America’s most stolen vehicle is a favorite

If you have a Camaro that was built from 2022 to 2024, we recommend that you keep an eye on it. According to new data released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on Thursday, the sixth generation Camaros from those model years are 13 times more likely to be stolen than the average car.

The ZL1 variant with a high pink force is especially susceptible to disappearance, according to the IIHS. That Camaro trim is 39 times more likely to be stolen compared to the national average, making it the most stolen vehicle in the nation per 100 cars, according to the IIHS’s Highway Loss Data Institute. California saw most theft claims for Camaros, followed by Tennessee, Mississippi, Maryland and Texas.

“Muscle cars often have at the top of this list because thieves are attracted to vehicles with a high horsepower,” said Matt Moore, COO of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in a statement. “That also helps to explain why the more expensive, more powerful ZL1 is stolen so much more often than the standard Camaro.”

It is not only the brutal looks or 650 hp supercharged V-8 that attracts thieves. The IIHS says that the Camaro of the sixth generation is particularly easy to steal. According to the reporting agency, criminals can obtain the key code for newer Camaros by having easy access to the OBD-II harbor of the car. Normally you have to be near the key ring and use a specialized device to make a copy. But with this Camaros you only have to be in the car.

Perhaps not surprising, thefts for the Camaro started to climb for the 2016 model year, exactly as production for the sixth-gene model-that as standard used an important FOB-GEGAN.

“We expect that powerful and high -quality vehicles are the target, and these models control both courses,” said Moore. “But we noticed that Camaros who were almost 10 years old had such high claim frequencies.”

The automaker recognized the problem in March 2025, according to Road & TrackAnd now offers free software updates to owners for extra layer of digital protection.

Interestingly, the Camaro was the only sports car on the IIHS list with top 20 most stolen vehicles. The vast majority were large pickups and SUVs. Although strangely enough, Acura TLX decorations occupy two of the top five places. GM has a fairly strong show, which occupies nine of the top 20 places. Here is the full list: