Posted by Aaron Bonk - Super Street Magainze on Dec 27th 2011
Honda Chassis Code Checklist
Sometime during the late 1990s somebody thought it would be a good idea to start calling Hondas and Acuras not by their given names but by a series of letters and numbers associated with their 17-digit vehicle identification numbers. Since then, forenames like EF, EG, EK, DA, and DC have been given to all manner of Civics and Integras, but more often than not, because of a particular Honda's country of origin, engine type, and layout, chassis codes can vary significantly between two otherwise seemingly similar cars Which means that most of the time, you're doing it wrong.
The following is a sampling of Honda's hundreds of chassis codes. All U.S.-based enthusiast models are represented as are each of their Japanese equivalents (where applicable). JDM models that do not have North American counterparts as well as hybrid and alternative-fuel vehicles with the exception of the CR-Z are not shown.
A note about Japanese model production years: You may be wondering why, for example, the Japanese version of the fifth-generation Civic (1992-1995 model) starts in 1991 or how they've gotten their hands on a 1992 CR-X. The answer is simple: Japan's automotive nomenclature is based off of a vehicle's precise initial and final sale dates. For example, like the United States, the fifth-generation Civic Hatchback was first sold in Japan in late 1991, but unlike the United States, the car is classified by the year in which it was first sold—1991.
| Honda Civic/CRX 1984-1995 | |
|---|---|
| USDM 1984 CRX DX 1300 | AE5 |
| JDM 1983-1987 CR-X 1.3 | AE5 |
| USDM 1984-1986 CRX DX | AF5 |
| USDM 1985-1986 CRX HF, Si | AF5 |
| JDM 1983-1987 CR-X 1.5i | AF5 |
| JDM 1983-1987 CR-X Si | AS5 |
| USDM 1987 CRX DX, HF, Si | EC1 |
| USDM 1988-1991 CRX DX, HF | ED8 |
| USDM 1988-1991 CRX Si | ED9 |
| JDM 1987-1992 CR-X 1.5X | EF6 |
| JDM 1987-1992 CR-X Si | EF7 |
| JDM 1987-1992 CR-X SiR | EF8 |
| USDM 1988-1991 Civic DX, Std Hatchback | ED6 |
| USDM 1989-1991 Civic Si Hatchback | ED7 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic 23L, 23U Hatchback | EF1 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic 25R, 25X Hatchback | EF2 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic Si, Si Extra Hatchback, | EF3 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic SiR, SiR-II Hatchback | EF9 |
| USDM 1988-1991 Civic DX, LX Sedan | ED3 |
| USDM 1990-1991 Civic EX Sedan | ED4 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic 35M, 35U, 35X, 35X Extra Sedan | EF2 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic 36i Limited Sedan | EF3 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic RT X 4WD, RT X 4WD Extra Sedan | EF4 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Civic RTi J 4WD, RTi Limited 4WD Sedan | EF5 |
