Toyota Highlander tops list of most stolen vehicles in 2023: Equite Association
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In Canada a car is stolen every six minutes, though some vehicles are more sought after than others.
In Canada a car is stolen every six minutes, though some vehicles are more sought after than others.
A new list compiled by the fraud prevention non-profit, Equite Association reveals that the most stolen car in Canada is now the Toyota Highlander. Rounding out the top five is the Dodge Ram 1500 Series, followed by the Lexus RX Series, Honda CRV and the Toyota RAV4.
In 2023, 3,414 Highlanders were stolen in Canada. The VP of Investigative Services at Equite, Bryan Gast says “the commonality between all of those vehicles is the keyless entry vulnerability, each has an electronic start.”
In the first half of 2024, the number of auto thefts in Canada dropped by 17 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
Gast says now is the time for new legislation to be passed, mandating auto manufactures include moder security systems in vehicles sold in Canada.
“The U.K. took a very strong stance on their security packages required for their vehicles and their incidents of (auto) theft dropped by 86 per cent,” said Gast.
A recent CTV W5 investigation uncovered how one simple amazon order can give thieves access to a handheld device that can start a vehicle, even if the actual key is nowhere near the car, truck or SUV being stolen.
