US Stolen Car Statistics, 2015 - 2024

It has been quite an epidemic here in Dayton, Ohio of late -- just my anecdotal sense of things, from local news reports.  A reflection of a major problem with youth, a flagrant disregard for personal property and the law, and a search for thrills in a world slowly unravelling before our eyes. Yes, car theft has always been a problem, but not at this level and not with such a proliferation of guns in the hands of young people.  At the suburbs do not bring immunity to this act.

U.S. Auto Theft Statistics, 2015–2024

Below are reported U.S. motor vehicle theft cases for the most recent ten-year period available, using FBI-based data compiled by Statista; rates are thefts per 100,000 population. ^{1 2} The 2021 figure should be interpreted carefully because the FBI noted that 2021 estimates were primarily NIBRS submissions plus nominal SRS data and were below a statistically acceptable level for national comparability. ^{1 2}

Year	Reported motor vehicle thefts	Theft rate per 100,000 people	Year-over-year change
2015	710,265	221.0	—
2016	769,788	238.2	+8.4%
2017	768,860	236.0	-0.1%
2018	761,434	232.7	-1.0%
2019	725,198	220.9	-4.8%
2020	817,486	248.1	+12.7%
2021	801,471	241.5	-2.0%
2022	948,119	284.5	+18.3%
2023	1,082,010	321.3	+14.1%
2024	880,327	258.8	-18.6%

The ten-year total for 2015–2024 was approximately 8.26 million reported motor vehicle thefts, calculated from the annual FBI-based case counts above. ¹ The highest year in this period was 2023, with 1,082,010 reported cases and a rate of 321.3 per 100,000 people. ^{1 2} The lowest year in this period was 2015, with 710,265 reported cases and a rate of 221.0 per 100,000 people. ^{1 2} From 2015 to 2024, reported thefts increased by about 24%, based on the change from 710,265 to 880,327 cases. ¹

Key Takeaways

Auto thefts rose sharply after 2019, increasing from 725,198 reported cases in 2019 to 1,082,010 in 2023. ¹ The 2023 level was the peak of the ten-year period and represented the only year in this table above one million reported motor vehicle theft cases. ¹ In 2024, reported cases fell to 880,327, a decrease of about 18.6% from 2023. ¹

A separate NICB release reported 850,708 vehicles stolen nationwide in 2024, down from 1,020,729 in 2023, and described the 2024 decline as the largest annual decrease in stolen vehicles in 40 years. ³ The NICB series differs somewhat from the FBI-reported case series, so it is best used as a related but not identical measure of vehicle theft activity. ^{3 1}

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  https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
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  https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
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  https://www.nicb.org/news/news-releases/vehicle-thefts-united-states-fell-17-2024

Why pick up trucks?  Are they easier to steal?

Most-Stolen Vehicles by Year, U.S., 2015–2024

Year	Most-stolen vehicle/model	Reported thefts	Notes
2015	Honda Accord	52,244	NICB listed the 1996 Honda Accord as the most-stolen vehicle/model-year combination in 2015. 1
2016	Honda Accord	50,427	NICB reported the Honda Accord as the most-stolen vehicle in 2016, with the 1997 model year most often stolen. 5
2017	Honda Civic	45,062	NICB reported the Honda Civic as the most-stolen vehicle in 2017, with the 1998 model year most often stolen. 6
2018	Honda Civic	38,426	NICB reported the Honda Civic as the most-stolen vehicle in 2018, with the 2000 model year most often stolen. 7
2019	Ford full-size pickup	38,938	NICB reported the Ford full-size pickup as the most-stolen vehicle in 2019, replacing the Honda Civic at the top. 8
2020	Ford full-size pickup	44,014	NICB reported the Ford full-size pickup as the most-stolen vehicle in 2020. 9
2021	Chevrolet full-size pickup	48,206	NICB-based reporting showed Chevrolet full-size pickups ranked first in 2021, narrowly ahead of Ford full-size pickups. 10
2022	Chevrolet full-size pickup	49,903	NICB reported Chevrolet full-size pickups as the most-stolen vehicle in 2022. 11
2023	Hyundai Elantra	48,445	NICB reported the Hyundai Elantra as the most-stolen vehicle in 2023, as Hyundai/Kia thefts surged. 2
2024	Hyundai Elantra	31,712	NICB reported the Hyundai Elantra as the most-stolen vehicle in 2024. 12

