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Camaro ZL1’s 39× Theft Rate Holds as GM Dominates Most-Stolen List

A new HLDI analysis highlights how GM’s security patch aims to address the Camaro ZL1’s key fob cloning vulnerability

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Overview

  • The Highway Loss Data Institute confirms the Camaro ZL1 is stolen at 39 times the average rate for 2022–24 models.
  • Nine General Motors vehicles, including the regular Camaro and GMC Sierra pickups, appear in the top 20 most-stolen list.
  • GM rolled out a dealer-installed body control module software update in March to block key fob cloning on 2020–24 Camaros.
  • Class-action lawsuits in California and Texas accuse GM of failing to protect drivers from key fob hacking vulnerabilities in Camaro and other models.
  • Electric and hybrid vehicles show the lowest theft claim frequencies, coinciding with a national drop from 1,020,729 stolen cars in 2023 to 850,708 in 2024.