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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Tops Theft Rankings, Owners Urged to Install Security Update

A new HLDI analysis finds that Chevrolet’s supercharged muscle car suffers theft rates nearly 40 times the norm due to diagnostic port vulnerabilities.

Stock photograph showing a racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in Detroit in 2018.
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Overview

  • The HLDI report assigns the Camaro ZL1 a relative theft claim frequency of 3,949, making it 39 times more likely to be stolen than the average 2022–24 model.
  • Analysts calculate a car’s theft risk using a relative frequency claim metric based on insurance data, with 100 representing the average across all vehicles.
  • Flaws in the Camaro’s onboard diagnostic ports enable thieves to clone key codes and steal vehicles without the key fob.
  • General Motors released a free body control module software enhancement in March for 2020–24 Camaros and has urged owners to install it.
  • Electric and plug-in hybrid models rank among the least stolen even as overall U.S. vehicle thefts fell 17 percent in 2024.