It’s the rough idle no Toyota Prius owner ever wants to hear. When my neighbor heard a “loud, throaty sound” from his otherwise quiet Prius one morning, he knew the catalytic converter had been stolen ...

Catalytic converter theft has gotten out of hand as countless people lose theirs to sneaky Sawzall-wielding thieves in the middle of the night. Toyota wants to keep your cats safe, though, especially ...

Catalytic converter theft is an epidemic in America. A study from the National Insurance Crime Bureau indicates that thefts increased by 325 percent between 2019 and 2020. Thieves are after the ...

Thefts of catalytic converters continue to climb at an alarming rate, and the pandemic and its resulting economic issues have made their resale value rise even further. Aside from comprehensive ...

When the catalytic converter was stolen from Vanessa Reimer’s Toyota Prius in Long Beach, she thought the repair would be a simple one, taking a few weeks at most. Then her local dealership delivered ...