Where are Honda Vehicles Produced?
Nearly four decades ago in 1985, Honda was the very first Japanese manufacturer to begin assembling engines in the USA. Similarly, the brand also became the first Japanese company to export U.S.-built cars to overseas markets in 1987. Two years later in 1989, Honda started building transmissions in the United States as well.
The very first Honda manufacturing plant in America opened in Marysville, Ohio back in 1979. Today, a total of 12 different Honda manufacturing plants are in operation across the country. If you’ve ever wondered where your Honda vehicle was made, Germain Honda of College Hills has the answer! We’ve created this useful reference guide that provides a breakdown of Honda manufacturing operations across the United States.
Honda Manufacturing Video
Honda U.S. Production Totals (2020)
| Cars & Light Trucks | 966,000 |
| Automobile Engines | 1,061,000 |
| Transmissions | 942,000 |
| General Purpose Engines | 1,307,000 |
| Power Equipment Products | 585,000 |
| Powersports Products | 97,000 |
| Aircraft | 31 |
| Aircraft Engines | 56 |
Honda United States Automotive Manufacturing Operations
Marysville Auto Plant – Marysville, OH
- Production Started – 1982
- Capacity – 440,000 Vehicles
- Associates – 3,900
- Honda/Acura Models Produced – Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, ILX, TLX
East Liberty Auto Plant – East Liberty, OH
- Production Started – 1989
- Capacity – 240,000 Vehicles
- Associates – 2,700
- Honda/Acura Models Produced – CR-V, MDX, RDX
Performance Manufacturing Center – Marysville, OH
- Production Started – 2016
- Capacity – 8-10 Vehicles Per Day
- Associates – 100
- Vehicle Produced – Acura NSX, RDX PMC Edition
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama – Lincoln, AL
- Production Started – 2001
- Capacity – 340,000 Vehicles / 340,000 Engines
- Associates – 4,500
- Honda Models / Engines Produced – Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, Ridgeline, V6 Engines
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana – Greensburg, IN
- Production Started – 2008
- Capacity – 250,000 Vehicles
- Associates – 2,600
- Honda Models Produced – Civic Sedan, CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Insight
United States Honda Manufacturing – Quick Facts
Exports – Honda has exported 1.37 million automobiles from the U.S. since 1987.
Light Truck Production – In 2017, Honda expanded its light-truck supply capability by adding production of the Honda CR-V to the Greensburg, Indiana plant.
An Auto Industry First – Honda’s Georgia associates now produce the auto industry’s first 10-speed automatic transmission for front-wheel-drive vehicles.
12 Plants – In 2016, Honda’s 12th state-of-the-art manufacturing facility opened in Marysville, Ohio to produce the Acura NSX – the only supercar produced in America.
Aviation in North Carolina – In addition to assembling automobiles, HondaJet is manufactured at Honda Aircraft Company’s worldwide headquarters in Greensboro and aircraft engines are built by Honda Aero in Burlington.
American-Made Index – Cars.com
Beginning in 2006 and continuing each year, the team at Cars.com releases their annual American-Made Index (AMI) that looks at just how American-made a potential vehicle may be. Factors taken into consideration in this study include the number of Americans employed at the factory-level by the manufacturer, engine origin country, transmission origin country, origin of parts in the car as reported for the American Automobile Labeling Act, and final assembly location.
In 2021, a total of four Honda models earned a spot on the top 10 most American-made vehicles list*. If you’re looking for an American-made vehicle, no other manufacturer offers more options than Honda*..
- #6 – Honda Ridgeline (assembled in Lincoln, AL)
- #7 – Honda Odyssey (assembled in Lincoln, AL)
- #8 – Honda Pilot (assembled in Lincoln, AL)
- #9 – Honda Passport (assembled in Marysville, OH)
*Source: 2021 American-Made Index, Cars.com – https://www.cars.com/american-made-index/