Main Pattern

From 2015–2018, older Honda Accord and Honda Civic models dominated the national most-stolen list. ^{1 5 6 7} From 2019–2022, full-size Ford and Chevrolet pickups became the leading theft targets. ^{8 9 10 11} In 2023–2024, Hyundai and Kia models, especially the Hyundai Elantra and Hyundai Sonata, rose sharply in the rankings. ^{2 12}

Least-Stolen Vehicles / Lowest Theft Risk

There is not a single official annual NICB list of the “least stolen” vehicles for every year from 2015–2024 in the same format as the most-stolen list. ^{1 2} The best available “least stolen” evidence comes from HLDI-style insurance loss data, which compares theft claims relative to how many insured vehicles are on the road. ^{3 4}

Lowest-theft-risk vehicle or category	Evidence
Tesla Model 3 4WD	Listed among vehicles with near-zero whole-vehicle theft claims in HLDI-based reporting. 3
Tesla Model 3 2WD	Listed among the least-stolen vehicles in HLDI-based reporting. 3
Tesla Model Y 4WD	Listed among the least-stolen vehicles in HLDI-based reporting. 3
Toyota RAV4 Prime 4WD	Reported by HLDI coverage as one of the least-stolen vehicles, ranking fourth in a 2022–2024 analysis summarized by Minq. 4
Tesla Model S 4WD	Reported by HLDI coverage as one of the least-stolen vehicles, ranking fifth in a 2022–2024 analysis summarized by Minq. 4
Electric vehicles broadly	HLDI-based reporting found electric vehicles were prominent among the least-stolen vehicles, partly because they are often garaged, connected, trackable, and harder to resell after theft. 3 4
Station wagons and minivans as categories	HLDI-based reporting described station wagons and minivans as among the lowest-theft vehicle classes. 3

Monaco F1 Grand prix Update from Mercedes-Benz, Friday

 

Formula One - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, 2026 Monaco GP. George Russell

• Track action got underway in Monte Carlo with two hours of practice on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. 
• Both drivers used all three tire compounds across the day, with the Hard and the Medium used in FP1 and the Medium and the Soft in FP2. 
• The drivers ran slightly different set-ups for FP1 but converged for FP2; that was reflected in the times with just one tenth separating George in P4 from Kimi in P5 during that second hour of running. 
• Neither George nor Kimi felt that the car was in its optimal place with an imbalance of tire temperature across the axles and some instability in the middle sector. 
• As expected ahead of the weekend, the Ferraris led the way in both sessions and look favorites to take pole position tomorrow. 
• The team will work hard overnight and in FP3 tomorrow to find more time and aim to be in the fight for pole position tomorrow afternoon.

George Russell

We saw good improvements from FP1 to FP2 but if we want to be in the fight for pole and victory, we will have to take a similar step forward overnight. It is certainly shaping up to be the most challenging weekend of our season so far and tougher than we had hoped. Heading into today, we expected Ferrari to be at the front as they’ve typically been strong here. Its cars historically, particularly on the mechanical side, seem to suit these types of tracks. That is how today played out but it was surprising to see Red Bull so competitive too. We’ve got work to do to get in the mix; we have some ideas on where we can improve though, and we know there is more lap time to unlock. If we execute perfectly and commit 100%, then hopefully we can get there.

Kimi Antonelli

It was not the most straightforward Friday of the season. I struggled with the car, particularly in the middle sector and that was limiting our pace. We tried a lot of different set-up options and have gathered a lot of good data. That will help us evaluate what work to do overnight and what changes to make for FP3 and Qualifying. 

Ferrari look to be in a very strong position. We know they are typically good in Monaco, and they certainly seem to be favourites for tomorrow. We know there is more time for us to find though given we didn’t get the car in its perfect sweet spot yet, so hopefully we can take a step forward and be in the mix tomorrow. 

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director

It's a long time since we had a good weekend in Monaco, so we arrived here with modest expectations. We have worked hard on our preparation to try and land our start set-up in a decent place. We also were doing some cross car compares in FP1 to give ourselves plenty of data to work through. 

By FP2, we had landed both cars in a reasonable region, but our single lap pace was slightly off the Ferraris and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. Encouragingly, we have a car that we can work with though and importantly can see some opportunity to make it quicker. We've certainly got to find a bit of pace if we want to be in the fight for the front row tomorrow, but we can take some encouragement from the fact that W17, on first impressions at least, seems a bit better suited to this track than its predecessors.

