This muscle car is easily the most stolen of all time and needs to be protected by US owners at all costs
- These are the three most stolen vehicles in the United States
- The first and second models on the list are made by the same company
- But you’ll never guess what number three is
Published on May 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most stolen vehicle of all time in the United States.
And, unfortunately for Dodge, the second most stolen car is the Charger’s sibling, the Challenger.
It’s certainly an undesirable record, and it may come as a surprise to some people.
But it’s the third vehicle on the list that’s truly unexpected.
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According to a 2025 study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most stolen car ever in the United States.
The Dodge Challenger is the second most stolen car, and this is unfortunately a recurring trend, considering the Charger and Challenger also topped the list in 2024 and 2023.
Dodge has tried to address the problem, so maybe the list will look different next year but, unfortunately, nothing much changed.
There are two main reasons for this.
The first has to do with tech.
Chargers and Challengers are relatively simple cars, which makes them easier to steal.
The second reason is their popularity.
Both are best-sellers, both are desirable, and they’re everywhere. Which explains why they’re constantly targeted by thieves.
Interestingly, though, the third most stolen vehicle sort of contradicts that logic, because the model in question isn’t particularly popular.
It’s the Infiniti Q50, a vehicle that was recently discontinued due to low sales.
As for the Charger and Challenger, we can probably expect them to finally lose this record in the coming years.
This is because, about a year ago, Dodge discontinued the Challenger and replaced the Charger with a totally new model that was initially designed as an EV.
Sales didn’t take off as expected, and even significant discounts on the Charger Daytona EV didn’t seem to move the needle, so Dodge decided to scrap the base model and replace it with a hybrid version.
Either way, this is a totally new car built from scratch with modern technology, which hopefully means it’ll be a bit more difficult to steal.
