Hyundai and Kia’s anti-theft software worked!

Hyundai and Kia are trying to prevent theft problems that have been ongoing since 2021. However, no matter how many software updates companies share, theft rates are still high. Here are the latest situations in Kia and Hyundai…

Hyundai and Kia’s anti-theft software worked largely!

The issue of theft of Hyundai and Kia branded vehicles, which went viral with a video published on social media in 2021, has still been going on for three years. Both companies have prepared the necessary software updates for vehicles that can be easily stolen due to security problems. With this software, cars that work only with the original key and its copy continue to be stolen at a high rate. Because the software is not applied to all vehicles.

A study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows that theft rates have been cut in half for vehicles that received the automakers’ software update, but the overall numbers are still very high. Stating that theft claims were 53 percent lower in the new software compared to the old software, HLDI achieved an overall success rate of 64 percent.

The software produced for the problem seen between the 2011 and 2022 models of both vehicles is compatible with only 7 million of the 9 million vehicles on the roads. However, only 30 percent of Hyundai models received the update. Kia, on the other hand, is 28 percent. This means that a large portion of the vehicles still have not received the security update.

In this case, although the update is largely a solution, theft incidents are still frequently encountered. Not only vehicle theft but also part theft is frequently encountered. Although both companies have tried to fix the problem, thousands of vehicles are still vulnerable. Let’s see when exactly Hyundai and Kia will solve the problem.