With 5 million Altima models sold, Nissan’s highest volume vehicle is a major U.S. export. Thieves like it too because there is a huge market for its parts.
The Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, F-Series pickup truck, Toyota Corolla, and Chevrolet Impala headed the list of the most oft stolen 2013 model-year vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) in its annual Hot Wheels report said that the rest of the top ten 2013 model year victims were owners of the Hyundai Elantra, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Cruze and the Ford Focus.
NICB says that a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds and this results in losses of more than $4 billion a year.
In terms of sheer numbers for 2013, the most stolen vehicles in the nation were (total thefts in parentheses) were:
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)
After an increase in 2012, the FBI now predicts a reduction in national vehicle thefts of 3.2% when final 2013 statistics are released later this year. The peak year for vehicle thefts was 1991 at 1,661,738. If the FBI’s 2013 vehicle theft estimate holds, thefts will be under 700,000—a reduction in vehicle thefts of more than 50% since 1991.
