Contact: Frank Scafidi August 18, 2014 916.979.1510 [email protected] Carol Kaplan 202.604.5649 [email protected] NICB’s Hot Wheels: America’s 10 Most Stolen Vehicles A 50-50 Split between Domestic and Import DES PLAINES, Ill. – The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model year most reported stolen in 2013. Also in today’s release is a list of the top 25 2013 vehicle makes and models that were reported stolen in calendar year 2013. For 2013, the most stolen vehicles* in the nation were (total thefts in parentheses): 1. Honda Accord (53,995) 2. Honda Civic (45,001) 3. Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) (27,809) 4. Ford Pickup (Full Size) (26,494) 5. Toyota Camry (14,420) 6. Dodge Pickup (Full Size) (11,347) 7. Dodge Caravan (10,911) 8. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee (9,272) 9. Toyota Corolla (9,010) 10. Nissan Altima (8,892) See the complete report here. Download an infographic here. To watch a video on Hot Wheels, click here. The following are the top 10 2013 model year vehicles stolen during calendar year 2013: 1. Nissan Altima (810) 2. Ford Fusion (793) 3. Ford Pickup Full Size (775) 4. Toyota Corolla (669) 5. Chevrolet Impala (654) 6. Hyundai Elantra (541) 7. Dodge Charger (536) 8. Chevrolet Malibu (529) 9. Chevrolet Cruze (499) 10. Ford Focus (483) Download 2013’s complete top 25 most stolen list from this spreadsheet. After a slight increase in 2012, the FBI predicts a reduction in national vehicle thefts of 3.2 percent when final 2013 statistics are released later this year. The peak year for vehicle thefts was 1991 with 1,661,738. If the FBI’s preliminary 2013 vehicle theft estimate holds, thefts will be under 700,000—a number not seen since 1967 and a reduction in vehicle thefts of over 50 percent since 1991. “The drop in thefts is good news for all of us,” said NICB President and CEO Joe Wehrle. “But it still amounts to a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds and losses of over $4 billion a year. That’s why we applaud the vehicle manufacturers for their efforts to improve anti-theft technology and pledge to continue to work with our insurance company members and law enforcement to identify and seek vigorous prosecution of the organized criminal rings responsible for so many of these thefts.” Nonetheless, drivers must still be vigilant and protect their vehicles from theft. NICB recommends its four “layers of protection” against theft: Common Sense: Lock your car and take your keys. It’s simple enough, but many thefts occur because owners make it easy for thieves to steal their cars. Warning Device: Having and using a visible or audible warning device is another item that can ensure that your car remains where you left it. Immobilizing Device: Generally speaking, if your vehicle can’t be started, it can’t be stolen. “Kill” switches, fuel cut-offs and smart keys are among the devices that are extremely effective. Tracking Device: A tracking device emits a signal to the police or to a monitoring station when the vehicle is stolen. Tracking devices are very effective in helping authorities recover stolen vehicles. Some systems employ “telematics,” which combine GPS and wireless technologies to allow remote monitoring of a vehicle. If the vehicle is moved, the system will alert the owner and the vehicle can be tracked via computer. Considering a used vehicle purchase? Check out VINCheckSM, a free vehicle history service for consumers. Since 2005, NICB has offered this limited service made possible by its participating member companies. Check it out at: www.nicb.org/vincheck. Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 800-TEL-NICB (800-835-6422), texting keyword “fraud” to TIP411 (847411) or submitting a form on our website. Or, download the NICB Fraud Tips app on your iPhone or Android device. About the National Insurance Crime Bureau: headquartered in Des Plaines, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to preventing, detecting and defeating insurance fraud and vehicle theft through data analytics, investigations, training, legislative advocacy and public awareness. The NICB is supported by more than 1,100 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. NICB member companies wrote $371 billion in insurance premiums in 2013, or more than 78 percent of the nation's property/casualty insurance. That includes more than 93 percent ($168 billion) of the nation's personal auto insurance. To learn more visit www.nicb.org. *This report reflects stolen vehicle data contained in NCIC and present in the “NCIC mirror image” when accessed by NICB on March 1, 2014. NCIC records may contain errors based on inaccurate entries submitted by reporting agencies. Full size pickups include half ton and larger capacity models for all makes. # # # Alabama Rank Vehicle 1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1997 2 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2006 3 Honda Accord 1997 4 Chevrolet Impala 2005 5 Toyota Camry 2007 6 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 7 Nissan Altima 2003 8 Ford Explorer 2002 9 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Small Size) 1996 Alaska Rank Vehicle 1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 2 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 1997 3 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 Honda Accord 1995 4 Ford Explorer 1994 5 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995 