DC2: Honda Integra
3rd generation 3-door coupe. 1.8 B18C VTEC (Si VTEC/SiR/SiR-G, Type R from 1995).
- Code
- DC2
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- Integra
- Generation
- 3rd generation 3-door coupe
- Variant
- 1.8 B18C VTEC (Si VTEC/SiR/SiR-G, Type R from 1995)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- E-DC2
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for DC2 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | May 1993 | Honda press release, 20 May 1993: Integra 3-door (E-DC1, E-DC2) (Japanese) manufacturer |
| End (Japan) | Jun 2001 | Honda auto archive: Integra 3-door periods (Japanese) manufacturer |
| Confidence | High | Both dates come from a manufacturer source, and no source disputes them. |
Notes as recorded
On sale 21 May 1993; Type R from 16 October 1995. Honda's archive ends the 3-door and the 3-door Type R at 2001.06. The code alone does not prove a Type R. Start is a sale date; production date not published.
US import eligibility
Worked out from the dates above, as of November 13, 2026 (PT). Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate.
- First builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- May 2018
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Jun 2026
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2014
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2022
- Status today 2026-11-13
- Every build is past 25 years
The 25-year line is the NHTSA age exemption for a vehicle not built to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 591.5(i)), counted from the date of manufacture. The 21-year line is the EPA exemption on Form 3520-1, counted by calendar year and limited to a car in its original configuration.
Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate, not by the chassis code and not by the model year. Two cars of the same code can sit on different sides of the line.
The form opens the eligibility check with this code filled in. General information, not legal advice.
Related codes
Prefixed forms of this code, other codes of the same generation, and the other Integra rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| E-DC2 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| DB6 | 3rd generation 4-door hardtop: Jul 1993 to 2000 | See it on the Honda page → |
| DB7 | 3rd generation 4-door hardtop: Jul 1993 to 2000 | See it on the Honda page → |
| DB8 | 3rd generation 4-door hardtop: Jul 1993 to 2000 | See it on the Honda page → |
| DB9 | 3rd generation 4-door hardtop: Sep 1993 to unknown | See it on the Honda page → |
| DC1 | 3rd generation 3-door coupe: May 1993 to Jun 2001 | See it on the Honda page → |
| DC5 | 4th generation: Jul 2001 to Sep 2006 | See it on the Honda page → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- Honda chassis codes: every Honda code in the register, grouped by model.
- The full chassis code list: every make, with a source for each date.
- Japanese VIN and chassis number decoder: read a chassis number off a plate and find the code.
- Landed cost: duty, fees, freight and registration, line by line, with sources.
General information only, not legal, customs or tax advice. Dates are researcher readings of the cited sources and can be wrong; eligibility is decided by the build date of the specific car. Confirm current requirements with CBP, NHTSA, the EPA and your state motor vehicle agency before importing.