Monaco F1 Grand Prix Preview

 

Toto Talks Monaco

Monaco remains one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. There is so much history and ceremony around the event, but none of that changes our task. We need to build through practice and be in a position to deliver when it matters.

Qualifying in Monaco is always thrilling. With this new generation of smaller, more nimble cars, the challenge should be even more pronounced. To be in with a chance of victory on Sunday, you need to have a good Saturday. It will be an impressive spectacle and one we are looking forward to.

We head into the weekend without any assumptions though. Monaco is a circuit different to any other on the calendar. A car that has been competitive elsewhere is not guaranteed to be strong here. The margins are small, the consequences are high, and previous performance does not always translate. We will need to be at our best throughout if we are to continue our recent form.

Third Driver Insights

Monaco is one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. It’s the one most drivers would choose to win if given the opportunity. I had the chance to take victory here in F2 so it holds a special place in my heart. 

What it takes to be fast in Monaco is commitment, precision and total focus, with constant judgement between risk and reward at every corner. You have to drive in a way that feels almost like you’re about to crash, especially in qualifying, because you need to be right on the limit to extract the maximum from the car. That’s what makes it such a thrill. 

Then there’s the atmosphere: the boats, the harbor, the elevation changes. There’s so much happening, it can feel chaotic, but that’s exactly what makes it such a unique and exciting weekend. 

In the race, overtaking is extremely difficult, so there’s a huge emphasis on qualifying. If you do a strong job on Saturday, it sets you up for a successful race. As a team, we’re focused on making the most of the weekend. I can’t wait for it!

Did you know?

• The FIA has decided there will be no Straight Mode (SM) this weekend in Monaco due to the short straights and lack of run-off.
• The race sees the highest lap count of any event with 78 laps of the circuit forming the Monaco Grand Prix. It is the only race that does not adhere to the FIA's mandated 305 km minimum distance, measuring 260.286 km.
• A tighter and narrower pitlane than most F1 tracks means Monaco has a pitlane speed of 60 km/h, rather than the usual 80 km/h. 
• Monaco, along with Jeddah, has the most number of right hand turns on the F1 calendar with 11.
• The first-ever Monaco Grand Prix was organized in 1929 by Antony Noghès. The final corner of the circuit is named in his honor.
• The 1996 event holds the record for the F1 race with the fewest finishers. Only podium scorers Olivier Panis, David Coulthard, and Johnny Herbert finished the race.
• Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna took five successive victories at the track between 1989 and 1993, a joint F1 record for consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix, equaled by Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix (2017-2021).
• With three victories around the streets of the principality, Lewis Hamilton is the most successful driver on the current grid at the Monaco Grand Prix (2008, 2016, and 2019). Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen have two wins; Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris have one.

2026 Monaco Grand Prix
Session	Local Time (CEST)	Brackley (BST)	Stuttgart (CEST)
Practice One – Friday	13:30 – 14:30	12:30 – 13:30	13:30 – 14:30
Practice Two - Friday	17:00 – 18:00	16:00 – 17:00	17:00 – 18:00
Practice Three – Saturday	12:30 – 13:30	11:30 – 12:30	12:30 – 13:30
Qualifying – Saturday	16:00 – 17:00	15:00 – 16:00	16:00 – 17:00
Grand Prix - Sunday	15:00	14:00	15:00

 

Circuit Characteristics
Circuit Length	3.337 km
Race Laps	78
Race Distance	260.3 km
Number of Corners	19 (8 L / 11 R)
Distance from Pole to First Braking Zone	115m
Pole Position Side	Right
Pit Lane Length Under Speed Limit Control	325m
Drive-Through Time at  60 km/h	20s
Braking Events (>2G)	8
Heavy Braking Events (<0.4s @ >4G)	2
Braking Energy	Medium
Top Speed	290 km/h (expected)
Race Lap Record	1:12.909 (HAM, 2021)
Absolute Lap Record	1:09.954 (NOR, Q3, 2025)

 

Race Characteristics (2021 - 2025)
Safety Car Probability	20%	Average Track Temperature	35.9 °C
Average Ambient Temperature	23.4 °C	Maximum Track Temperature	46.6 °C
Maximum Ambient Temperature	26.6 °C	Wet Session Probability	7%