6 Honda Civic 1997 7 Ford Taurus 2000 8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2001 9 Ford Pick-Up (Smalll Size) 1994 Arizona Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Accord 1997 2 Honda Civic 1997 3 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 2001 4 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 5 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 6 Nissan Altima 1997 7 Nissan Sentra 1994 8 Toyota Camry 1991 9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996 10 Nissan Maxima 1995 Arkansas Rank Vehicle 1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 2 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 1997 3 Honda Accord 1997 4 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 1998 5 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995 6 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Small Size) 1998 7 Chevrolet Impala 2001 8 Honda Civic 1997 9 Toyota Camry 2012 10 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999 California Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Accord 1996 2 Honda Civic 1998 3 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 4 Toyota Camry 1991 5 Acura Integra 1994 6 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2006 7 Toyota Corolla 1995 8 Nissan Sentra 1994 9 Nissan Altima 1997 10 Toyota Pickup 4x2 1988 Colorado Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Accord 1996 2 Honda Civic 1997 3 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2001 4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999 5 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 6 Toyota Camry 1991 7 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 8 Acura Integra 1994 9 Ford Explorer 2002 10 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Small Size) 1997 Connecticut Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Accord 1996 2 Honda Civic 1998 3 Nissan Maxima 1997 4 Nissan Altima 2009 5 Toyota Camry 1996 6 Acura Integra 1994 7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2001 8 Dodge Caravan 2000 9 Toyota Corolla 2013 10 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 Delaware Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Civic 2000 2 Honda Accord 1994 3 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 4 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 5 Nissan Altima 2006 6 Chevrolet Impala 2005 7 Dodge Caravan 1999 8 Ford Explorer 1998 9 Nissan Maxima 2000 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995 District Of Columbia Rank Vehicle 1 Dodge Caravan 2000 2 Honda Accord 1996 3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999 4 Toyota Camry 2011 5 Ford Crown Victoria 2003 6 Nissan Altima 2013 7 Toyota Corolla 2007 8 Honda Civic 2012 9 Dodge Intrepid 2002 Chrysler Town & Country 2002 Florida Rank Vehicle 1 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2006 2 Honda Civic 2000 3 Honda Accord 1996 4 Nissan Altima 2013 5 Toyota Camry 2012 6 Toyota Corolla 2013 7 Nissan Maxima 1997 8 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 9 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 10 Dodge Caravan 2000 Georgia Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Accord 1996 2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 3 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 4 Dodge Caravan 2000 5 Honda Civic 2000 6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998 7 Chevrolet Impala 2005 8 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2003 9 Toyota Camry 1999 10 Ford Explorer 2002 Hawaii Rank Vehicle 1 Honda Civic 2000 2 Honda Accord 1992 3 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2006 4 Toyota Tacoma 2005 5 Dodge Caravan 2002 6 Toyota Camry 1998 7 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 8 Acura Integra 1994 9 Nissan Frontier 2004 10 Ford Pick-Up (Smalll Size) 2000 Idaho Rank Vehicle 1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1993 2 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 3 Honda Civic 1996 4 Honda Accord 1996 5 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2002 6 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Small Size) 1979 7 Ford Taurus 1995 8 Ford Explorer 1999 Toyota Camry 1992 Pontiac Grand Am 2004 Illinois Rank Vehicle 1 Dodge Caravan 2000 2 Honda Civic 2000 3 Honda Accord 1997 4 Chevrolet Impala 2006 5 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2000 6 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 7 Nissan Altima 1997 8 Chevrolet Malibu 2012 9 Toyota Camry 1994 10 Nissan Maxima 1997 Indiana Rank Vehicle 1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 2 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2001 3 Chevrolet Impala 2004 4 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 2001 5 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Small Size) 1997 6 Ford Taurus 2002 7 Chevrolet Malibu 2001 8 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999 9 Pontiac Grand Prix 2000 10 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2000 Iowa Rank Vehicle 1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 2005 2 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 2004 3 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 1998 4 Honda Accord 1994 5 Ford Taurus 2003 6 Chevrolet Impala 2002 7 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Small Size) 1996 8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand