Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles
When purchasing a new or used car, you may want to consider the list of most stolen vehicles before choosing a model. Because there are many motivations for stealing a car, the most stolen vehicles are not necessarily the nicest or fanciest cars. In fact, the 1994 Honda Accord was the most stolen vehicle in the United States in 2010, followed by the 1995 Honda Civic and the 1991 Toyota Camry.
The top 10 most-stolen vehicles
- 1994 Honda Accord
- 1995 Honda Civic
- 1991 Toyota Camry
- 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
- 1997 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
- 2004 Dodge Ram
- 2000 Dodge Caravan
- 1994 Acura Integra
- 2002 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Taurus
Top 7 Ways to Get Your Car Stolen
A car is stolen every 40 seconds in the United States; rates vary by city and urban versus rural areas. Many car thefts could be prevented, however, if the owner thought more like a car thief. Think about what a potential thief sees when he walks past your car.
3 Questions to ask yourself before walking away from your parked car:
Is your car parked in a quiet area that might be an attractive theft target?
How easy would it be for someone to break into your car?
Have I used an anti-theft device?
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How Can I Protect Myself from Car Theft?
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports states that a car theft occurred every 40 seconds in the United States in 2008; translating to about 930,000 incidents. Urban areas see the highest percentage of car theft and “Car Jackings”. Car theft fell by 17 percent to approximately 795,000 incidents in 2009. In that year the South experienced the most car thefts at 37.8 percent, followed by the West at 34.2 percent, the Midwest at 18 percent, and the Northeast at 10 percent. “Car Jackings” accounted for only 3 percent of all car thefts.
By 2012 eight of the top ten car theft cities could be found in California, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau in Des Plaines, Ill. Modesto, California took the number one spot. Car thefts overall were up by 1.3 percent in 2012, with 13 states in the western region of the U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii showing a huge increase of 10.6 increase over 2011.