Are Honda Cars Made in America?
The answer is yes, Honda models like the Honda Accord, Honda Passport, Honda Ridgeline, Honda Odyssey, and Honda Pilot are made in the Honda U.S. manufacturing plants. Honda also continues to invest more money into U.S. manufacturing to continue to produce Honda models in the U.S. and spend time researching and testing new Honda vehicles.
Honda U.S.-Based Production
Honda was the first Japanese automaker to build engines (1985) and transmissions (1989) in the U.S. and the first to export U.S.-built cars to overseas markets (1987), and now has exported 1.3 million automobiles from the U.S. since that time. Today, Honda has 12 manufacturing facilities in the United States that produce Honda and Acura vehicles and their engines, transmissions, and components; aircraft and aircraft engines; power equipment; and powersports products.
BUCKEYE STATE PRODUCTION
Ohio facilities located in Marysville, Anna, and East Liberty are responsible for producing the Accord and Accord Hybrid, CR-V, various Acura models, and multiple engine types.
GEORGIA EXPORTS
Honda Precision Parts of Georgia is the exclusive producer of Honda’s 10-speed automatic transmission.
GOING GREEN IN INDIANA
Indiana is responsible for building the Insight Hybrid, further increasing Honda’s investment in the production of electrified vehicles in the United States.
DESIGNED & BUILT IN AMERICA
The Passport became the 8th Honda light truck to be both developed and built in the United States when it joined Alabama’s production roster.
AVIATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
The Honda Aircraft Company’s worldwide headquarters—where the HondaJet is manufactured—is located in Greensboro, while aircraft engines are built by Honda Aero in Burlington.
Honda Production in the Midwest
Honda’s presence has been felt throughout the Midwest since the early 1980s providing thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in capital investment. Ohio and Indiana hold the lion share of Midwest-based manufacturing plants and below is breakdown of each one.
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc.
Russells Point, OH
- Production Started: 1996
- Associates: 1,115
- Capital Investment: $915 million
- Capacity: 1 million transmissions / 970,000 gear sets / 160,000 4WD systems / 200,000 4WD transfer cases
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Anna Engine Plant
Anna, OH
- Production Started: 1985
- Associates: 3,200
- Capital Investment: $2.6 billion
- Capacity: 1.18 million engines
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Marysville Auto Plant
Marysville, OH
- Production Started: 1982
- Associates: 4,700
- Capital Investment: $5.3 billion
- Capacity: 440,000 vehicles
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Performance Manufacturing Center
Marysville, OH
- Production Started: 2016
- Associates: 100
- Capital Investment: $70 million
- Capacity: 8-10 vehicles per day
*Includes Acura vehicles
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. East Liberty Auto Plant
East Liberty, OH
- Production Started: 1989
- Associates: 2,800
- Capital Investment: $1.9 billion
- Capacity: 240,000 vehicles
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC
Greensburg, IN
- Production Started: 2008
- Associates: 2,500
- Capital Investment: $1.2 billion
- Capacity: 250,000 vehicles
Made in the U.S.A.
Honda began manufacturing in America in 1979 when it opened its first plant in Marysville, Ohio. Today, Honda builds products at 12 manufacturing plants across the country. Honda has built 28.1 million cars and light trucks in the U.S. since 1982.
Honda Invests in America
Since establishing its first U.S. business operation, a Los Angeles storefront in 1959, Honda has continued investing in America for 60 years—fulfilling its longstanding commitment to build products closer to the customer.
Most recently, Honda’s new investment into U.S. operations has reached $4.3 billion during the past five years.
Honda employs more than 31,000 associates in the U.S., with 75 percent of these associates working in manufacturing.
They have 75 U.S. facilities include manufacturing plants, R&D facilities, parts centers, marketing, sales, service, and finance operations.
Honda has invested $1.2 billion into its American R&D operations. They have the longest U.S. manufacturing presence of any international automaker, contributing to the U.S. economy through manufacturing, R&D, sales, and finance operations—all based here in America.
Closer Look at the Midwest
Honda has invested in the United States from coast to coast, but the Midwest is truly reaping the benefits of Honda’s presence with billions of dollars being spent in states like Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Honda Investments in Ohio
OHIO AT A GLANCE
- $13.1 billion in total capital investment
- 15,300 associates
- 468 authorized dealerships with 6,680 employees
- 135 parts and materials supplier facilities
- Honda North America, Inc.
- Honda Engineering North America, Inc.
- Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Anna Engine Plant
- Honda of America Mfg., Inc. East Liberty Auto Plant
- Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Marysville Auto Plant
- Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Performance Manufacturing Center
- Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc.
- Sales, service, and parts zone offices
- 2 parts centers
Honda Investments in Indiana
INDIANA AT A GLANCE
- $1.2 billion in total capital investment
- 2,500 associates
- 294 authorized dealerships with 3,381 employees
- 51 parts and materials supplier facilities
- Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC
Honda Investments in Michigan
MICHIGAN AT A GLANCE
- $73 million in total capital investment
- 400 authorized dealerships with 4,182 employees
- 137 parts and materials supplier facilities
- R&D facility
Investing in America’s Communities
Not only does Honda invest in the U.S. economy, but they’re also investing in communities all across the country. Since 1984, the American Honda Foundation has awarded grants to community organizations that have served more than 118 million Americans.
[1] Honda has built 28.1 Million cars and light trucks in the U.S. since 1982, https://hondainamerica.com. [2] Assessment based on 2021 model-year vehicles ranked in Cars.com American-Made Index. [3] Visit https://hondainamerica.com for more information.
