Though most automakers have had the chips for years, Hyundai and Kia have lagged behind the industry as a whole in installing them on many models, thereby allowing thieves to exploit the security gap. The device contains a computer chip in the key that must be recognized by another chip in the steering column before the engines will start.
The companies’ affected cars, many of them lower-cost models from the 2011 to early 2022 model years, were not equipped with a theft immobilizer. Read More: Kia, Hyundai thefts prompt 17 states to urge recall of cars Why are Hyundai and Kia cars targeted? In April, it was reported that due to the rash of thefts, officials with 17 states urged the federal government to recall the affected cars.
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"Videos on TikTok and other sites that illustrate how to start and steal Kia and Hyundai models - using only a screwdriver and a USB cable - have allowed the thefts to spread across the nation since late 2021," read a portion of the article.Īccording to the Highway Loss Data Institute, 2015 to 2019 Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs were twice as likely to be stolen than other vehicles of the same age. (Related Video) Attorneys General demand recall of some Hyundai and Kia vehiclesĪttorneys general in several states are demanding a recall of some cars made by Hyundai and Kia, due to a rise in car thefts that stems from a security issue with ignition switches.Īccording to the Associated Press, a security flaw that was exposed on social media has led to an epidemic of thefts targeting some of the two car brand's vehicles.
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