Trouble still follows Kia, Hyundai in theft craze

Columbus, Ohio, is the second city to sue the automakers. Seattle filed a similar case, citing a 620 percent increase in Hyundai thefts between July 2021 and 2022.

February 25, 2023 05:00 AM

Trouble continues to simmer for Hyundai Motor America and Kia America despite developing a free fix for owners to protect certain older-model-year Hyundai and Kia vehicles from being hotwired.

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