Toyota Hilux tops the chart as the most stolen four-wheeler in 2024
Vehicle Theft and Accident Reduction Council (VTAREC) coordinator Mas Tina Abdul Hamid said this was based on statistics from insurance companies.
The second and third most stolen four-wheelers were the Proton Wira (142) and Toyota Fortuner (123).
This was followed by the Proton Iswara (92), which was tied with the Proton Saga (92), Perodua Kancil (89), Ford Ranger (79) tied with the Perodua Myvi (79), Perodua Bezza (61), and Honda Civic (58).
"If we look at this chart, we can see that many of the models are Proton and Perodua, and these are older models, which we believe were dismantled and used for spare parts.
"Usually, locally manufactured vehicles are dismantled and the parts resold within the country," she said during a briefing at the soft launch of the VTAREC 2025 public awareness campaign on vehicle theft and road accidents.
Mas Tina said other branded vehicles in the list were likely smuggled out of the country.
Meanwhile, the top 10 most stolen motorcycles last year were the Yamaha 135LC (528), Yamaha Y15ZR (327), Honda Wave (194), Yamaha 125 (109), Honda C100 (105), Yamaha Lagenda (72), Yamaha Ego (59), Honda EX5 (54), Modenas Kriss (48), and Honda RS150R (16).
Mas Tina said the vehicle theft trend in Malaysia had decreased by 10 per cent, with 3,925 cases reported last year compared with 4,370 in 2023.
She said the thieves' modus operandi had evolved, with many now hacking the key fob — a small handheld remote control device that operates a remote keyless entry system.
This keyless system allows thieves to unlock the car, start the engine, and drive away without needing a physical key.
Mas Tina advised drivers to keep their keys in a Faraday pouch, which blocks radio waves, and to adopt traditional safety measures such as using a steering lock.
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