| USDM 1988-1991 Civic DX Wagon | EE2 |
| USDM 1988-1991 Civic 4WD 1600 Wagon | EE4 |
| JDM 1987-1994 Civic Shuttle 55X, 55X Extra | EF2 |
| JDM 1987-1994 Civic Shuttle 56i | EF3 |
| JDM 1987-1994 Civic Shuttle RT X 4WD, RT X 4WD EX | EF4 |
| JDM 1987-1994 Civic Shuttle RTi Limited Edition, RTi 4WD, Beagle, Beagle-X | EF5 |
| USDM 1988-1989 Civic Wagovan | EY2 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic EL Hatchback | EG3 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic ETi, MX, VTi Hatchback | EG4 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic SiR, SiR-II Hatchback | EG6 |
| USDM 1992-1995 Civic CX, DX, VX Hatchback | EH2 |
| USDM 1992-1995 Civic Si Hatchback | EH3 |
| USDM 1993-1995 Civic EX Coupe | EJ1 |
| USDM 1993 Civic EX-S Coupe | EJ1 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Civic Coupe | EJ1 |
| USDM 1993-1995 Civic DX Coupe | EJ2 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic Ferio EL Sedan | EG7 |
| USDM 1992-1995 Civic DX, LX Sedan | EG8 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic Ferio ETi, MX, VTi Sedan | EG8 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic Ferio SiR Sedan | EG9 |
| JDM 1991-1995 Civic Ferio RTSi, RTX Sedan | EH1 |
| USDM 1992-1995 Civic EX Sedan | EH9 |
| Honda Civic 1996-2017 | |
|---|---|
| USDM 1996-2000 Civic CX, DX Hatchback | EJ6 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic EL Hatchback | EK2 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic Ri, VTi Hatchback | EK3 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic SiR, SiR-II Hatchback | EK4 |
| JDM 1997-2001 Civic Type R Hatchback | EK9 |
| USDM 1996-2000 Civic DX Coupe | EJ6 |
| USDM 1996-2000 Civic HX Coupe | EJ7 |
| JDM 1996-1999 Civic Coupe | EJ7 |
| USDM 1996-2000 Civic EX Coupe | EJ8 |
| USDM 1999-2000 Civic Si Coupe | EM1 |
| USDM 1996-2000 Civic DX, LX Sedan | EJ6 |
| USDM 1999-2000 Civic VP Sedan | EJ6 |
| USDM 1996-2000 Civic EX Sedan | EJ8 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic Ferio EL Sedan | EK2 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic Ferio Mi, ML, Vi Sedan | EK3 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic Ferio Si, Si-II Sedan | EK4 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Civic Ferio RTi Sedan | EK5 |
| USDM 2002-2005 Civic Si Hatchback | EP3 |
| JDM 2004-2005 Civic Type R Hatchback | EP3 |
| USDM 2001-2005 Civic DX, EX, HX, LX Coupe | EM2 |
| USDM 2004-2005 Civic VP Coupe | EM2 |
| USDM 2005 Civic EX Special Edition, LX Special Edition Coupe | EM2 |
| USDM 2001-2005 Civic DX, LX Sedan | ES1 |
| USDM 2004-2005 Civic VP Sedan | ES1 |
| JDM 2003-2005 Civic Ferio C Sedan | ES1 |
| USDM 2001-2005 Civic EX Sedan | ES2 |
| USDM 2005 Civic EX Special Edition, LX Special Edition Sedan | ES2 |
| JDM 2003-2005 Civic Ferio C4 Sedan | ES2 |
| JDM 2003-2005 Civic Ferio X, XL Sedan | ES3 |