 

Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Monaco
	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Pole Positions	Front row places	Fastest laps	DNF
Mercedes	16	5	10	5	12	5	5
George Russell	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kimi Antonelli	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
MB Power	32	13	30	12	26	14	24

 

Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
	Starts	Wins	Podium Places	Pole Positions	Front Row Places	Fastest Laps	1-2 Finishes	Front-Row Lockouts
Mercedes (all-time)	346	136	317	148	279	117	62	87
Mercedes (since 2010)	334	127	300	140	259	108	57	83
George Russell	157	6	26	9	21	11	N/A	N/A
Kimi Antonelli	29	4	8	3	6	6	N/A	N/A
MB Power	616	244	674	254	513

Mercedes-Benz and the Mille Miglia Road Race: June 9 to 13, 2026

 

Mille Miglia 1952. Shot of the 300 SL racing sports car (W 194) with back-up vehicles. In the foreground, the 300 SL with starting number 613, piloted by Rudolf Caracciola and Paul Kurrle. (Photo index number in the Mercedes-Benz

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• 9 to 13 June 2026: The “most beautiful race in the world” from Brescia to Rome and back
• Mercedes-Benz Classic underscores 140 years of innovation with select 300 SL sports cars and the new S-Class: Pioneering technology meets historic racing success
• Seven customer teams taking part in the Mercedes-Benz Heritage works team
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class tradition: Impressive placing at the 1956 Mille Miglia

Overall and class victories for Mercedes-Benz in the legendary Mille Miglia road race are highlights in the brand’s 140 years of innovation and automotive history. Each of these successes is tangible proof of the innovative culture of the world’s oldest car manufacturer. Mercedes-Benz Classic is celebrating this at 1000 Miglia from 9 to 13 June 2026 with a total of four Mercedes-Benz 300 SL models (model series W 194 and W 198) lining up at the start. Additionally, seven customers will be participating as part of the Mercedes-Benz works team. The experts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center will be at the event to look after all the team vehicles. More information on 1000 Miglia customer packages:
www.mercedes-benz.com/millemiglia

“The Mille Miglia is the ideal stage to bring our ‘Heritage Creates Future’ philosophy to life. For 140 years, Mercedes-Benz has been setting technical standards with innovation, shaping the future of mobility in every era. This includes our great successes at Mille Miglia. This lineage continues with unwavering consistency: The current S-Class epitomizes the progress that comes from our unique heritage.”
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH.

Reminiscences of the 300 SL’s successes at Mille Miglia

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL model designation has a unique charisma. One of only ten Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports cars (W 194) built will compete in 1000 Miglia in 2026. With these, the brand made a brilliant return to motorsport in 1952. Mille Miglia was the premiere venue 74 years ago, with Mercedes-Benz finishing second and fourth in this first race. Back then, Rudolf Caracciola and Paul Kurrle started in the W 194 now being presented at 1000 Miglia. 

The production version 300 SL (W 198) – the legendary “gullwing”, a super sports car of its time – was based on the W 194 and launched just two years later. This icon is a milestone in 140 years of Mercedes-Benz innovation. Two W 198 models from the company’s collection and another from Mercedes-Benz Italy will compete at 1000 Miglia in 2026. 

From 1954 to 1957, a total of 1,400 “gullwing” were produced, and the dream sports car was built as a roadster until 1963. In 1999, car journalists voted the 300 SL the “sports car of the century”.

Links to further information and historical photos in our M@RS media database:

• Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing car (W 194)
• Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “gullwing” (W 198)
• Mille Miglia 1952
• Mille Miglia 1955

The new S-Class brings 140 years of innovation to life

A new Mercedes-Benz S-Class from model series 223 is accompanying the 1000 Miglia field over all five stages from Brescia to Rome and back. The world premiere of the luxury saloon in January 2026 was the starting point of celebrating 140 years of innovation. A fleet of three new S-Class vehicles is currently midway through a worldwide expedition, visiting 140 places all around the globe. Over the course of the year, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the invention of the automobile in 1886, with more than 20 launches of cars including the new S-Class and many other all-new or significantly updated models. 

