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Pontiac VIN Decoder

Pontiac was General Motors’ performance-oriented brand from 1926 until 2010, and built the GTO, Firebird, Trans Am and Grand Prix.

Built before 1981?

Can I decode a Pontiac VIN from before 1981?

Yes. Pontiac VINs from before 1981 are shorter than 17 characters and follow Pontiac’s own layout, so a standard decoder cannot read them. Our classic decoder reads them from as early as 1964, character by character, against the factory chart for each year.

Decode a classic Pontiac
Classic Pontiac VINs From 1964 Read character by character against the factory chart for each year.
Reading a Pontiac VIN

What do the first three characters of a Pontiac VIN mean?

Pontiac used 1G2, where 2 is its GM division number. Classic Pontiac VINs from the 1960s and 1970s open with that same 2.

What each of the 17 positions means

The 17 positions1G2 …
  • 1–3Manufacturer
  • 4–8Vehicle details
  • 9Check digit
  • 10Model year
  • 11Plant
  • 12–17Serial number
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