Mapped: The Most Stolen Car in Every U.S. State

Marcus Lu
2025-06-27 08:13:00
www.visualcapitalist.com

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Mapped: The Most Stolen Car in Every U.S. State

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Key Takeaways

The Hyundai Elantra is the most stolen car in 20 different states, making it the worst model victim in 2024
Elantras produced between 2011 and 2021 lacked electronic engine immobilizers, a standard anti-theft feature found in most modern cars

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. To see which cars are being targeted the most, we’ve visualized the most stolen car model in every state.

Data & Discussion

The data for this visualization comes from FinanceBuzz, which reviewed 2024 auto-theft insurance claims filed with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

State	Make and Model	Vehicles Stolen
Alabama	Toyota Camry	219
Alaska	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	61
Arizona	Hyundai Elantra	649
Arkansas	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	178
California	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	6248
Colorado	Hyundai Elantra	998
Connecticut	Hyundai Elantra	617
Delaware	Hyundai Elantra	73
Florida	Hyundai Elantra	1074
Georgia	Hyundai Elantra	750
Hawaii	Kia Soul	75
Idaho	Ford F150 Series	37
Illinois	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1615
Indiana	Hyundai Elantra	475
Iowa	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	93
Kansas	Hyundai Elantra	253
Kentucky	Hyundai Sonata	419
Louisiana	Hyundai Elantra	360
Maine	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	42
Maryland	Hyundai Elantra	1966
Massachusetts	Honda Accord/Hyundai Elantra (tie)	241
Michigan	Jeep Grand Cherokee	1507
Minnesota	Hyundai Elantra	652
Mississippi	Ford F150 Series	172
Missouri	Hyundai Elantra	1074
Montana	Ford F150 Series	60
Nebraska	Hyundai Elantra	245
Nevada	Hyundai Elantra	832
New Hampshire	GMC Savana	19
New Jersey	Honda Accord	755
New Mexico	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	335
New York	Honda CR-V	1776
North Carolina	Hyundai Elantra	1094
North Dakota	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	46
Ohio	Hyundai Elantra	1351
Oklahoma	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	293
Oregon	Honda Civic	435
Pennsylvania	Hyundai Elantra	1081
Rhode Island	Honda Accord	60
South Carolina	Honda Accord	331
South Dakota	Ford F150 Series	76
Tennessee	Nissan Maxima	1501
Texas	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	6453
Utah	Honda Civic	120
Vermont	Subaru Forester	25
Virginia	Hyundai Elantra	550
Washington	Hyundai Elantra	1379
West Virginia	Ford F150 Series	50
Wisconsin	Hyundai Elantra	515
Wyoming	Ford F150 Series	19

Hyundai and Kia’s Missing Security Feature

The most common model in this dataset is the Hyundai Elantra, which was the most stolen car in 20 different states. The Hyundai Sonata (Kentucky) and Kia Soul (Hawaii) also made an appearance.

A major reason for this trend is that many Hyundai and Kia models produced between 2011 and 2021 lack electronic engine immobilizers—basic anti-theft tech now standard in most vehicles.

This omission made it easier for thieves to exploit vulnerabilities, especially after viral social media videos demonstrated how to steal these cars using simple tools.

Pickup Popularity in the Heartland

Full-size 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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