Whirlpool purchased Maytag in 2006. Since then, Whirlpool has been phasing out the Maytag date code.
The breakdown for Maytag Serial Numbers is:
1st Alpha Character (9th position) = Year Manufactured
2nd Alpha Character (10th position) = Month Manufactured
| Maytag (USA) - 12 Year Cycling Code | ||
| Code | Year | Year |
| E | 1980 | 2004 |
| G | 1981 | 2005 |
| J | 1982 | 2006 |
| L | 1983 | 2007 |
| N | 1984 | 2008; |
| P | 1985 | 2009 |
| R | 1986 | 2010 |
| T | 1987 | 2011 |
| V | 1988 | 2012 |
| X | 1989 | 2013 |
| B | 1990 | 2014 |
| D | 1991 | |
| F | 1992 | |
| H | 1993 | |
| K | 1994 | |
| M | 1995 | |
| Q | 1996 | |
| S | 1997 | |
| U | 1998 | |
| W | 1999 | |
| Y | 2000 | |
| Z | 2001 | |
| A | 2002 | |
| C | 2003 | |
| Maytag Month Code | |
| Code | Year |
| A | January |
| B | January |
| C | February |
| D | February |
| E | March |
| F | March |
| G | April |
| H | April |
| J | May |
| K | May |
| L | June |
| M | June |
| N | July |
| Q | July |
| P | August |
| S | August |
| R | September |
| U | September |
| T | October |
| W | October |
| V | November |
| Y | November |
| X | December |
| Z | December |