FAQ: Do I Have An OBD-II Vehicle?

Some 1994 and 1995 model year vehicles do have OBD-II. If your vehicle is 1996 or newer, U.S. federal law requires that all vehicles (cars and light trucks) sold in the United States must be OBD-II compliant. This includes all domestic (Ford, Dodge, GM, etc.) and import/foreign (Toyota, Honda, etc.) vehicles.

The sure-fire way to find out if your vehicle is OBD-II compliant is to look for the standard DLC (data link connector) that all OBD II vehicles have. It will be located underneath the driver's side of the dash:

Now, if your vehicle is 1996 or newer, you definitely have OBD-II. If your vehicle is older than 1996, the presence of the DLC may or may not indicate that you have OBD-II. To verify, look under the hood for a VECI label. The VECI label will indicate whether or not the vehicle has OBD II. Sorry, I don't have a photo of the VECI label.