The most stolen cars in the nation. The most stolen cars by state.

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2009 the sixth consecutive year of reduced vehicle thefts.

A reader asked which cars were stolen most often in the United States. We provide updated data for 2009 here. The answer comes from a private organization funded by insurance companies, the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

What’s interesting about auto theft is that’s it’s another example of “target hardening” as a crime prevention principal. One of the key findings of crime prevention research is the simple concept of making things hard to steal. For example, good doors (solid wood or steel) and windows (tempered glass) coupled with high quality deadbolt locks will deter the vast majority of burglars.

But such simplicity seems lost on the criminological community who prefer social concepts to the mundane world of target hardening–thus ignoring hundreds of thousands of victims who are devastated by a burglarized house or a stolen car.

The crime prevention community knew that once auto manufacturers started placing computer chips in keys that match the car’s ignition, thefts would plummet and that’s exactly what’s happened. The same applies to steering wheel locks or ignition or fuel switches that shut down the car if not activated. GPS and other tracking systems round out the strategies.

But with all the “target hardening” available, people still leave the keys in the ignition with unlocked doors, and some models are ridiculously easy to steal with a screwdriver.

The following lists from the National Insurance Crime Bureau addresses the most stolen cars in the nation and a state-by-state breakdown of the most stolen cars. See the full report at www.nicb.org.

For 2009, the most stolen vehicles* in the nation were:

1. 1994 Honda Accord

2. 1995 Honda Civic

3. 1991 Toyota Camry

4. 1997 Ford F-150 Pickup

5. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup

6. 2000 Dodge Caravan

7. 1994 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)

8. 1994 Acura Integra

9. 2002 Ford Explorer

2009 Toyota Corolla

The FBI’s just-released 2009 Uniform Crime Report shows that vehicle theft is once again down significantly from the previous year making 2009 the sixth consecutive year of reduced vehicle thefts. In 2008, 956,846 vehicles were reported stolen—the lowest annual total in over 20 years. For 2009, the number is even lower—794,616.

NICB’s four layers of protection are:

Common Sense: Lock your car and take your keys. It’s simple enough, but many thefts occur because owners make it easy for thieves to steal their cars.

Warning Device: Having and using a visible or audible warning device is another item that can ensure that your car remains where you left it.

Immobilizing Device: Generally speaking, if your vehicle can’t be started, it can’t be stolen. “Kill” switches, fuel cut-offs and smart keys are among the devices which are extremely effective.

Tracking Device: A tracking device emits a signal to the police or to a monitoring station when the vehicle is stolen. Tracking devices are very effective in helping authorities recover stolen vehicles. Some systems employ “telematics” which combine GPS and wireless technologies to allow remote monitoring of a vehicle. If the vehicle is moved, the system will alert the owner and the vehicle can be tracked via computer.

The NICB has a partnership program in place so you can receive a discount on proven theft prevention and recovery products. Go to www.nicb.org for more information.

Considering a used vehicle purchase? Don’t buy a headache. Since 2005, NICB has offered VINCheck^SM, a free vehicle history service for consumers. Check it out at:

www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck/vincheck.

Anyone with information concerning vehicle theft and insurance fraud can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 1-800-TEL-NICB (1-800-835-6422), texting keyword “fraud” to TIP411 (847411) or by visiting our Web site at www.nicb.org.

This report reflects stolen vehicle data reported to NCIC in 2009. No further filtering of information is conducted, i.e., determining the total number of a particular make and model currently registered in the U.S. for comparison purposes.

