon
9Four door station wagon

Character 7 – Restraint system

1Active seat belts
2Driver and passenger front airbags
3Driver front airbag
4Driver and passenger front airbags with driver side airbags
5Driver and passenger side airbags
6Driver and passenger side airbags with passenger sensor
7Front and rear side airbags
9Seat belts only

Character 8 - Engine

This number or letter identifies the engine installed in the vehicle. Some characters are reused for different engines, so it's hard to decode directly. Our search tools do this work for you.

Character 9 – Check Digit

All North American VINs use a formula to generate this character. This helps catch errors during data entry.

Character 10 – Model Year

This character alternates between letters and numbers 0-9. Letters that can be confused with numbers, like “O and “Q”, are not used. For 2010, Pontiac's last year, the date code is “A”.

Character 11 – Factory

This identifies the final assembly plant where the vehicle was built. Here are some of the most common factory codes you'll see on Pontiacs:

BBupyeon-gu, South Korea or Baltimore, Maryland
CChangwon, Korea
FKansas City, Missouri
HFlint, Michigan
LSan Luis Potosi, Mexico
RArlington, Texas
UHamtramck, Michigan
ZFremont, California
DDoraville, Georgia
1Wentzville, Missouri or Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
4Orion, Michigan
5Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
6Ingersol, Ontario, Canada
9Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Remaining Characters – Serial Number

Pontiac issued the serial number sequentially in each product line. While two vehicles may have the same serial number, no two VINs will be identical.

Pontiac VIN Samples

Want to try out our Pontiac VIN search tools? Here are some example VIN numbers:

  • 1G2PE1199JP212234 – 1988 Fiero 2.8l V6
  • 6G2ER577X9L181428 – 2009 G8 3.6l V6
  • 5Y2SL67069Z412456 – 2009 Vibe 2.4l I4
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F277396372
    Listed for sale on:
    12/22/2016
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    189,477 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F177412108
    Listed for sale on:
    09/11/2019
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    284,890 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F377234430
    Listed for sale on:
    11/04/2016
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    293,587 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F177320478
    Listed for sale on:
    12/03/2015
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    232,648 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F277314625
    Listed for sale on:
    05/20/2014
    Price:
    $8,400
    Odometer:
    166,023 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F377376745
    Listed for sale on:
    02/24/2016
    Price:
    $5,365
    Odometer:
    0 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F077157919
    Listed for sale on:
    04/23/2008
    Price:
    $2,100
    Odometer:
    31,453 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F377345883
    Listed for sale on:
    01/01/1970
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    199,503 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F077295704
    Listed for sale on:
    07/22/2015
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    281,816 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AJ55F177121024
    Listed for sale on:
    11/29/2016
    Price:
    $3,995
    Odometer:
    200,698 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F477233187
    Listed for sale on:
    12/30/2015
    Price:
    $5,295
    Odometer:
    121,927 km
  • 2007 PONTIAC G5

    2007 PONTIAC G5

    VIN 1G2AL15F477230810
    Listed for sale on:
    01/23/2019
    Price:
    $4,508
    Odometer:
    214,517 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Locations vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. However, there are three places you can find the code on most vehicles:

- Look through the windshield at the dashboard. On the driver’s side, you should see a small metal plate with the number stamped into it.
- Open the driver’s door. Look at the front and side of the door pillar for an I.D. sticker. It usually has the manufacturer’s logo on it. The code should be on this sticker.
- Open the hood. You may see a sticker on the firewall or near the passenger’s side strut tower. Some cars have the number engraved in one of these areas.

Since this number is used to identify the vehicle on official documents, you can also find it on the title, the window sticker, and on insurance policies.

We also decode numbers for RVs, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. If you need to decode an RV number, make sure it’s the one issued by the chassis manufacturer, not the RV outfitter.

No. Canadian and Mexican cars usually use the same format. Other countries use their own formats.

It’s up to the manufacturer to determine what they want to include for some parts of the number. For example, some companies don’t include information about transmissions or trim levels.

Usually, no. A few manufacturers stamp the code into the engine. If the VINs on the engine and car match, then it’s the original engine. On most vehicles, there isn’t anything that ties an engine to a specific vehicle. At most, looking up the vehicle on our website will tell you if a different type of engine was installed. For example, if someone swaps a V8 into a Ford Mustang, our site will tell you it originally came with a V6.

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