Catalytic converter theft is a growing problem in the United States, costing car owners thousands of dollars in repairs and causing major inconvenience. Thieves target specific vehicles because their ...

In 2022, thefts nationwide were 540% higher than all of 2020, public data company BeenVerified found. Thieves are slipping under cars to swipe catalytic converters, those pollution-control gadgets ...

Catalytic converter thefts have come down a bit since hitting a peak a couple of years ago, but they’re still prevalent enough to warrant a little extra care to avoid getting ripped off. Nearly 28,000 ...

Police, mechanics and insurance adjusters suggest some precautions for deterring catalytic converter theft, often called a crime of opportunity. – Know if you’re a target: Check with your neighborhood ...

View post: New Survey Exposes a Clear Problem With In-Person Car Buying A catalytic converter is a component of an internal combustion vehicle’s exhaust system. In most cases, it looks like a ...

Thefts of catalytic converters from cars and trucks continue to be a problem in Texas and across the nation. The catalytic converter, which in some cases is as big as a loaf of bread, has been ...

For more than 30 years the vast majority of vehicles sold in Britain have included an expensive component in the exhaust system — the catalytic converter. This emissions-reducing device has now become ...

Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise over the last few years and show no signs of slowing down, as the prices of the precious metals that they contain continue to skyrocket. According to ...

New York City and Long Island have witnessed the most dramatic surge in catalytic converter thefts in New York A man was killed last year trying to steal a catalytic converter in Westchester County ...

Cars making loud noises are never a good sign and are a particular hassle when the cause of the noise is a missing catalytic converter. Catalytic converters are regularly targeted car parts, sometimes ...

Claudette Hill was one of many L.A. car owners who had their catalytic converters stolen during a rash of thefts in 2020. Right away, the retired seamstress got the auto part replaced. More than three ...