Ranking by State

Alabama

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Ford F150 Pickup 2004

4 Chevrolet Caprice 1989

5 Chevrolet Impala 2005

6 Ford Explorer 2002

7 Dodge Ram 2004

8 Toyota Camry 1999

9 Ford Taurus 2001

10 Ford Crown Victoria 1997

Alaska

Rank Vehicle

1 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1990

3 Dodge Ram 2001

4 Honda Civic 1997

5 Subaru Legacy 1991

6 Ford Taurus 1997

7 Ford F250 Pickup 1999

8 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab 2003

9 Ford Explorer 1999

10 Honda Accord 1997

Arizona

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1994

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Dodge Ram 2005

4 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

5 Ford F250 Pickup 2003

6 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1997

7 Ford F350 Pickup 2006

8 Nissan Sentra 1998

9 Nissan Altima 1997

10 Toyota Camry 1991

Arkansas

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

2 Ford F150 Pickup 1999

3 Dodge Ram 2001

4 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

5 Honda Accord 1995

6 Chevrolet Caprice 1987

7 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1995

8 Ford Explorer 2005

9 Ford Mustang 2002

10 Chevrolet Impala 2001

California

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1991

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Toyota Camry 1989

4 Acura Integra 1994

5 Nissan Sentra 1994

6 Toyota Corolla 2007

7 Saturn SL 1995

8 Nissan Altima 1997

9 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

10 Toyota Pickup 4×2 1986

Colorado

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1996

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Acura Integra 1995

4 Dodge Ram 2001

5 Toyota Camry 1991

6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995

7 Ford F150 Pickup 1998

8 Saturn SL 1994

9 Jeep Cherokee 2001

10 Ford F250 Pickup 2000

Connecticut

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1994

2 Honda Civic 1994

3 Acura Integra 1994

4 Nissan Maxima 1997

5 Dodge Caravan 2001

6 Toyota Camry 1991

7 Nissan Sentra 1996

8 Nissan Altima 1997

9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994

10 Toyota Corolla 2009

Delaware

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 1995

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Ford Explorer 1997

4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996

5 Dodge Caravan 1996

6 Acura Integra 1995

7 Ford Taurus 2000

8 Toyota Camry 1998

9 Chevrolet Cavalier 1996

10 Dodge Neon 2000

District of Columbia

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Caravan 1997

2 Honda Accord 1997

3 Jeep Cherokee 2000

4 Toyota Camry 2007

5 Ford Taurus 1998

6 Dodge Intrepid 2001

7 Ford Crown Victoria 1999

8 Dodge Stratus 2000

9 Honda Civic 1999

10 Nissan Altima 2005

Florida

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Toyota Camry 2007

4 Ford F150 Pickup 2004

5 Dodge Caravan 2000

6 Dodge Ram 2004

7 Nissan Altima 2005

8 Nissan Maxima 1995

9 Toyota Corolla 2009

10 Ford Explorer 2002

Georgia

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1996

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

3 Honda Civic 2000

4 Ford F150 Pickup 2004

5 Toyota Camry 2007

6 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1986

7 Ford Explorer 2000

8 Dodge Caravan 2000

9 Dodge Ram 2004

10 Chevrolet Impala 2004

Hawaii

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Dodge Caravan 1998

4 Toyota Camry 1990

5 Acura Integra 1995

6 Dodge Ram 2001

7 Toyota Corolla 2001

8 Toyota Pickup 4×2 1986

9 Dodge Dakota 2001

10 Nissan King Cab 1995

Idaho

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Ram 2004

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1990

3 Honda Civic 1992

4 Honda Accord 1994

5 Ford F150 Pickup 2002

6 Ford Taurus 1996

7 Ford Ranger 1992

8 Ford Explorer 1996

9 Ford F350 Pickup 2001

10 Dodge Neon 1998

Illinois

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 1995

2 Dodge Caravan 1994

3 Toyota Camry 1991

4 Honda Accord 1994

5 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004

6 Ford Taurus 1997

7 Chevrolet Impala 2004

8 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1995

9 Chevrolet Malibu 1999

10 Pontiac Grand Am 1999

Indiana

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1990

2 Ford Taurus 2000

3 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1994

4 Ford F150 Pickup 2001

5 Chevrolet Impala 2001

6 Ford Explorer 2002

7 Pontiac Grand Am 1999

8 Dodge Ram 2001

9 Dodge Caravan 2000

10 Pontiac Grand Prix 2000

Iowa

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

2 Ford Taurus 1994

3 Ford F150 Pickup 1994

4 Dodge Ram 2001

5 Pontiac Grand Prix 2001

6 Chevrolet Cavalier 2003

7 Ford Explorer 2000

8 Dodge Caravan 1999

9 Chevrolet Lumina 1993

10 Pontiac Grand Am 1997

Kansas

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1993

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

3 Ford F150 Pickup 1994

4 Honda Civic 1998

5 Dodge Ram 1998

6 Dodge Intrepid 2000

7 Ford Taurus 1998

8 Pontiac Grand Am 1999

9 Ford Explorer 1994

10 Toyota Camry 1997

Kentucky

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

2 Ford F150 Pickup 2005

3 Ford Taurus 1997

4 Toyota Camry 1996

5 Ford Explorer 1994

6 Chevrolet Impala 2005

7 Dodge Ram 1999

