Going, Going, Gone: The Most Stolen Cars and Trucks in America
According to IIHS, these 20 late-model vehicles suffer the highest relative losses.
Think new-car prices have climbed too high? Or maybe inventory at your local dealership is lagging due to supply issues or some natural disaster someplace. It'd almost be easier to, you know, just steal someone else's car. Of course, we're not suggesting you do that—do not commit grand theft auto, unless you're playing Grand Theft Auto, the video game—but plenty of your less scrupulous fellow citizens are breaking the law every day and snatching up other peoples' rides. Helpfully for the rest of us, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rounded up those scofflaws' favorite targets, using data supplied by nearly 40 insurers nationwide, from State Farm to Geico to Farmers, for the most popular new vehicles (as gauged by the pool of insured examples).
So, if you own any of these late-model cars (2020-2022 model year), we suggest taking a few extra precautions where you can, because they're among the 20 most stolen cars, trucks, and SUVs in America. We've ordered these by claim frequency, meaning how many total theft claims occurred relative to the number of those vehicles insured overall.
20. 2020–2022 Honda CR-V
The IIHS data is so specific, it singles out different powertrains.
Take, for example, the first entrant on the most stolen list: The Honda CR-V . Specifically, the front-wheel-drive Honda CR-V makes the 20th most stolen spot among 2020-2022 model-year vehicles.
19. 2020–2022 Nissan Maxima
Nissan's largest four-door sedan, the Maxima is stylish, relatively quick, and apparently the 19th-most popular target of theft in America.
18. 2020–2022 Infiniti Q50 AWD
Here again we see the IIHS data's specificity, with the all-wheel-drive Infiniti Q50 sport sedan landing in the 18th-most-
stolen spot for 2020 to 2022. The rear-drive example is, apparently, even more popular with thieves.
17. 2020–2022 Ram 3500 Crew Cab 4WD
The IIHS data is littered with only a few large trucks, but almost all of them are heavy-duty rigs like the Ram 3500 in the 17 spot.
16. 2020–2022 Honda Accord
Honda's Accord—and various other Hondas—have long occupied top spots on most-stolen lists. The Accord is hugely popular, so there are many around (especially the previous-generation version listed here), but it's also stolen often enough that its claim frequency rises to the level of this list's no. 16 spot.
15. 2020–2022 Ford F-250 SuperCrew 4WD
Ford's heavy-duty F-250 proves more popular than Ram's 3500 among car thieves. Specifically, the four-door SuperCrew, four-wheel-drive examples, at least.
14. 2020–2022 BMW X7
The three-row BMW X7 has only been around a short while, having finally joined the midsize X5 and compact X3 in the lineup for 2019.
It's made quite an impression amongst car boosters, however, becoming the 14th most-stolen late-model car in America, though that applies only to pre- 2023-refresh versions (so far).
13. 2020–2022 Ford F-350 SuperCrew 4WD
Ford's F-350 proves even more theft-prone than the F-250 that places earlier on this list.
12. 2020–2022 Kia Forte
Interestingly, the IIHS report contextualizing these most stolen vehicles makes a point to call out the viral Tik Tok trend that popularized the theft of Kia vehicles specifically. The trend proved so enduring—and damaging—it forced Kia to address its models' vulnerabilities and spurred several insurers to stop backing Kia products altogether.
11. 2020–2022 Kia Rio
Joining the Forte on this list is the smaller Rio. Kia's security issues impacted its cheaper models primarily, meaning those that still utilized physical keys like the subcompact Rio , compact Forte , and others. As it turns out, the Kias' security flaw was software that could allow the vehicle to start without the physical key being in the ignition, meaning crafty thieves with a USB stick could thwart the car's system entirely. A software fix has already been found, though Kia is charging customers for it…
10. 2020–2022 BMW X6
The BMW X6 is one of those coupe-ified luxury SUVs, a style and performance play that sacrifices the donor SUV's practicality—in this case, the more upright, boxy X5. Apparently, thieves dig the look, too.
9. 2020–2022 Honda CR-V AWD
It stands to reason that, if the front-wheel-drive Honda CR-V also made this list (in the 20th spot), the similarly prevalent all-wheel-drive version would also appear, and so it does.
8. 2020–2022 Kia Sportage AWD
Unlike with the CR-V's front- and all-wheel-drive variants, the Sportage 's AWD version lands higher on the list. Apparently, those stealing popular compact Kia SUVs don't demand all-wheel-drive traction (as much).
7. 2020–2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport isn't the only Range Rover to make IIHS' list, but it is the sportiest.
6. 2020–2022 Kia Sportage
The front-wheel-drive 2020-2022 Kia Sportage, like its AWD sibling, makes the list in the 6th spot. This is another vehicle impacted by the viral Kia Boys Tik Tok trend.
5. 2020–2022 Land Rover Range Rover
On the spectrum of Range Rovers, it seems the less sporty, non-Sport Range Rovers are more susceptible to theft. These also are the top-of-the-line models, which could have something to do with their being targeted for theft.
4. 2020–2022 Dodge Challenger
If you know someone with a Dodge Challenger or Charger, chances are you've heard them worry about seeing their pride and joy go missing, or at least the wheels and tires. In other words, the Challenger coupe lands in fourth place on the most-
stolen list, and it's hardly the only Dodge product to make the cut.
3. 2020–2022 Infiniti Q50
The Q50 sedan marks the rare reversal of the two-versus-four-wheel-drive trend elsewhere on this list; where other vehicles
offering the choice between drive layouts see their AWD variants landing higher on the list, the rear-drive Q50 proves more theft-prone than its all-wheel-drive sibling.
2. 2020–2022 Dodge Charger Hemi
Why settle for a mere six-cylinder Challenger or Charger when you could have one with a V-8? A little speculation here: Dodge's muscle cars with the V-8s tend to come with the sort of better wheels, styling bits, and, yes, those engines, that are easy to flip on the secondary market, helping explaining why the Hemi-powered Chargers are the second-most stolen vehicles in America.
1. 2020–2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
That same logic behind the Charger Hemi's popularity amongst thieves applies double here: The Charger SRT models powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 engine sit atop Dodge's muscle-car heap. Whether burglars are hoping to harvest the performance parts—namely that 707-hp-plus V-8—or simply joy-ride the wheels off the things, Dodge Charger SRT Hellcats are the most stolen late-model cars in America.
Yes, there is good news for owners of these vehicles…
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