Camrys, Accords Are Car Thieves’ Models of Choice

Toyota and Honda make some of the nation’s best-selling cars. And the nation’s thieves have noticed.

Last year, 21 of the 25 most-stolen vehicles were made by the Japanese auto makers; nearly all were Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords. For the first time, the top 10 most-stolen vehicles were all Toyotas and Hondas.

The good news for owners of all makes is that claims for major vehicle thefts were down about 22% last year, according to CCC Information Services Inc.

According to CCC’s annual list, to be released today, the most-stolen car for the second year was the 1989 Camry, followed by the ’88 and ’90 Camrys. The most-stolen Honda was the ’94 Accord EX at No. 4. Thirteen Accords ranked among the top 25.