The Chevy Silverado full-size pickup truck was the second most-stolen vehicle in the U.S. last year, taking the spot from the formerly second-placed Honda Civic.
Per a recent report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 40,968 Chevy Silverado full-size pickups were stolen in 2020, a 25.7-percent increase compared to the year prior, the highest percentage increase of all models on the list. The most common model year stolen was the 2004 Chevy Silverado.
By comparison, the number-one most-stolen vehicle in the U.S. in 2020 was the Ford F-150, with 44,014 thefts reported, an increase of 13 percent compared to 2019. The most common model year stolen was the 2006 Ford F-150.
Taking the third spot on the list of most-stolen vehicles was the Honda Civic with 34,144 vehicles reported stolen. Notably, that figure is only 2.8 percent higher than it was for the 2019 calendar year, with the most common model year stolen being the 2000 Honda Civic.
“Auto thefts saw a dramatic increase in 2020 versus 2019 in part due to the pandemic, an economic downturn, law enforcement realignment, depleted social and schooling programs, and, in still too many cases, owner complacency,” said president and CEO of the NICB, David Glawe. “For many people, a car is the second largest investment they will ever make behind a home. No matter what kind of vehicle you have, take steps to protect your investment – lock your car and take your keys.”
Also notable was the GMC Sierra 1500’s spot in seventh on the list, with 13,016 vehicles stolen, an increase of 16.6 percent compared to 2019. The most common model year stolen was the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500.
The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, and ninth-placed Honda CR-V were the only vehicles on the top-10 list to post double-digit theft percentage increases from 2019. The Honda CR-V had 12,309 vehicles stolen, most commonly the 2000 model year, posting a 21.9-percent increase over the 2019 calendar year.
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Even thieves want trucks, not small sedans. Obviously what gets stolen is how easy it is to defeat any keyed start vehicle and demand of particular models. It’ll be interesting when push button start is the norm for all vehicles if the thief rate will change.
So the first and second most sold vehicles are the first and second most stolen vehicles?
You think it might be because there are more of them out there than other cars?
I use to love stealing these back in my robbing days. So easy to hot wire.
Easy to track just follow the rust from the frames.
That would be the Tacoma’s
Sounds more like your house.
04s are not easy to steal for your typical dumbass thief.
.Most of these thefts are tow aways or the keys were accessible,
A good portion of never recovered were stripped for parts or shipped overseas.
Wonder how many of these theft reports were actually repo’s? That’s the first thing to police ask is are you behind in payments?
In my state the repo man is required to report to the police when they snatch a vehicle..
Federal law requires the accurate classification of crimes,they file an annual report to the feds.
The numbers cited in this post come from the insurance companies so they are counting claims paid.
Insurance companies like the money to flow their way as much as possible,I doubt they are going to be that stupid to pay a claim on a repoed vehicle.
The problem with claims like “most stolen vehicle” is they lead people to believe its a bad idea to buy or own one, because its going to get stolen, the F150 is the most stolen truck in North America (Canada as well), but its also the most sold truck in North America, Chevy was second most sold in 2004, and the 03 to 07 chev’s were incredibly well made reliable trucks, so theres lots of them on the road, as a result naturally theres more stolen because there are more to steal.
Is GMC doing anything to make Chevy trucks harder to steal? My son has had 2 Silverado trucks stolen in the last 6 months. The first theft was caught on a surveillance camera- the thieves drilled out the door lock, popped the hood, exchanged their computer for the one under the hood and were gone in minutes. The second was stolen from an airport parking garage. It’s ridiculous that so many of these trucks are stolen each year. GMC needs to develop an effective anti theft device that is included on every truck.