File · KIA-HYUNDAI-THEFT

Anti-theft / keyless ignition vulnerability

Manufacturer

Kia/Hyundai

Years

2011–2022

Where people complain about this

Reddit reply — long

That sounds like the **Anti-theft / keyless ignition vulnerability** issue — it's a known defect on Kia/Hyundai Forte/Optima/Sonata from 2011–2022.

Lack of immobilizers makes these vehicles trivially easy to steal via the 'Kia Boys' TikTok method. $200M settlement plus a free anti-theft software update.

Source: In re Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Litigation — $200M (C.D. Cal. 2023).

If you've taken it to the dealer 2+ times for the same thing, you might have a lemon-law case. I built a free tool that checks your specific car against active class actions and NHTSA records — defectfiles.com. Takes about 60 seconds, no signup. Worst case it tells you nothing's there.

Reddit reply — short

Sounds like the Anti-theft / keyless ignition vulnerability issue — well-documented defect on Kia/Hyundai 2011–2022, In re Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Litigation — $200M (C.D. Cal. 2023). If your dealer's tried to fix it 2+ times you may have a case. Free 60-sec check at defectfiles.com.

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