If you want to know exactly how a Lexus was equipped from the factory—whether you’re an owner, shopper, seller, or enthusiast—the build sheet is the authoritative source. It records the car’s original configuration in detail, including installed options, trim and package codes, exterior and interior colors, drivetrain information, and every coded specification defining how it left production.
Because Lexus’s data access varies by model year and production system, obtaining this information can be inconsistent. To streamline the process, we created a Lexus Build Sheet by VIN lookup that retrieves official factory data when available. Entering a car’s VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) instantly reveals a vehicle’s verified configuration. If a complimentary build sheet isn’t found, the system automatically searches for a free OEM window sticker as an alternate record. When neither document exists, we work with a verified partner that reconstructs the build sheet or sticker using official factory data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
The following FAQ explains everything about Lexus build sheets—how to access them, what they contain, and why they’re essential for confirming a vehicle’s true factory specification.
For every Toyota and Lexus, a build sheet is the factory documentation that spells out how a specific vehicle was configured (model code, colors, packages, option codes, port‑installed accessories). Owners and shoppers usually encounter this as a vehicle specification report pulled by a dealer or via Lexus’ VIN tools. This is a far more in-depth list of equipment than the legally required window sticker. The window sticker (also known as a Monroney label) is a consumer document that shows MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retain Pricing), standard/optional equipment, EPA ratings, and other information mandated by federal law. It’s another useful document related to a car’s provenance, but it is not the factory build sheet or manifest.
For the continental U.S., Lexus build sheet records live with Lexus (Toyota Motor North America) and are surfaced to dealers through Toyota/Lexus digital systems. In Hawaii the distributor Servco handles Toyota and Lexus brands and keeps parallel records.
Free owner/guest lookup (this is the best first step): Owners and researchers can use Lexus’ VIN lookup under My Lexus → Vehicle Specifications. It returns standard and installed optional equipment and safety/tech specs for most U.S. VINs. No fee.
Ask a dealer for the internal printout: Owners can also request a Vehicle Specification/Vehicle Inquiry report for their VIN. Dealers access this through Dealer Daily (Lexus’ dealer portal). Owners should ask for a print/screenshot of the VIN’s configuration, packages, and accessories. Access is granted to dealers only.
TIS (paid, DIY research): If you want to research a vehicle’s equipment list yourself, buy a short subscription to Toyota/Lexus TIS (Technical Information System). It’s primarily a service-tracking tool, but it’s also the gateway experienced owners use to verify vehicle‑specific configuration data. Access covers “most 1990 and later” Toyota/Lexus products.
Window‑sticker reproductions (for provenance/marketing, not engineering): Third‑party services such as iSeeCars’ Window Sticker by VIN can generate PDF “original window sticker” replicas for many late‑model Lexuses. Useful for documentation, but they’re reconstructions, not factory- or manufacturer-derived.
Yes—start with Lexus’ Vehicle Specifications VIN tool and/or ask the selling dealer for the Vehicle Specification/Inquiry printout. It’s standard practice when you’re vetting a used Lexus.
Digital coverage: Lexus/Toyota’s official systems cover most 1990‑and‑newer vehicles (the brand launched for MY1990), but option detail may be thinner the farther back you go.
Paper artifacts: True factory “broadcast sheets” aren’t something Lexus leaves in U.S. cars the way older Detroit brands did. For older models, rely on VIN decoder tools, the C/TR and A/TM label on the B‑pillar (see Q10), dealer printouts, and any surviving window sticker.
Audience & purpose:
Build sheet/spec report = internal/technical configuration record without pricing info and not meant for customer use.
Window sticker = consumer-oriented document and disclosure required by the Automobile Information Disclosure Act of 1958.
What’s listed:
Build sheet/spec report = option/package codes, internal model codes, color/trim codes, plant/distribution notes, port‑installed accessories.
Window sticker = MSRP, destination fee, standard & optional equipment (including manufacturer/port‑installed accessories), EPA/MPG ratings, safety ratings, and AALA content. Dealer‑installed add‑ons appear on a separate dealer addendum, not on the Monroney.
Legal weight:
Validate the VIN (eliminate typos/clones). Use NHTSA’s VIN decoder; it checks the VIN’s format & provides basic data that can be cross-referenced with the vehicle.
