Notice what is missing from this "top" list?

Honda Civic 😳

 

For decades the Honda Civic was in the top 3 - now it's not in the first 19. I wonder why that changed?

I am surprised neither Kia or Hyundai made this list!

 

Only 2 cars the rest SUVs, "SUVs" & trucks., Nokia

 

Maybe cause other vehicles didn't need a USB cord, a rectangular item as a tool to steal like other vehicles.

When I took out my oem turn key Ignition switch cylinder, to install a Ghost key from Jordandistributors, I took it apart to see if indeed a USB would fit turn & start the car.

Yes it did. I wondered if the 3.0 would've made it faster to get into than 2.0? 😂🤣🤣

 

This is a bs list of course from fake news CBS. There weren't that many ZL1's manufactured so how can they possibly be number 1?

 

I was wondering this myself. Did they steal all of them?

 

I wonder if the news about the key fix recall caused those using the usb to move from Kias on to other vehicles.
My recall on the 2016 was done about two years ago IIRC.

 

Just had 4 kia/hyundai thefts recoveries or attempted thefts in our quiet town this weekend alone and two the previous weekend (we are on towing). On top of that we turned away 2 repairs and have 2 in the shop now. Hyundai/Kia are the only cars we see getting stolen in this area. This is one of the reasons I got rid of our 2023 Forte's with a key ignition even though they had the immobilizer in the key. Highly considering swapping our daughter out of her 2022 Forte GT-line for a 2025 Mazda 3 as well. I love Kia/hyundai but between the thefts, motor failures and dct issues it is a rough patch they are in right now. Making it hard to stay loyal.

 

I get the theft and DCT issues but I wasn't aware of many engine problems after 2017.

 

This seems to be a much more accurate list

Top 10 Vehicles by Theft Rate

Rank	Vehicle	Theft Rate
1	Hyundai Sonata	157 for every 10,000 sold
2	Hyundai Elantra	154 for every 10,000 sold
3	Kia Soul	142 for every 10,000 sold
4	Kia Sportage	132 for every 10,000 sold
5	Kia Forte	124 for every 10,000 sold
6	Chevrolet Pick-Up	48 for every 10,000 sold
7	Jeep Grand Cherokee	39 for every 10,000 sold
8	Dodge Charger	38 for every 10,000 sold
9	Honda Accord	36 for every 10,000 sold
10	Honda Civic	35 for every 10,000 sold

 

Just had a call 15 minutes ago for another recovered Sonata theft. They are at it worse than ever around here.

 

It has died down here a lot.

 

More electronics, more laptop/computers in vehicles = more problems & expensive to repair.

Laptop with wheels.

 

Here is the HLDI report and data from May 2024, covering model years 2021-2023:

https://www.iihs.org/media/22576932...f-b8e7-83e8e337c30b/nZP19w/HLDI Research/Insurance reports/hldi_theft_WT-23.pdf

Here is the main chart that shows the data:

Now the Kia Forte shows up in the list, of course.

 

The thing that makes it complicated is those lists are "whole vehicle" claims. This means the car was never recovered or if it was recovered, they are totaled. The large majority of stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles are recovered and fixed which means they will not show up on these "whole vehicle" theft claim lists. Hyundai and Kia vehicles are not being stolen as part of organized crime that exports the cars or sells them as parts. They are only stolen by kids trying to impress their buddies, or they are stolen and used as transportation to commit other crimes.

 

The other flaw is about half the Kia’s and Hyundais are never actually stolen. They are broken into, the theft becomes botched for whatever reason and the car is categorized as “vandalism” under insurance and not theft recovery.