Top 10 Most Stolen Cars - 2011

Your car may be hotter than you think: IBC releases annual list of top 10 stolen vehicles

December 14, 2011

Toronto, ON – December 14, 2011 – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released its annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada today, many of which are showing up in the local market and not necessarily being exported out of Canada. In these cases, the vehicles are often re-sold to unsuspecting consumers.   
This year there is a new hot target for thieves – the 2009 Toyota Venza. It replaces the 2000 Honda Civic SiR, which was last year’s number one stolen vehicle. 
The top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada are:

1. 2009 Toyota Venza 4-door
2. 1999 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
3. 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
4. 2006 Ford F350 Pickup Truck 4WD
5. 2002 Cadillac Escalade EXT 4-door AWD 
6. 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS 4-door 4WD
7. 2007 Ford F350 Pickup Truck 4WD
8. 2001 Pontiac Aztek 4-door AWD 
9. 1998 Acura Integra 2-door
10. 1999 Acura Integra 2-door

“Consumers need to be aware when they’re in the market for used vehicles or parts,” said Rick Dubin, Vice-President, Investigative Services, IBC. “Those luxury, high-end vehicles may be hotter than you think.”
Such high-end vehicles are often targeted by criminal organizations that strip them for parts or re-sell them to unsuspecting consumers.

Read more from Insurance Bureau of Canada here.