CANTON, Mass. -

LoJack Corp. released its third annual vehicle theft recovery report today, highlighting results from its 2011 recoveries.

Officials tabulated that their system helped U.S. law enforcement recover 10,261 stolen vehicles as Hondas topped the list of imports recovered with the Accord ranking as LoJack’s most stolen and recovered vehicle. 

The company indicated the Cadillac Escalade was the most recovered domestic vehicle.

LoJack’s 2011 vehicle theft recovery report also showed the most stolen and recovered vehicles by make model with the 2010 ranking in parentheses:         

1. Honda Accord (1)
2. Toyota Camry (3)
3. Honda Civic (2)
4. Acura Integra (4)
5. Toyota Corolla (6)
6. Nissan Altima (8)
7. Nissan Maxima (9)
8. Cadillac Escalade (5)
9. Chevrolet Tahoe (10)
10. Ford F-250 (not ranked)              

The following list includes the top five stolen vehicles that were recovered and are five years old or newer. Officials noted some of these vehicles are equipped with tracking devices that utilize GPS and cellular technology. The 2010 ranking is in parentheses:                                                  

1. 2007 Toyota Camry (1)
2. 2010 Toyota Corolla (not ranked)
3. 2007 Cadillac Escalade (4)
4. 2009 Toyota Camry (2)
5. 2007 Toyota Corolla (not ranked)    

LoJack’s report also carved out the most stolen and recovered vehicles from the 2011 model year:

1. Toyota Camry 
2. Mercedes-Benz C300 
3. Ford F-350 Series 
4. Honda Civic 
5. Toyota Corolla 

Furthermore, the company highlighted the states with the most stolen and recovered vehicles with the 2010 ranking in parentheses: 

1. California (1)
2. Texas (2)
3. Florida (3)
4. New York (4)
5. New Jersey (6)
6. Massachusetts (5)
7. Maryland (8)
8. Arizona (7)
9. Georgia (9)
10. Nevada (10)

Officials also mentioned a few other interesting recovery facts from their 2011 report:

—Oldest stolen vehicle recovered: 1948 Chevy Fleetline. 
—Most expensive stolen vehicle recovered: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S63 AM worth approximately $116,825. 
—First recovery of the year: 2008 Nissan Altima on Jan. 1 at 2:20 a.m. 
—Last recovery of the year: 1995 Honda Accord on Dec. 31 at 11:19 p.m. 
—Percentage increase of stolen hybrids recovered in 2011 versus 2010: 19 percent. 
—Average NADA value of stolen and recovered vehicles: $11,850. 
—Most common colors: white, silver, black, gray and blue.

While the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report indicated that the national recovery rate of stolen vehicles has hit a 25-year low of 56 percent, officials pointed out more than 90 percent of LoJack-equipped vehicles that were reported stolen in 2011 were recovered.

The company believes LoJack’s radio frequency technology — which unlike GPS technology can find assets even if they’re hidden in concrete buildings like garages, in dense foliage or in steel containers such as those used in shipping — its direct integration with law enforcement, and its covert installation all enable the device to consistently deliver such a high recovery success rate.

According to Lou Koven, retired auto theft detective with the Los Angeles Police Department and member of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators stated, “No technology is as good as LoJack’s for recovering stolen vehicles. Every other one can be disengaged or has some flaw.”

More details about the system can be found at www.lojack.com.