| JDM 2003-2005 Civic Ferio X4 Sedan | ET2 |
| JDM 2009-2012 Civic Type R Euro Hatchback | FN2 |
| USDM 2006-2011 Civic DX, EX, LX Coupe | FG1 |
| USDM 2008-2011 Civic EX-L Coupe | FG1 |
| USDM 2006-2011 Civic Si Coupe | FG2 |
| USDM 2006-2011 Civic DX, EX, LX Sedan | FA1 |
| USDM 2008-2011 Civic EX-L Sedan | FA1 |
| USDM 2009-2011 Civic LX-S Sedan | FA1 |
| USDM 2009-2011 Civic VP Sedan | FA1 |
| USDM 2007-2011 Civic Si Sedan | FA5 |
| JDM 2006-2010 Civic Ferio 1.8G, 1.8GL Sedan | FD1 |
| JDM 2006-2007 Civic Ferio 1.8B Sedan | FD1 |
| JDM 2006-2010 Civic Ferio 2.0GL Sedan | FD2 |
| JDM 2007-2011 Civic Type R Sedan | FD2 |
| USDM 2012-2015 Civic DX, LX, EX, EX-L Coupe | FG3 |
| USDM 2012-2015 Civic Si Coupe | FG4 |
| USDM 2012-2015 Civic DX, HF, EX, EX-L, LX Sedan | FB2 |
| USDM 2012-2015 Civic Si Sedan | FB6 |
| USDM 2016-2017 Civic | FC |
| USDM 2016-2017 Civic Hatch Turbo | FK7 |
| Honda / Acura Integra | |
|---|---|
| JDM 1985-1989 Quint Integra GSi, LS, RSi, ZS Hatchback | AV |
| USDM 1986-1989 Integra LS, RS Hatchback | DA3 |
| USDM 1986-1989 Integra LS, RS Five-Door | DA1 |
| JDM 1985-1988 Quint Integra GS, GSi, LS, ZS Five-Door | DA1 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Integra RXi, TXi, ZXi Hatchback | DA5 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Integra RSi, XSi Hatchback | DA6 |
| USDM 1990-1993 Integra GS, LS, RS Hatchback | DA9 |
| USDM 1991-1993 (exclude 1992) LS Special Edition Hatchback | DA9 |
| USDM 1992-1993 Integra GS-R Hatchback | DB2 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Integra RX, RXi, ZX, ZXi Sedan | DA7 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Integra XSi Sedan | DA8 |
| USDM 1990-1993 Integra GS, LS, RS Sedan | DB1 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Integra ZX, ZXi Hatchback | DC1 |
| JDM 1995-2001 Integra Ti Hatchback | DC1 |
| USDM 1994-2001 Integra GS-R Hatchback | DC2 |
| USDM 1997-2001 (exclude 1999) Integra Type R Hatchback | DC2 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Integra Si VTEC Hatchback | DC2 |
| JDM 1995-2001 Integra SiR-G, Type R, Xi-G Hatchback | DC2 |
| USDM 1994-2001 Integra LS Hatchback | DC4 |
| USDM 1995-1996 Integra LS Special Edition Hatchback | DC4 |
| USDM 1994-1999 Integra RS Hatchback | DC4 |
| USDM 1997-2001 Integra GS Hatchback | DC4 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Integra ZX, ZXi Sedan | DB6 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Integra Ti, Xi-G Sedan | DB6 |
| USDM 1994-2001 Integra LS Sedan | DB7 |
| USDM 1994-1996 Integra RS Sedan | DB7 |
| USDM 1997-2001 Integra GS Sedan | DB7 |
| USDM 1996 Integra LS Special Edition Sedan | DB7 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Integra ESi Sedan | DB7 |
| USDM 1994-2001 Integra GS-R Sedan | DB8 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Integra Si VTEC Sedan | DB8 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Integra SiR-G, Type R Sedan | DB8 |