Class victory in 1956 is part of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class tradition

The Italian long-distance classic is also part of the S-Class tradition. 70 years ago, at the 1956 Mille Miglia, Erwin Bauer and Eugen Grupp won their class with the then current Mercedes-Benz 220 “Ponton” (W 180) – one of the predecessors of today’s S-Class. Surrounded by decidedly sporty vehicles, they achieved a respectable 25th place overall with the luxury saloon. Also in 1956, privately entered 300 SL models (W 198) achieved sixth, seventh, eighth and tenth place overall. Mercedes-Benz was not officially competing in motorsport at this time. At the end of the 1955 season, the brand withdrew from the competition at the height of its success and focused on the development of new passenger cars. 

Special "F1 Edition" AMG GT 63 S E Performance Models Now Available -- Do you have money to burn?

 

Special model of the first performance hybrid for the 55th anniversary of Mercedes-AMG

Affalterbach.  The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE (fuel consumption weighted, combined WLTP: 7.9 l/100 km; CO₂ emissions weighted, combined WLTP: 180 g/km; power consumption weighted, combined WLTP: 12.0 kWh/100 km)^[1] is the Affalterbach brand's most powerful production model to date thanks to technology transfer from Formula 1™. The innovative hybrid concept with an electric motor and AMG High Performance battery on the rear axle combines superior system performance of 620 kW (843 hp) with impressive driving dynamics and high efficiency. Mercedes-AMG reaffirms its close ties to the F1 team with this special model and equips the "F1 Edition" with exclusive exterior and interior features. The "F1 Edition" can be ordered immediately at a surcharge of 23,800.00 euros^[2].

To celebrate 55 years of AMG, the performance and sports car brand not only looks back with pride on its successful past, but also celebrates the present with the "Edition 55" models. With the special "F1 Edition" model, Mercedes-AMG is now making the electrified future even more visible. Thanks to the technology transfer from Formula 1™, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE is the perfect ambassador for the Future of Driving Performance. The modular E PERFORMANCE hybrid powertrain will soon be coming to other Mercedes-AMG models. The transformation to purely electric drives with AMG derivatives based on the EVA2 platform and, in future, completely independent AMG models based on AMG.EA will be at least as exciting as the past 55 years.

The "F1 Edition" can be recognized at first glance by the paintwork. It is an exclusive combination of the paintwork in non-metallic MANUFAKTUR alpine grey and the foiling with AMG logo and color gradient from grey to black as well as the red color accents. The 21-inch AMG forged wheels in the 5-twin-spoke design, black matt finish, with red rim flange, follow the color scheme of the wheels of the Official FIA F1 Medical Car™ from Mercedes-AMG.

The AMG Aerodynamics package developed in the wind tunnel improves handling characteristics at high speeds and lays the foundation for even more driving performance. The attachments increase the negative lift force while reducing drag. The fixed rear aerofoil demonstrates a clear commitment to uncompromising performance. The AMG Aerodynamics package includes:

• Fixed rear aerofoil in high-gloss black
• Further optimized diffuser, integrated in the rear apron
• Extensively optimized front apron with larger front splitter plus additional air deflector elements on the air intakes and the front wheel arches
• Deflector elements on the side air outlets of the rear wings.

The AMG Night Package Exterior and the AMG Night Package II also enhance the dynamic appearance of the "F1 Edition". The front splitter and trim elements in the front wings, exterior mirror housings, side edge trim and window surrounds are finished in high-gloss black. There is also the trim strip in the rear apron, twin tailpipe trims of the AMG exhaust system in black chrome and heat-insulating dark tinted glass. The darkened AMG-specific radiator grille and model badges on the boot lid and wings in black chrome complete the exclusive appearance. And the new AMG fuel filler cap in silver chrome with "AMG" lettering creates an attractive contrast.

As with the "Edition 55" models for the G-Class, A-Class and CLA, the interior is characterized by the contrast of black and red. The AMG Performance seats with Exclusive nappa leather upholstery in black with red decorative stitching follow this sporty look, as do the seat belts in red and the exclusive AMG carbon-fiber trim elements with red thread. The AMG performance steering wheel in Nappa leather / DINAMICA microfibre with red decorative stitching and the AMG door sill trims with red illuminated "AMG" lettering. The final touches are the exclusive Edition badge in the interior and specific AMG floor mats.

To protect the valuable vehicle, each customer also receives a customized AMG Indoor Car Cover with F1 logo. With its breathable outer paneling made of tear-resistant synthetic fiber fabric and antistatic inner fabric made of flannel, it protects the vehicle in the garage from dust and scratches.