Car Theft Tactics Dealerships Need to Know in 2025 Thieves aren’t breaking windows anymore—they’re bypassing your entire security system. Get the free EyeQ report and learn how top dealers are closing the gaps that tech-savvy thieves are exploiting.

What’s Inside the Guide?

The Rise of Keyless Car Theft: A Report for U.S. Dealerships is a tactical breakdown of how today’s theft rings target dealership inventory—and how smart operators are fighting back.

Become the expert for your dealership, and for your customers:

How modern theft actually works (relay, CAN injection, OBD cloning)
What makes your lot a soft target
Which vehicles and regions are getting hit hardest
Real dealer strategies that actually prevent theft
A 10-point readiness checklist your ops team can use today

Dealerships Are Prime Targets—Here’s Why

From 2020 to 2024, vehicle theft in the U.S. passed 1 million incidents annually. In dealership environments, the shift wasn’t about volume—but sophistication.

Here are a few of the ways criminals are getting away with it:

Relay attacks trick vehicles into thinking the key is nearby
CAN injection bypasses alarms and unlocks cars via wiring
OBD port cloning creates a new fob on the spot—no alarm
Luxury, muscle, and mainstream cars are all being targeted
Southeast dealerships are hotspots due to port access

Outdated Security Doesn’t Stand a Chance

Factory alarms. Static cameras. After-hours fob drawers. The systems most dealerships rely on are being bypassed in seconds.

Here’s what today’s thieves ignore:

EyeQ Virtual Guard Keeps You Protected 24/7

EyeQ helps top dealers protect their lots in real time. So, no matter the trends, no matter the tactic, EyeQ stops criminals before theft and damage occur.

Eye Virtual Guard is giving dealerships back the upper hand with:

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