| JDM 1993-1995 Integra ZXi 4WD Sedan | DB9 |
| JDM 1995-2000 Integra Xi 4WD Sedan | DB9 |
| USDM 2002-2006 RSX base, Type-S Hatchback | DC5 |
| JDM 2001-2006 Integra Type R, Type S Hatchback | DC5 |
| Honda Accord/ Acura TSX | |
|---|---|
| JDM 2004-2006 Accord 20A, 20EL Sedan | CL7 |
| JDM 2002-2008 Accord 20A, 20EL, Euro R Sedan | CL7 |
| JDM 2004-2006 Accord 20A 4WD, 20EL 4WD Sedan | CL8 |
| JDM 2006-2008 Accord 20A 4WD, 20EL 4WD Sedan | CL8 |
| USDM 2004-2008 TSX Sedan (1sr Generation) | CL9 |
| JDM 2004-2006 Accord 24S, 24T, 24TL Sedan | CL9 |
| JDM 2006-2008 Accord 24TL, Type S Sedan | CL9 |
| JDM 2008-2013 Accord 20TL Sedan (Accord Euro, Accord Spirior) | CU1 |
| JDM 2008-2013 Accord Type-S Sedan (Accord Euro, Accord Spirior) | CU2 |
| USDM 2008-2013 TSX Sedan (2nd Generation) | CU2 |
| USDM 2012-2013 TSX SE Sedan | CU2 |
| USDM 2010-2013 TSX V6 Sedan | CL9 |
| USDM 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon | |
| Honda CR-Z | |
|---|---|
| USDM 2011-2013 CR-Z base, EX | ZF1 |
| JDM 2010-2012 CR-Z | ZF1 |
| Honda Fit / Jazz | |
|---|---|
| USDM 2007-2008 Fit base, Sport | GD3 |
| JDM 2005-2007 Fit 1.5A, 1.5S, 1.5W | GD3 |
| JDM 2005-2007 Fit 1.5A 4WD, 1.5W 4WD | GD4 |
| JDM 2007-2014 Fit 1.3 G/G, 1.3 L | GE6 |
| JDM 2007-2014 Fit 1.3 G/G 4WD, 1.3 L 4WD | GE7 |
| USDM 2009-2014 Fit base, Sport | GE8 |
| JDM 2007-2014 Fit 1.5 RS, 1.5 X | GE8 |
| JDM 2007-2014 Fit 1.5 RX 4WD, 1.5 X 4WD | GE9 |
| USDM 2015-2017 Fit | GK5 |
| Honda S2000 | |
|---|---|
| USDM 2000-2003 S2000 | AP1 |
| JDM 1999-2005 S2000 base, Type V | AP1 |
| USDM 2004-2009 S2000 | AP2 |
| USDM 2008-2009 S2000 CR | AP2 |
| JDM 2005-2009 S2000 base, Type V | AP2 |
| Honda Prelude | |
|---|---|
| USDM 1988-1990 Prelude 2.0S | BA4 |
| USDM 1988-1991 Prelude 2.0Si | BA4 |
| USDM 1988-1989 Prelude 2.0Si 4WS | BA4 |
| USDM 1990-1991 Prelude 2.05Si, 2.05Si 4WS | BA4 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Prelude 2.0Si, 2.0XL, 2.0XX, 2.0XR, Si, XX (manual trans) | BA4 |
| JDM 1987-1991 Prelude 2.0Si, 2.0XX, Si, Si, SRS, XX (automatic trans) | BA5 |
| USDM 1992-1996 Prelude S | BA8 |
| JDM 1991-1996 Prelude Si | BA8 |
| JDM 1991-1996 Prelude Si (4WS) | BA9 |
| USDM 1993-1996 Prelude VTEC | BB1 |
| JDM 1991-1996 Prelude Si VTEC (4WS) | BB1 |
| USDM 1992-1996 Prelude Si | BB2 |
| USDM 1995 Prelude Si Special Edition | BB2 |
| USDM 1992-1994 Prelude Si 4WS | BB2 |
| JDM 1991-1996 Prelude Si VTEC | BB4 |
| JDM 1996-2001 Prelude Si, Xi | BB5 |
| USDM 1997-2001 Prelude base, Type SH | BB6 |
| JDM 1996-2001 Prelude SiR, Type S | BB6 |
| JDM 1996-2001 Prelude Si 4WS | BB7 |
| JDM 1996-2001 Prelude SiR 4WS | BB8 |
| Honda Accord | |
|---|---|
| JDM 1990-1994 Accord 2.0Si, 2.0Si Exclusive Coupe | CB6 |
