1998 Top 10 Reported Stolen Vehicles in the US & 1997-1998 US Motor Vehicle Thefts by State
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| Make | Model |
| 1. HONDA | Accord |
| 2. TOYOTA | Camry |
| 3. CHEVROLET | Full-Size Pickup (C/K) |
| 4. JEEP | SUV (Cherokee/Grand Cherokee) |
| 5. HONDA | Civic |
| 6. OLDSMOBILE | Cutlass |
| 7. FORD | Full-Size Pickup (F Series) |
| 8. FORD | Mustang |
| 9. DODGE | Caravan |
| 10. TOYOTA | Corolla |
| State | 1997 Thefts |
1998 |
% Change |
State | 1997 Thefts |
1998 Thefts |
% Change |
| Alabama | 15,407 | 14,871 | -3.5 | Montana | 2,179 | 2,014 | -7.6 |
| Alaska | 2,784 | 2,607 | -6.4 | Nebraska | 5,541 | 5,788 | 4.5 |
| Arizona | 44,201 | 40,391 | -8.6 | Nevada | 13,220 | 13,766 | 4.1 |
| Arkansas | 7,938 | 7,187 | -9.5 | New Hampshire | 1,593 | 1,474 | -7.5 |
| California | 228,722 | 195,517 | -14.5 | New Jersey | 41,165 | 35,185 | -14.5 |
| Colorado | 16,107 | 16,087 | -0.1 | New Mexico | 12,407 | 10,767 | -13.2 |
| Connecticut | 14,541 | 12,705 | -12.6 | New York | 79,697 | 68,171 | -14.5 |
| Delaware | 3,718 | 3,186 | -14.3 | North Carolina | 24,442 | 24,616 | 0.7 |
| Florida | 107,195 | 104,250 | -2.7 | North Dakota | 1,154 | 1,127 | -2.3 |
| Georgia | 44,572 | 42,538 | -4.6 | Ohio | 45,419 | 43,021 | -5.3 |
| Hawaii | 6,468 | 5,594 | -13.5 | Oklahoma | 14,644 | 13,565 | -7.4 |
| Idaho | 2,429 | 2,282 | -6.1 | Oregon | 19,280 | 17,262 | -10.5 |
| Illinois | 55,423 | 52,932 | -4.5 | Pennsylvania | 44,213 | 42,668 | -3.5 |
| Indiana | 25,099 | 21,187 | -15.6 | Rhode Island | 4,195 | 3,829 | -8.7 |
| Iowa | 6,682 | 5,974 | -10.6 | South Carolina | 15,755 | 15,948 | 1.2 |
| Kansas | 6,491 | 5,988 | -7.7 | South Dakota | 858 | 763 | -11.1 |
| Kentucky | 9,694 | 8,573 | -11.6 | Tennessee | 33,742 | 28,099 | -16.7 |
| Lousisana | 26,374 | 23,661 | -10.3 | Texas | 101,721 | 96,646 | -5.0 |
| Maine | 1,642 | 1,509 | -8.1 | Utah | 9,144 | 7,700 | -15.8 |
| Maryland | 30,668 | 28,212 | -8.0 | Vermont | 800 | 874 | 9.3 |
| Massachusetts | 29,452 | 26,403 | -10.4 | Virginia | 18,892 | 18,355 | -2.8 |
| Michigan | 65,327 | 58,338 | -10.7 | Washington | 31,855 | 35,200 | 10.5 |
| Minnesota | 17,869 | 15,366 | -14.0 | West Virginia | 3,287 | 3,390 | 3.1 |
| Mississippi | 9,328 | 9,322 | -0.1 | Wisconsin | 15,640 | 14,210 | -9.1 |
| Missouri | 26,517 | 24,466 | -7.7 | Wyoming | 647 | 669 | 3.4 |
| National | 1,354,189 | 1,240,754 | -8.4 |
The Ford F-Series pickup remained the top seller in 1998, based on individual registrations. It's been at the top of the new vehicle sales heap since 1994. Here's the top 5 for 1998:
- Ford F-Series pickups 547,482
- Ford Explorer 357,563
- Honda Accord 356,418
- Toyota Camry 349,768
- Chevrolet pickups 320,818
(Polk Company, reprinted from USA Today, 7/19/99)