WMI (Country/brand origin): Lexus WMIs you’ll commonly see in the VIN:
JTH/JTJ = Japan‑built Lexus (sedans vs. SUVs, respectively),
2T2 = Canada‑built Lexus (e.g., Lexus RX from Cambridge),
58A = U.S.‑built Lexus (ES at Kentucky). This is a quick sanity check against to ensure the VIN matches the vehicle in question.
Model year = 10th VIN character (North American standard). Cross‑check that digit against the advertised year.
Assembly plant = 11th VIN character. Match the decoded plant to typical Lexus assignments (e.g., Tahara, Kyushu, Motomachi; U.S. ES from Kentucky; RX/NX from Canada). Lexus even publishes where current models for the U.S. are built.
Color/trim & driveline codes on the car: Open the driver’s door and read the certification label:
C/TR = exterior Color/interior Trim code
A/TM = Axle/Transmission code
Those codes reflect the exterior/interior combination and driveline installed at build.
Option/package codes: Lexus uses short alphanumeric codes on spec sheets and window stickers. Examples you’ll actually see:
BD = Blind Spot Monitor (varies by model/year),
NV = Navigation Package,
PM = Premium Package (content varies by model/year). Decode them line‑by‑line against the vehicle’s equipment and/or the seller’s claims.
Accessories classification: Items installed by the manufacturer/port appear on the Monroney with pricing; dealer‑installed add‑ons do not—they show up on a separate dealer addendum. Don’t confuse dealer addendum pricing with the factory build.
VIN, model & body code, exterior/interior codes, package & option codes, port‑installed accessories, MSRP/destination info, and sometimes sequence/ETA data. Your service advisor or sales manager pulls this from Dealer Daily and can send you a PDF or print it.
If the actual sticker is gone (the case with 99% of used cars), you can use paid services that recreate it for many late‑model Lexuses. A reproduction window sticker helps with documentation when selling a vehicle, and often matches the original factory sticker’s layout, but they’re not the factory system of record.
These are on the B‑pillar certification label. Look for “C/TR” followed by a three‑character paint code and a slash plus trim code; nearby you’ll see “A/TM” for axle and transmission. This label is valuable when older digital records are sparse.
No. The VIN gives structure (WMI, VDS, model year, plant, serial) but not the full list of installed options/packages. Use it to validate and then marry it to the Lexus spec report (build sheet) and window sticker to see the full build content. Use NHTSA’s decoder as a baseline check.
No. For recall status, use NHTSA’s online tools; for Lexus dealer service history, log into My Lexus → Service History. These are separate from build data.
They’re treated as manufacturer‑installed (appear and are priced on the window sticker), distinct from dealer add‑ons. That’s why build/spec records and the window sticker will include them, but dealer addenda won’t be in the factory data.
Servco imports/distributes Toyota and Lexus models in Hawaiʻi. If your VIN is Hawaii‑market, Servco’s records and window sticker formatting can differ slightly but the same VIN/spec principles apply.
TIS is Toyota/Lexus’ paid Technical Information System. It’s meant for service literature, but experienced owners use it to cross‑check VIN‑specific information when shopping for older cars or verifying equipment on niche trims. Short subscriptions are available.
Treating a VIN decoder or a classifieds “feature list” as a build sheet. It isn’t. Use Lexus’ VIN tools or a dealer spec printout.
Assuming dealer add‑ons on the addendum are “factory options.” They’re not.
Misreading country/plant: JTH/JTJ = Japan; 2T2 = Canada; 58A = American Lexus ES from Kentucky. If those don’t line up with the car in front of you it’s likely the VIN and vehicle don’t match.
Lexus publishes where current U.S.‑market models are built (e.g., ES in Kentucky; RX/NX in Canada; LC/RZ in Japan, etc.). Cross‑check that against your VIN’s 11th character plant code.
Double‑check the VIN with NHTSA’s decoder. If it passes format checks but Lexus’ site is sparse (happens on some older or non‑U.S. VINs), ask a dealer for the Vehicle Specification/Inquiry printout and use the B‑pillar codes to fill gaps.
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