| USDM 1990-1993 Accord DX, EX, LX, SE Coupe | CB7 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Accord EF, EX, EXL Sedan | CB1 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Accord EXL (4WS) Sedan | CB2 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Accord 2.0EXL, 2.0EXL-i, 2.0Si Sedan | CB3 |
| JDM 1989-1993 Accord 2.0EXL, 2.0EXL-i, 2.0Si (4WS) Sedan | CB4 |
| USDM 1990-1993 Accord DX, EX, LX Sedan | CB7 |
| USDM 1991-1993 Accord SE Sedan | CB7 |
| USDM 1993 Accord LX Anniversary Edition Sedan | CB7 |
| USDM 1991-1993 Accord EX, LX Wagon | CB9 |
| USDM 1994-1997 Accord EX, LX Coupe | CD7 |
| USDM 1994 Accord DX Coupe | CD7 |
| USDM 1997 Accord SE Coupe | CD7 |
| JDM 1994-1999 Accord 2.2Vi, SiR Coupe | CD7 |
| JDM 1993-1997 Accord EX Sedan | CD3 |
| JDM 1993-1997 Accord 2.0EX, 2.0EXL Sedan | CD4 |
| USDM 1994-1997 Accord DX, EX, LX Sedan | CD5 |
| USDM 1996-1997 Accord VP Sedan | CD5 |
| USDM 1996 Accord DX Anniversary Edition Sedan | CD5 |
| USDM 1997 Accord SE Sedan | CD5 |
| JDM 1993-1997 Accord 2.2VTL, VTE Sedan | CD5 |
| JDM 1993-1997 Accord SiR Sedan | CD6 |
| USDM 1995-1997 Accord EX V6, LX V6 Sedan | CE6 |
| USDM 1994-1997 Accord EX, LX Wagon | CE1 |
| JDM 1994-1997 Accord 2.2Vi, 2.2VTL Wagon | CE1 |
| USDM 1998-2002 Accord EX V6, LX V6 Coupe | CG2 |
| USDM 1998-2002 Accord EX, LX Coupe | CG3 |
| USDM 2002 Accord SE Coupe | CG3 |
| JDM 1997-2002 Accord 1.8VTS Sedan | CF3 |
| JDM 1997-2002 Accord 2.0LEV, 2.0VTS, SiR, SiR-T Sedan | CF4 |
| JDM 1997-2002 Accord 2.0VTS 4WD Sedan | CF5 |
| USDM 1998-2002 Accord DX Sedan | CF8 |
| USDM 2001-2002 Accord VP Sedan | CF8 |
| USDM 1998-2002 Accord EX V6, LX V6 Sedan | CG1 |
| USDM 1998-2002 Accord LX Sedan | CG5 |
| USDM 1998-2002 Accord EX Sedan | CG6 |
| USDM 2000-2002 (exclude 2001) Accord SE Sedan | CG6 |
| USDM 2003-2007 Accord EX, LX Coupe | CM7 |
| USDM 2003 Accord SE Coupe | CM7 |
| USDM 2003-2007 Accord EX V6, LX V6 Coupe | CM8 |
| USDM 2003 Accord SE V6 Coupe | CM8 |
| USDM 2003-2005 Accord DX Sedan | CM5 |
| USDM 2003-2007 Accord VP Sedan | CM5 |
| USDM 2003-2007 Accord EX, LX Sedan | CM5 |
| USDM 2003-2007 Accord SE Sedan | CM5 |
| USDM 2003-2007 Accord EX V6, LX V6 Sedan | CM6 |
| USDM 2007 Accord SE V6 Sedan | CM6 |
| USDM 2008 Accord LX Coupe | CS1 |
| USDM 2008-2012 Accord EX, EX-L Coupe | CS1 |
| USDM 2009-2012 Accord LX-S Coupe | CS1 |
| USDM 2008-2012 Accord EX-L V6 Coupe | CS2 |
| USDM 2008-2012 Accord EX, EX-L, LX Sedan | CP2 |
| USDM 2011-2012 Accord SE Sedan | CP |
| USDM 2008-2012 EX V6, EX-L V6 Sedan | CP3 |
| USDM 2013-2016 Accord EX, EX-L, LX-S Coupe | CT1 |
| USDM 2013-2016 Accord EX-L V6 Coupe | CT2 |
| USDM 2013-2016 Accord EX, EX-L, LX Sport Sedan | CR2 |
| USDM 2013-2016 Accord EX-L V6, Touring V6 Sedan | CR3 |
| CR3 | |
Source: http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/chassis-suspension/1312-honda-chassis-code-checklist/