8 Ford Ranger 1992

9 Honda Accord 1992

10 Chevrolet Cavalier 2002

Louisiana

Rank Vehicle

1 Ford F150 Pickup 2005

2 Dodge Ram 2004

3 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

4 Honda Accord 2000

5 Toyota Camry 2009

6 Chevrolet Impala 2005

7 Nissan Altima 2006

8 Ford Explorer 2000

9 Ford F250 Pickup 2004

10 Ford Taurus 1998

Maine

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999

2 Subaru Legacy 1995

3 Dodge Caravan 1998

4 Ford F150 Pickup 1994

5 Honda Accord 2004

6 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1998

7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998

8 Toyota Camry 1997

9 Ford Ranger 2000

10 Ford Focus 2004

Maryland

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1994

2 Dodge Caravan 2000

3 Honda Civic 2000

4 Toyota Camry 2007

5 Dodge Intrepid 2002

6 Ford Crown Victoria 2000

7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996

8 Nissan Maxima 1995

9 Dodge Stratus 2004

10 Plymouth Voyager 1999

Massachusetts

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Toyota Camry 1990

4 Acura Integra 1994

5 Toyota Corolla 1995

6 Dodge Caravan 2000

7 Ford Explorer 2002

8 Nissan Maxima 1998

9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2004

10 Nissan Altima 1997

Michigan

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Caravan 2000

2 Dodge Intrepid 2000

3 Ford Taurus 1997

4 Dodge Stratus 2002

5 Dodge Ram 2003

6 Plymouth Voyager 1996

7 Jeep Cherokee 2000

8 Chevrolet Malibu 2009

9 Chevrolet Impala 2008

10 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004

Minnesota

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1994

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Acura Integra 1995

4 Toyota Camry 1991

5 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999

6 Dodge Caravan 1998

7 Ford Taurus 1999

8 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1995

9 Ford Explorer 1994

10 Pontiac Grand Prix 1998

Mississippi

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

2 Ford F150 Pickup 2006

3 Chevrolet Impala 2005

4 Chevrolet Caprice 1991

5 Dodge Ram 2001

6 Honda Accord 1996

7 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1995

8 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1997

9 Buick Lesabre 1990

10 Mercury Grand Marquis 1997

Missouri

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Caravan 2000

2 Dodge Intrepid 2000

3 Dodge Ram 2004

4 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

5 Ford F150 Pickup 1995

6 Dodge Stratus 1999

7 Ford Taurus 1997

8 Ford Explorer 2002

9 Jeep Cherokee 2001

10 Pontiac Grand Prix 2006

Montana

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Ram 2004

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995

3 Ford Explorer 1996

4 Subaru Legacy 1992

5 Honda Accord 1987

6 Honda Civic 1993

7 Ford F150 Pickup 2001

8 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1993

9 Ford Ranger 1986

10 Chevrolet Pick-Up (S-10) 1989

Nebraska

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1989

2 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

3 Honda Accord 1994

4 Dodge Ram 2001

5 Saturn SL 1994

6 Toyota Camry 2009

7 Honda Civic 1997

8 Ford Explorer 1996

9 Ford Taurus 1997

10 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1992

Nevada

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1992

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Toyota Camry 1990

4 Nissan Sentra 1994

5 Dodge Ram 2002

6 Nissan Altima 1997

7 Saturn SL 1995

8 Ford F150 Pickup 2004

9 Acura Integra 1994

10 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1999

New Hampshire

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1996

3 Dodge Caravan 1997

4 Acura Integra 1994

5 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995

6 Ford Explorer 2004

7 Buick Century 2003

8 Ford F350 Pickup 2004

9 Toyota Corolla 2001

10 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1993

New Jersey

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Dodge Caravan 1999

4 Toyota Camry 1991

5 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994

6 Nissan Altima 2005

7 Acura Integra 1994

8 Jeep Cherokee 2000

9 Nissan Maxima 1997

10 Dodge Intrepid 2000

New Mexico

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Ram 2005

2 Honda Accord 1991

3 Honda Civic 1995

4 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1992

5 Ford F150 Pickup 2004

6 Ford F250 Pickup 1999

7 Ford F350 Pickup 2004

8 Toyota Camry 1990

9 Jeep Wrangler 2004

10 Ford Explorer 1994

New York

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Dodge Caravan 1996

4 Toyota Camry 1991

5 Nissan Maxima 1997

6 Nissan Altima 2005

7 Toyota Corolla 2009

8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1997

9 Ford Explorer 2003

10 Plymouth Voyager 1998

North Carolina

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1996

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

4 Toyota Camry 1995

5 Ford Explorer 1999

6 Ford Taurus 2001

7 Dodge Caravan 1999

8 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1996

9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999

10 Ford Ranger 1998

North Dakota

Rank Vehicle

1 Ford F150 Pickup 2003

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995

3 Pontiac Grand Prix 1992

4 Ford Taurus 1998

