2010’s 10 Most-stolen Vehicles

According to National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) recent “Hot Wheels” report, domestic vehicles are preferred to foreign makes among car thieves for the first time since 2002.

As has been the case for a decade or so now, the top three spots are held by Honda and Toyota, however six of the top 10 vehicles overall are American – Ford turned up in three spots, Dodge took two and Chevy showed up once:

1. 1994 Honda Accord

2. 1995 Honda Civic

3. 1991 Toyota Camry

4. 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (full size)

5. 1997 Ford F150 Series/Pickup

6. 2004 Dodge Ram

7. 2000 Dodge Caravan

8. 1994 Acura Integra

9. 2002 Ford Explorer

10. 1999 Ford Taurus

Overall, car thefts continue to decrease, and according to preliminary FBI crime statistics, 2010 could post the fewest vehicle thefts since 1967. Improved technology is the biggest reason the report cites for the decrease, which is supported by the older models found gravitating toward the top of the list.

Data, including the vehicle make, model and model year, is collected by the National Crime Information Center from law enforcement around the country. In order to achieve more comprehensive results, the annual study tallies all victimized vehicles instead of just those reported through insurance claims. For the full report and a state-by-state breakdown of the top 10, click here.

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