In 2016 U.S. regulators ... told Newsweek. Both Kia and Hyundai implemented a software fix in February of 2023 and as of the end of the year, that free update has led to theft and vandalism ...

A report from the Highway Loss Data Institute, reported by Autoblog, says that theft reports of Kias and Hyundais with updated software are 53 percentlower than cars that don’t have the upgrade.