I'm not saying here is no possibility that the Venza has no inherent weakness that is being exploited. However, there are numerous other possibilities as to why it is on the list. As for bias, your total anti-Toyota at all turns is well known, so how is it possible that you'd contribute something constructive? Every post in a Toyota topic assumes that there is a massive design flaw. The majority of car thefts, regardless of make or model, are because an owner made their vehicle more available. Yes, some are easier to steal, or have a known weakness (Mazda and Honda made tons of cars that you could have taught your dog to steal) but many thefts are based on opportunity. People shouldn't feel that their car won't be stolen just because it's near the bottom of the stolen list. There's lots of easy to steal cars that are infrequently stolen