Hyundai and Kia vehicles lacking immobilizers are being targeted by thieves.
Hyundai and Kia vehicles from 2015 through 2019 are nearly twice as likely to be stolen as other vehicles, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is seen here at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images
"The feature is standard equipment on nearly all vehicles of that vintage made by other manufacturers," IIHS said in the report.by Axios' Annalise Frank that Hyundai and Kia vehicles have been targeted for theft nationwide, fueled by online videos showing how easy they are to steal. By 2015, only 26% of Hyundai and Kia vehicles had them, while 96% of other vehicles did, IIHS reported.Hyundai said in a statement that it "is concerned" about the increase in thefts and acknowledged that criminals are targeting Hyundai vehicles without immobilizers "in a coordinated effort on social media."
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