NA1: Honda NSX
1st generation. 3.0 C30A (manual to Jan 1997; automatic to 2005).
- Code
- NA1
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- NSX
- Generation
- 1st generation
- Variant
- 3.0 C30A (manual to Jan 1997; automatic to 2005)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- E-NA1, ABA-NA1
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for NA1 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | Sep 1990 | Honda press release, 13 September 1990: NSX launch (Japanese) manufacturer |
| End (Japan) | Dec 2005 | Honda press release, 12 July 2005: NSX production ends end of December 2005 (Japanese) manufacturer |
| Confidence | High | Both dates come from a manufacturer source, and no source disputes them. |
Notes as recorded
On sale September 1990 (Honda archive 1990.09). From February 1997 the manual became the 3.2 NA2; the 3.0 automatic stayed NA1. Production ended end of December 2005. 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)
- Sep 2015
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Dec 2030
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2011
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2026
- Status today 2026-11-13
- Builds up to Oct 2001 are past 25 years; Nov 2001 builds turn 25 during this month
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 NSX rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| E-NA1 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| ABA-NA1 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| NA2 | 1st generation (3.2): Feb 1997 to Dec 2005 | 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.