In response to increasing and persistent thefts targeting certain Hyundai vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices, Hyundai has introduced a free anti. Hyundai and Kia have settled a major lawsuit with dozens of states. The automakers will pay up to $9 million over automotive thefts.
Owners will also be offered free ignition cylinder protectors. Hyundai and Kia reach major settlement over missing anti-theft technology in millions of vehicles, paying up to $9 million in restitution and providing free security upgrades. A $4.5 million settlement will offer financial and repair benefits after missing technology allegedly left Hyundai/Kia owners vulnerable to theft.
Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti. What will Hyundai do? In response to increasing thefts targeting certain Hyundai vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices, Hyundai has introduced a free anti. If you purchased a Kia or Hyundai between 2011 and 2022, you may be eligible for a free hardware fix to protect it from theft, as well as financial compensation if your vehicle was stolen or damaged.
Hyundai and Kia must also outfit all future vehicles sold in the U.S. with a key piece of technology called an engine immobilizer and pay up to $4.5 million of restitution to people whose vehicles. In 2023, Hyundai and Kia agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers' vehicles, according to lawyers for the owners.