By Eve 
Hold onto your steering wheels, folks, because Hyundai’s Elantra just snatched the dubious crown as America’s most stolen ride for the first half of 2025. Fresh stats from the National Insurance Crime Bureau dump a shocking number on us: 11,329 thefts, leaving the Sonata—Hyundai’s sibling—eating its dust with a measly 9,154 cases.
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Gone are the days when thieves drooled over Hellcats or hulking pickups. Nope, now it’s the humble Elantra and Sonata getting swiped left and right. Why? Because there’s strength in numbers—literally. These things are everywhere. Over a decade of strong sales means you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting one on U.S. roads.
But here’s the kicker: Hyundai and Kia, its corporate cousin, cheaped out big time. For a whole decade (2011-2021), they skipped installing electronic immobilizers in tons of their cars. Want to steal one? A screwdriver and half a brain will do the trick. Thieves caught on quick, turning these rides into low-hanging fruit.
Rounding out the top stolen list are usual suspects like the Honda Accord, Chevy Silverado, and Ford F-150, but none come close to the Hyundai/Kia chaos. Sure, car thefts dipped overall, but the real story? Criminals aren’t after speed or swagger anymore—just whatever’s easy to grab. Like taking candy from a baby, except the baby’s a 2016 Elantra with busted security.
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Shawn Henry