(NEXSTAR/WKRN) – More than 700,000 vehicles are stolen across the country in any given year, according to the FBI, but not all vehicles are equal targets.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) analyzed federal crime data to determine which cars and trucks were most frequently reported stolen in 2022. Officials found two pickups took the top spots nationwide.
The most frequently stolen vehicle in the U.S. was the full-size Chevrolet pickup truck, followed by full-size Ford pickups, based on the NICB analysis.
It’s no surprise thieves in target Chevy and Ford pickups – they are abundant. The Ford F-Series and the Chevy Silverado were the two top-selling vehicles last year, according to Car and Driver.
However, two popular Honda sedan models took the No. 3 and 4 spots on the list of America’s most-stolen vehicles.
The most frequently stolen vehicles across the U.S. in 2022, according to the NICB, were:
- Chevrolet pickup (full size)
- Ford pickup (full size)
- Honda Civic
- Honda Accord
- Hyundai Sonata
- Hyundai Elantra
- Kia Optima
- Toyota Camry
- GMC pickup (full size)
- Honda CR-V
In 2022, reports of vehicle thefts rose 7% over the previous year, the NICB said.
“Approximately one motor vehicle is stolen every 32 seconds, which adds up to more than one million vehicles stolen last year,” said NICB President and CEO David J. Glawe.
Meanwhile, the NICB said the following vehicles were stolen most often in Tennessee last year:
- Chevrolet pickup (full size)
- Hyundai Elantra
- Ford pickup (full size)
- Hyundai Sonata
- Infiniti G37 Coupe
- Kia Optima
- Nissan Altima
- Honda Accord
- Nissan Maxima
- Dodge Charger
As for Kentucky, officials said the trucks and cars listed below were most frequently targeted by thieves in 2022:
- Ford pickup (full size)
- Chevrolet pickup (full size)
- Toyota Camry
- Chevrolet Malibu
- Ford Fusion
- Hyundai Sonata
- Honda Accord
- Dodge pickup (full size)
- Nissan Altima
- Toyota Corolla
The FBI reported an estimated $6.4 billion was lost to vehicle theft in the U.S. in 2019, the last year of available data.
“There are some commonsense steps to keep cars from being stolen. First, remove valuables from the vehicle or lock them out of sight. Next, lock the doors, roll the windows all the way up, and don’t leave your keys or key fob in the car,” Glawe said.
