America’s Most Stolen Cars

The most popular cars among thieves, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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The 1995 Honda Civic is stolen more often than any other car in America, according to the NICB.

The popular You must login or register to view this content. continues to be the top pick among thieves, holding onto that position for the 2007 calendar year, according to the "Hot Wheels" report released in July 2008 by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

And while the types of vehicles being stolen remain consistent from year to year, overall car theft in the U.S. declined almost nine percent in 2007. "The continuing national decrease in vehicle theft is a positive sign that the fight against vehicle theft by law enforcement, the insurance industry and the NICB continues to be effective," said Robert M. Bryant, NICB's president and chief executive officer.

The most recent NICB report listed the You must login or register to view this content. as the second-most-stolen vehicle, followed by the You must login or register to view this content.. In fourth position, the You must login or register to view this content. was the highest-listed pickup truck as well as the most stolen domestic-branded vehicle. The only other domestic brands on the list were also trucks — the You must login or register to view this content. and the You must login or register to view this content..

Other perennial favorites among thieves include the You must login or register to view this content. and You must login or register to view this content.. According to the NICB, thieves continue to target these older vehicles because they provide the best market for stolen vehicle parts.

The NICB encourages everyone to follow what it calls a "layered approach" to auto theft protection by employing simple, low-cost suggestions to make vehicles less attractive to thieves. The four layers include common sense, a warning device, an immobilizing device, and a tracking device.

The least expensive form of defense, common sense simply means using the standard anti-theft features of a vehicle by locking the car and taking the keys. The second layer is a warning device or alarm on the vehicle.

The third layer suggests some sort of immobilizing device, such as a fuel cutoff or smart key that prevents the vehicle from being driven. The fourth layer consists of a tracking device allowing law enforcement officers to track and recover a vehicle if stolen.

The NICB study is based on information reported to the National Crime Information Center.

Here are the 10 most stolen vehicles as reported by the NICB — the number in parentheses is the model year most stolen:

1. You must login or register to view this content. (1995)
   
2. You must login or register to view this content. (1991)
   
3. You must login or register to view this content. (1989)
   
4. You must login or register to view this content. (1997)
   
5. You must login or register to view this content. (1994)
   
6. You must login or register to view this content. (1994)
   
7. You must login or register to view this content. (2004)
   
8. You must login or register to view this content. (1994)
   
9. You must login or register to view this content. (198
   
10. You must login or register to view this content. (2007)