Car thefts driven by social media made Hyundai and Kia an easy target. Now the brands are offering free steering-wheel locks and anti-theft upgrades to millions.

SAN ANTONIO — A TikTok trend showed people how to easily steal certain cars and now there’s a fix for Hyundai owners. David Vandelinde, vice president of Hyundai Motor America says the software ...

LAWRENCE TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- Police and auto techs are helping install system upgrades on vehicles for Hyundai owners in an effort to prevent thefts. Hyundais are one of the makes often ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you drive a Hyundai or Kia, you’ll want to know the latest anti-theft software update is helping. But you should know car thefts are still a growing problem. We first ...

Hyundai is taking an innovative approach to prevent vehicle theft - introducing a free software upgrade for its vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices. This ...

Great news for Hyundai and Kia owners worried about their cars getting stolen. The software upgrade Hyundai and Kia offered to owners of vehicles sold without electronic mobilizers is cutting theft ...

The huge wave of Hyundai and Kia thefts that started in 2021 with a viral video on social media seems to have finally received an effective solution. A study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Some Hyundai and Kia owners may soon be able to sigh in relief. A new report out of the Highway Loss Data Institute found that a software upgrade for vehicles without electronic ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FOX13 has routinely reported Kia and Hyundai owners being targeted because of a problem with the security. Today, the Memphis Police Department is teaming up with Hyundai to provide ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Technology is helping prevent the car thefts targeting Kias and Hyundais that have been making headlines for years. New research now shows that the security updates that those ...

When a viral trend remains popular years later, the creator usually gets showered with global kudos. But that’s not the case with the Kia Challenge. Originating on TikTok, a how-to video created by ...