Curanmor Cases in the US Shrink, Unfortunately Two Hyundai Models Still Most Stolen This Year

JAKARTA - Hyundai and Kia have agreed with the United States (US) government to repair 4 million vehicles in the US that are prone to theft worth Rp8.3 trillion in mid-December.

If you refer to the number of vehicle thefts in the United States, it shows a decrease in 2025, after several years of continuous increase. Unfortunately, from this figure, two Hyundai models remain the most frequently targeted vehicles by thieves.

Although most areas have recorded a significant decline, a number of states are still facing high theft rates. According to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), there were 334,114 vehicle theft cases in the first half of 2025.

Quoted from Carscoops, Monday, December 22, this number is down 23 percent compared to the same period last year, which was 435,754 cases. This figure also marks a significant step towards pre-pandemic conditions.

This decline comes after vehicle theft peaked in 2023, which was largely influenced by the pandemic situation. Which, provides an opportunity for criminals to exploit security weaknesses.

NICB said that increased coordination between the police, insurance companies, and vehicle manufacturers is the key to reducing theft cases. If this trend continues, 2025 has the potential to be the second consecutive year with a decrease in cases.

A number of states led the decline in vehicle theft and Puerto Rico recorded the highest decline, namely 43 percent. Followed by Washington (42 percent) as well as North Dakota and Louisiana which each fell 32 percent.

In addition, Colorado decreased by 31 percent, then Florida by 30 percent. Tennessee also recorded a 29 percent decline, while California, Connecticut, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon, and Virginia each fell by 26 percent.

Overall, there were 49 US states that reported a decrease in vehicle theft in early 2025. The only exception was Alaska, which actually experienced a 26 percent spike, mainly in the small population area of Anchorage with urban crime rates.

If viewed from the population comparison, the national vehicle theft rate has decreased from 126.62 per 100,000 residents in 2024 to 97.33 per 100,000 residents in 2025. This shows a steady downward trend and does not only occur in certain regions.

Even so, the District of Columbia still occupies the highest position in the vehicle theft rate per capita, namely 373.09 per 100,000 residents, almost four times the national average. Other vulnerable areas are California (178.01), Nevada (167.68), New Mexico (167.54), and Colorado (149.04).

In the list of vehicles most frequently stolen in the first half of 2025, two Hyundai models are at the top. The popularity of the two is inseparable from the viral social media trend "Kia Boys" in 2021, which triggered an increase in the theft of Hyundai and Kia vehicles throughout the US, especially on models without engine immobilizers.

Here is the list of the 10 most stolen cars in 2025 (first semester):

1 Hyundai Elantra 11,329 units 2 Hyundai Sonata 9,1543 Honda Accord 8,5314 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 8,0065 Honda Civic 6,3966 Kia Optima 6,0117 Ford F-150 4,9968 Toyota Camry 4,9869 Honda CR-V 4,88910 Kia Soul 4,380