What vehicle is most stolen where you live? If you are in Texas or California, it is the Chevy Silverado 1500, but the Hyundai Elantra is the unfortunate winner in 20 of our 50 United States. Car theft is a widespread issue, driven by factors like demand for parts and organized criminal activity. In 2024, over 850,000 vehicles were stolen across the U.S., averaging one every 37 seconds.
Full-sized pickups remain prime targets in rural and border states. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 leads theft tallies in Texas, California, and seven additional states, while Ford’s F-150 heads the list in six others. Both models are some of the most popular vehicles sold in the country, so it makes sense they’re also frequently stolen. High resale demand for parts, coupled with interchangeable components across model years, keeps older trucks attractive to thieves—even as new anti-theft tech rolls out.
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