The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released data on the maximum number of vehicles being the most stolen cars in America in the year 2022-23. This data reveals the recent trend of stolen cars and trucks. This includes easily stolen Hyundai vehicles, high-profile Honda-related vehicles, etc. Of all these, full-size trucks are among the most investigated, it is not that the one that sells the most is the one that gets stolen the most. We can say that it may be appropriate to install a kill switch on the top 10 cars, trucks, and crossovers.
Top 10 list of most stolen cars in America -
10. Honda CR-V: 13,832 stolen so far
Honda CR-V is currently at number 10 on this list. It is becoming easier to steal. If we talk about the most stolen car, it is the CR-V of 2001, and the later generations have better security.
09. GMC Sierra: 16,622 thefts so far
Speaking of pickup trucks, we’ll find that while they’re more commonly sold as an upscale counterpart to the lower-brand Chevy, the GMC Sierra is still just as accessible as the Silverado, which sits much higher on this list. The most frequently stolen GMC Sierra generation is the most produced model year, 2005.
08. Toyota Camry: 17,095 stolen so far
The most stolen model of the Toyota Camry is from this decade. In the list of most stolen cars in America, The 2021 Toyota Camry was the most stolen model for the year but overall the Camry has been overtaken by increased thefts from other vehicles.
07. Kia Optima: 18,221 thefts to date
A viral TikTok trend catapulted the vehicle into the top ten of the automaker’s vehicles. For the midsize Optima sedan, 2015 is the most stolen model year, and there have been even more. Optima’s high security scores are great but thefts are still on the rise.
06. Hyundai Elantra: Rs 19,602 so far
Like Kia models manufactured between 2011 and 2021, the Elantra was built without an immobilizer as a cost-saving measure. Most stolen 2017 Elantra.
05. Hyundai Sonata: 21,707 stolen so far
Due to Hyundai and Kia’s cost-cutting, this car has reached the top 10 due to security lapses. In the list of most stolen cars in America, The Sonata didn’t stand out at all among its midsize sedan competitors. Hyundai and Kia agreed to settle the issue of non-immobilizer-equipped vehicles, with the total settlement value being $200 million which includes free safety upgrades for such affected vehicles.
04. Honda Accord: 27,089 stolen so far
Total thefts are down about 10 percent from more than 30,000 last year, according to the data, but the most popular year for poaching is still the last year of the fifth generation, 1997.
03. Honda Civic: 27,113 thefts so far
In the list of most stolen cars in America, The 2000 Honda Civic (the year with the most thefts) is as good a car for tuners as it is an easy target for thieves. Unlike the now-classic EG and EK models from the 90s to 2000, more modern Civics are much less easily stolen.
02. Ford F-150: 48,175 stolen so far
The most commonly stolen model year is 2006, the eleventh generation of the main truck dynasty. But while it’s certainly true that the older keyed ignition systems of all vehicles can be dismantled, modern fobs may contribute to a surprisingly high rate of theft because many owners leave them in the vehicle.
01. Chevrolet Silverado: 49,903 stolen so far
The most stolen vehicle in the US in 2022–23 was the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. This first-generation car has some of the most basic safety measures in a Silverado, and the post-2003 face-lifted vehicles have a cult following.