5 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1996

6 Ford Ranger 1997

7 Honda Civic 2003

8 Dodge Ram 1999

9 Buick Lesabre 1990

10 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1999

Ohio

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Caravan 2000

2 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1995

3 Honda Civic 2000

4 Buick Century 1995

5 Ford Taurus 1999

6 Honda Accord 1994

7 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1990

8 Ford F150 Pickup 1995

9 Chevrolet Cavalier 1999

10 Ford Explorer 1997

Oklahoma

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1990

2 Dodge Ram 2001

3 Honda Accord 1996

4 Honda Civic 2000

5 Ford F150 Pickup 2003

6 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

7 Ford Explorer 2000

8 Ford Taurus 2002

9 Ford Mustang 2007

10 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab 2002

Oregon

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1992

2 Honda Civic 1997

3 Toyota Camry 1990

4 Acura Integra 1994

5 Nissan Sentra 1991

6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993

7 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

8 Nissan Pathfinder 1995

9 Subaru Legacy 1995

10 Toyota Corolla 1998

Pennsylvania

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1994

2 Honda Civic 2000

3 Dodge Caravan 2000

4 Toyota Camry 2009

5 Ford Explorer 1997

6 Ford Taurus 2000

7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994

8 Acura Integra 1995

9 Nissan Maxima 2004

10 Ford F150 Pickup 1992

Rhode Island

Rank Vehicle

1 Nissan Maxima 1995

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Honda Civic 2000

4 Toyota Camry 1994

5 Dodge Caravan 1999

6 Acura Integra 1995

7 Nissan Altima 1995

8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998

9 Toyota Corolla 1993

10 Ford Taurus 1998

South Carolina

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1996

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

3 Ford F150 Pickup 1999

4 Ford Explorer 1997

5 Ford Crown Victoria 2000

6 Chevrolet Caprice 1989

7 Honda Civic 1997

8 Dodge Ram 2001

9 Toyota Camry 1997

10 Ford Taurus 1999

South Dakota

Rank Vehicle

1 Ford F150 Pickup 2003

2 Dodge Caravan 1997

3 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1991

4 Dodge Ram 1998

5 Pontiac Grand Prix 1998

6 Chevrolet Blazer 1996

7 Ford Taurus 1998

8 Ford Explorer 1991

9 Pontiac Grand Am 2001

10 Chevrolet Cavalier 1992

Tennessee

Rank Vehicle

1 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

2 Honda Accord 1994

3 Ford F150 Pickup 2001

4 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1995

5 Honda Civic 1993

6 Ford Taurus 1996

7 Ford Explorer 1998

8 Toyota Camry 1995

9 Dodge Ram 2001

10 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

Texas

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Ram 2003

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

3 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

4 Honda Civic 2000

5 Honda Accord 1994

6 Ford F250 Pickup 2004

7 Chevrolet Tahoe 2002

8 Ford F350 Pickup 2006

9 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab 2000

10 Ford Explorer 2002

Utah

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Civic 2000

2 Honda Accord 1997

3 Nissan Altima 1997

4 Acura Integra 1995

5 Dodge Ram 2001

6 Nissan Sentra 1994

7 Saturn SL 1995

8 Ford F150 Pickup 1995

9 Toyota Camry 1991

10 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

Vermont

Rank Vehicle

1 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2005

2 Subaru Legacy 1998

3 Ford F150 Pickup 1996

4 Volkswagen Jetta 1999

5 Ford Escort 1993

6 Ford Ranger 1995

7 Pontiac Grand Am 1999

8 Chevrolet Malibu 2010

9 Dodge Ram 1997

10 Ford Taurus 1996

Virginia

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1996

2 Honda Civic 1999

3 Dodge Caravan 1996

4 Toyota Camry 2009

5 Ford F150 Pickup 1997

6 Ford Explorer 1999

7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996

8 Toyota Corolla 2009

9 Ford Taurus 1999

10 Nissan Altima 2005

Washington

Rank Vehicle

1 Honda Accord 1992

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Toyota Camry 1990

4 Acura Integra 1995

5 Subaru Legacy 1993

6 Nissan Sentra 1994

7 Dodge Caravan 1993

8 Saturn SL 1994

9 Ford Explorer 1994

10 Nissan Pathfinder 1995

West Virginia

Rank Vehicle

1 Ford F150 Pickup 1995

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1994

3 Ford Ranger 1998

4 Chevrolet Cavalier 2002

5 Dodge Ram 2007

6 Ford Taurus 1995

7 Chevrolet Pick-Up (S-10) 1998

8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2004

9 Ford Explorer 1994

10 Dodge Caravan 1999

Wisconsin

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Caravan 1998

2 Honda Civic 1995

3 Honda Accord 1992

4 Dodge Intrepid 2000

5 Plymouth Voyager 1994

6 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera 1994

7 Ford Taurus 1997

8 Dodge Stratus 1997

9 Buick Lesabre 1990

10 Toyota Camry 1996

Wyoming

Rank Vehicle

1 Dodge Ram 2004

2 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 1989

3 Ford Explorer 1992

4 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 1995

5 Ford F250 Pickup 2003

6 Ford Taurus 1993

7 Ford F150 Pickup 2006

8 Chevrolet Impala 2003

9 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab 2003

10 Pontiac Grand Am 1996

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