Hyundai’s are too easy to steal

Key takeaway

• The Hyundai Elantra and the Hyundai Sonata are America’s most stolen vehicles of 2024
• Hyundais and Kias produced between 2011 and 2021 lacked electronic engine immobilizers, which are a standard anti-theft feature found in most modern cars

The “Kia Challenge”

The Kia Challenge, which gained traction on platforms like TikTok, showed how easy it was to exploit this vulnerability by using simple tools like a USB cable. 

In response to the theft surge, Hyundai introduced a free anti-theft software upgrade for affected models.