Do You Drive a Kia or Hyundai? Salt Lake Police Have a Warning.

Do you drive a Kia or Hyundai? Salt Lake police have a warning.

Salt Lake City police report that two certain auto makes — Hyundai and Kia — have been targeted by thieves in the last three months. Police offered tips to prevent a theft.

Hyundai and Kia aren't the most stolen cars in every US state

Dominik Spalek via iStockYears ago, a TikTok challenge showed viewers how to steal certain popular, immobilizer-free Hyundai and Kia models in mere seconds. Just like that, the popularity of the brands’ vehicles for car thieves and joyriders exploded. But even with social media step-by-step videos on car thefts, the vehicles aren’t the most targeted models in every state. Far from it.  Thieves stole over 58,000 Hyundai sedans in 2024, and they s…

SLCPD Warns Hyundai and Kia Owners to Be Aware of Recent Thefts, Attempted Thefts

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