Ford is completely absent from the list of the most-stolen cars in America
Last year, Ford had two of the best-selling vehicles in America with the full-size F-Series pickup truck and the Explorer. But even with no shortage of Blue Oval trucks, SUVs, and EVs on the road, the brand wasn’t present on the rankings of the most-stolen vehicles in the United States. In fact, one of Ford’s EVs was on the list of vehicles with the lowest theft claim frequencies.
Ford vehicles escaped the list of the most-stolen cars in the United States
Chevrolet Camaro owners, especially those fortunate enough to spring for the track-ready ZL1 variant, are targets. Not for Ford Mustangs and Dodge Challengers on the highway, but rather for car thieves.
The Camaro ZL1, specifically 2022, 2023, and 2024 models, had a relative claim frequency nearly 40 times that of the industry average. In short, thieves want fast, expensive, high-horsepower cars. But the Ford Mustang, the Camaro’s most closely associated rival, is nowhere to be found on the same list.
It’s not just the Mustang, either. According to the IIHS, Ford doesn’t have a single model on the list of vehicles with the most frequent theft claims. General Motors and Dodge, on the other hand, have multiple models on the dreaded rankings.
For instance, the GMC Sierra 2500 has a relative claim frequency of 1,023, more than 10 times the industry average. As for Stellantis products, Dodge Durango owners had a relative theft claim rate of 592. That’s nearly six times the average.
But the Blue Oval is on the list of the least-stolen rides, along with Tesla and Volvo
Ford is, however, on the list of vehicles with the lowest claim frequencies for “whole-vehicle” theft. At least two of the brand’s models are on the list.
For starters, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has a relative claim rate of eight. That’s almost 494 times less than the supercharged Camaro at the top of the rankings.
The IIHS says EVs are less frequent targets for thieves because they “are likely to be garaged or parked near buildings to facilitate charging, making them less attractive to thieves.”
In addition to the Mach-E, the Ford Explorer’s claim frequency was 10 for 2022 to 2024 models. Again, many multiples fewer than the industry average.
