The Honda Civic was the most frequently stolen passenger vehicle in 2017, with 45,062 thefts among all model years of this car, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
The bureau notes that most of these thefts were older models that lack the anti-theft technology of today’s models.
In fact, 6,707 1998-model-year Civics were stolen, but only 388 2017 Civics. The Honda Accord ranked second, with 43,764 thefts. Among 2017 model-year vehicles, the Nissan Altima was the most frequently stolen vehicle in calendar year 2017, with 1,153 thefts, followed by the Toyota Camry with 1,100 thefts.
All Model Years (1) | 2017 model year vehicles only | ||||
Rank | Model | Thefts | Rank | Model | Thefts |
1 | Honda Civic | 45,062 | 1 | Nissan Altima | 1,153 |
2 | Honda Accord | 43,764 | 2 | Toyota Camry | 1,100 |
3 | Ford Pickup (Full Size) | 35,105 | 3 | GMC Pickup (Full Size) | 957 |
4 | Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) | 35,058 | 4 | Hyundai Elantra | 929 |
5 | Toyota Camry | 17,278 | 5 | Ford Fusion | 874 |
6 | Nissan Altima | 13,358 | 6 | Ford Pickup (Full size) | 842 |
7 | Toyota Corolla | 12,337 | 7 | Ram Pickup | 835 |
8 | Dodge Pickup (Full Size) | 12,004 | 8 | Toyota Corolla | 832 |
9 | GMC Pickup (Full Size) | 10,865 | 9 | GMC Savana | 774 |
10 | Chevrolet Impala | 9,487 | 10 | Hyundai Sonata | 759 |
(1) includes all model years for each vehicle.
Source: Insurance Information Institute, National Insurance Crime Bureau
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