Kia and Hyundai Agree to $9M Settlement with 35 States Over Allegations of Selling Easy-to-Steal Vehicles

Two big car companies will pay out millions to owners after they were accused of selling cars that were easy to steal.

Kia and Hyundai have agreed to a $9 million settlement. Attorneys general from 35 states, including California, claimed the companies sold cars that lacked industry-standard Anti-Theft Protections.

The settlement will provide up to $4,500 to people who had their cars totaled, half that for those who had their cars severely damaged, and $375 to those who had a thief break in, but not steal their car.

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