Every Subaru Crosstrek (2018–2023) carries a 17-character VIN that begins with the JF2 WMI. The Crosstrek is a gas SUV; this page shows what each character of a Subaru Crosstrek VIN means and gives 4 checksum-valid sample VINs you can drop straight into test fixtures. Synthetic — not real: no scraping, no real-owner data. The generator below is pre-filtered to the Crosstrek.
Each sample below is built from the real JF2 WMI and the Crosstrek's descriptor, so it decodes to a Subaru Crosstrek of the right model year:
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Worked on the sample JF2GTABC5JH262829 — a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek:
| Position | Section | Value | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WMI | JF2 | Marks the VIN as Subaru, built in Japan |
| 4–8 | VDS | GTABC | Descriptor for the Crosstrek — SUV body, gas powertrain |
| 9 | Check digit | 5 | Mod-11 checksum over the other 16 characters |
| 10 | Model year | J | Code J = 2018 |
| 11 | Plant | H | Assembly-plant code |
| 12–17 | Serial | 262829 | Sequential production number |
Positions 1–3 of every Subaru Crosstrek VIN read JF2 — the World Manufacturer Identifier that marks the vehicle as Subaru, assembled in Japan (Asia). After the WMI, positions 4–8 (GTABC in our seed) describe the Crosstrek itself; see the full 17-digit format.
Position 10 encodes the model year. For the Crosstrek, 2018 is code J and 2023 is code P. See the 2023 year code or the check-digit math.
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A Subaru Crosstrek VIN is 17 characters starting with the JF2 WMI, for example JF2GTABC5JH262829. Positions 4–8 describe the Crosstrek, position 9 is the check digit, position 10 is the model year, and 12–17 are the serial number.
Read it left to right: JF2 is the Subaru WMI, positions 4–8 are the Crosstrek descriptor, position 9 verifies the VIN via a mod-11 checksum, position 10 gives the year, position 11 the plant, and 12–17 the serial. Paste any VIN into the decoder to do it automatically.
The Crosstrek in our seed uses the JF2 WMI (Japan). Any VIN beginning with JF2 decodes to Subaru.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid, use the real Subaru JF2 WMI, and carry the Crosstrek's descriptor and a valid year code — so a decoder returns a Subaru Crosstrek. No real vehicle's VIN is used.