The 2003 NHTSA statistics on auto theft are out. Daimlerchrysler swept the top twenty by percentage of cars stolen divided by the number manufactured. In raw numbers of thefts, the Toyota Corolla and Ford Taurus won.
Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2003 (Mfr's) 2003 vehicles
produced)
1 DAIMLERCHRYSLER................... DODGE STRATUS.......... 682 62,496 10.9127
2 DAIMLERCHRYSLER................... DODGE INTREPID......... 392 40,366 9.7111
3 MITSUBISHI........................ MONTERO................ 94 13,604 6.9097
4 MITSUBISHI........................ DIAMANTE............... 57 9,981 5.7109
5 TOYOTA............................ TUNDRA PICKUP.......... 162 28,981 5.5899
6 DAIMLERCHRYSLER................... SEBRING................ 180 35,599 5.0563
7 MITSUBISHI........................ MONTERO SPORT.......... 174 35,508 4.9003
8 MITSUBISHI........................ GALANT................. 468 97,418 4.8040
9 JAGUAR............................ XJR.................... 4 845 4.7337
10 DAIMLERCHRYSLER.................. DODGE NEON............. 590 127,902 4.6129
11 DAIMLERCHRYSLER.................. CHRYSLER SEBRING 61 13,337 4.5737
CONVERTIBLE.
12 DAIMLERCHRYSLER.................. CHRYSLER CONCORDE...... 61 13,690 4.4558
13 DAIMLERCHRYSLER.................. CHRYSLER 300M.......... 61 13,719 4.4464
14 SUZUKI........................... AERIO.................. 150 33,931 4.4207
15 FORD MOTOR CO.................... FORD MUSTANG........... 598 143,823 4.1579
16 NISSAN........................... SENTRA................. 293 71,734 4.0845
17 GENERAL MOTORS................... OLDSMOBILE ALERO....... 333 86,229 3.8618
18 MITSUBISHI....................... LANCER................. 283 75,585 3.7441
19 JAGUAR........................... XK8.................... 8 2,151 3.7192
20 VOLVO............................ S40.................... 111 3,014 3.6496
49 TOYOTA........................... COROLLA................ 786 330,244 2.3801
57 FORD MOTOR CO.................... FORD TAURUS............ 757 334,329 2.2642