The 5 most stolen cars in America—and the 5 least stolen cars—according to data
Car theft may not make headlines as often as it once did, but it remains a major issue across the United States. Every year, thousands of vehicles are stolen from driveways, parking lots, and city streets, costing owners and insurers billions of dollars. While some vehicles are stolen simply because they're common and easy to resell, others become frequent targets because of their performance, popularity, or the demand for their parts.
Not all vehicles face the same level of risk, however. Some models are stolen at rates many times higher than average, while others rarely appear in theft reports at all. Advances in anti-theft technology, vehicle tracking systems, and changing consumer preferences have helped make certain cars far less attractive to thieves than others.
To identify which vehicles are most likely and least likely to be stolen, Stacker examined data from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The organization's latest analysis compared theft claim frequencies for model-year 2022–2024 vehicles, revealing the models that thieves target most often and the ones they largely leave alone.
