Pickup truck owners beware: theft on the rise

Pickup truck owners get the best of all automotive versatility. But there’s also a dubious consideration — theft.

According to newly released statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, four of the top-10 most stolen vehicles in the United States are pickup trucks.

At the top of the stolen list for the second straight year is Ford F series pickup truck. Theft of the country’s most popular vehicle increased 13 percent from 2019 to 2020, with 44,014 reports of stolen. The most “popular” year for the full-size pickup truck’s theft is 2006.

Pickup Truck Theft: Ford Tops List

Trucks on the most stolen vehicle list also include the 10. Dodge Ram 1500 (11,991); No. 7, GMC Sierra 1500 Denali (13,016) and No. 2, Chevrolet Silverado (40,968).

Dodge trucks were stolen 6.2 percent more in 2020 than 2019. The 2001 model year is the most often stolen. GMC’s full-size pickup theft was up 16.6 percent in 2020, with the 2005 model year most frequently stolen.
Chevy trucks had a major spike in 2020, 25.7 percent more than in 2019. The most stolen year is 2004.

Pickup Truck Theft: Four On Top-10 List

According to the NICB, 2020 had the highest theft rate in more than a decade, with a 13 percent overall increase from 2019. The tally shows 41 states had increases in 2020 from the previous year. The most recent statistics also detail the increase has continued through June 2021.

Here’s the top-10 most stolen vehicle list in reverse order:

10. Dodge Ram 1500, 11,991; (6.2 percent)
9. Honda CR-V, 12,309 (21.9 percent increase)
8. Toyota Corolla, 12,515 (3.1 percent increase)
7. GMC Sierra 1500 Denali, 13,016 (16.6 percent increase)
6. Nissan Altima, 14,688 (9.8 percent increase)
5. Toyota Camry, 16,915 (8.0 percent increase)
4. Honda Accord, 30,814 (0.2 percent increase)
3. Honda Civic, 34,144 (2.8 percent increase)
2. Chevrolet Silverado, 40,968 (25.7 percent increase)
1. Ford F Series, 44,014 (13.0 percent increase)