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Stories about: Kia Boys

The Horror Stories of Hyundai and Kia Owners Hit by the Kia Boys
The Horror Stories of Hyundai and Kia Owners Hit by the Kia Boys

23 Nov 2024, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Challenge is a never-ending headache for Hyundai, Kia, authorities, and customers who just want to enjoy their cars

 
The Kia Boys Are Unstoppable, So Authorities Have New Advice for Kia and Hyundai Owners
The Kia Boys Are Unstoppable, So Authorities Have New Advice for Kia and Hyundai Owners

21 Nov 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Authorities in Kingman, Arizona, shared new recommendations supposed to help Kia and Hyundai owners keep the Kia Boys away

 
More Kia and Hyundai Owners Getting Free Steering Wheel Locks to Keep the Kia Boys Away
More Kia and Hyundai Owners Getting Free Steering Wheel Locks to Keep the Kia Boys Away

20 Nov 2024, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Authorities in Wheaton, Illinois, have decided to join the club of cities in the United States giving away anti-theft devices to Kia and Hyundai owners

 
Hyundai Data Shows Many Customers Don't Care About the Kia Boys, Don't Install Patch
Hyundai Data Shows Many Customers Don't Care About the Kia Boys, Don't Install Patch

15 Nov 2024, 10:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean carmaker has recently shared details about the number of people who installed the anti-theft update in their vehicles

 
13-YO Kia Boy Steals Car, Crashes Into McDonald's, Caught With Chopper, Allowed To Go Home
13-YO Kia Boy Steals Car, Crashes Into McDonald's, Caught With Chopper, Allowed To Go Home

7 Nov 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Boys strike again: a group of four teenagers wreaked havoc on the streets of Ceres after stealing a Kia Sorento SUV

 
13YO Girl Steals Car Parked With Keys Inside, Takes Friends for Joyride at Crime Scene
13YO Girl Steals Car Parked With Keys Inside, Takes Friends for Joyride at Crime Scene

4 Nov 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Teenagers have made the headlines again, this time in a way that the Kia Boys wouldn't recommend: they returned to the crime scene for a joyride

 
Police Give Away Steering Wheel Locks Because Teens Don't Stop Stealing Kias and Hyundais
Police Give Away Steering Wheel Locks Because Teens Don't Stop Stealing Kias and Hyundais

29 Oct 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Challenge continues even after so many years, and now police forces in one more region have decided to give away steering wheel locks

 
30% of Hyundai Owners Didn't Install the Kia Boys Patch, Of Course They Keep Stealing Cars
30% of Hyundai Owners Didn't Install the Kia Boys Patch, Of Course They Keep Stealing Cars

29 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Worrying statistics show that the anti-theft patch released by the carmakers is yet to be installed by a huge number of customers

 
Woman Says Her Patched Hyundai Was Stolen With a USB Cable, Is the Update Effective?
Woman Says Her Patched Hyundai Was Stolen With a USB Cable, Is the Update Effective?

27 Oct 2024, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Hyundai Electra was stolen not once, not twice, but three times; the last time, the Kia Boys managed to get around the anti-theft update

 
Kia and Hyundai Might Get Sued Again Due to the Kia Boys
Kia and Hyundai Might Get Sued Again Due to the Kia Boys

24 Oct 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A never-ending nightmare: Kia and Hyundai might be sued again due to the trend that put a target on the back of nearly every car they made

 
It's 2022 Again: Police Warn That Kia and Hyundai Cars Are No Longer Safe on the Street
It's 2022 Again: Police Warn That Kia and Hyundai Cars Are No Longer Safe on the Street

21 Oct 2024, 12:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Wilson Police Department warned that the number of car thefts involving Kias and Hyundais has increased at an alarming rate

 
Kia Boys 2.0? Teens Found a New Way to Break Into Cars, Kia's Response Is Comical
Kia Boys 2.0? Teens Found a New Way to Break Into Cars, Kia's Response Is Comical

17 Oct 2024, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Authorities and car experts warn that Kia Boys have discovered an easier yet costlier way to get behind the wheel of unpatched vehicles

 
Her Hyundai Was Stolen by the Kia Boys, So She Got It Patched. Now It Got Stolen Again
Her Hyundai Was Stolen by the Kia Boys, So She Got It Patched. Now It Got Stolen Again

1 Oct 2024, 09:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai owner complains in viral video that the Kia Boys stole her car twice; the second time happened with the anti-theft software installed

 
The (Other) Ugly Side of the Kia Challenge: Insurers Say No to Kia and Hyundai Owners
The (Other) Ugly Side of the Kia Challenge: Insurers Say No to Kia and Hyundai Owners

13 Sep 2024, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Reports from Kia owners reveal that insurance companies no longer want to cover vehicles typically targeted by the Kia Boys

 
Mayor Blames Justice System After Kia Boys Go Viral Hitting Road Signs in Stolen Cars
Mayor Blames Justice System After Kia Boys Go Viral Hitting Road Signs in Stolen Cars

31 Aug 2024, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / "A person that is engaged in this activity is shortly let out," mayor says after Kia Boys were recorded wreaking havoc on public roads

 
The Ugly Truth: Police Say Thieves Break Into Cars Even If They Can't Steal Them
The Ugly Truth: Police Say Thieves Break Into Cars Even If They Can't Steal Them

2 Aug 2024, 06:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The ridiculous Kia Challenge keeps wreaking havoc in the United States, and now the police have released a painful but legitimate warning

 
Kia Boys Steal 10 Cars, Crash Two, Hide the Other Eight. No Arrests.
Kia Boys Steal 10 Cars, Crash Two, Hide the Other Eight. No Arrests.

30 Jul 2024, 04:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Can't stop, won't stop: the Kia Boys continue to wreak havoc in their communities, stealing car after car using the infamous hack

 
The Kia Boys Effect: These Numbers Show Kias and Hyundais Are Still Thieves' Favorites
The Kia Boys Effect: These Numbers Show Kias and Hyundais Are Still Thieves' Favorites

29 Jul 2024, 08:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Austin data indicates that almost no Kia or Hyundai is safe today, as the Kia Boys keep having fun stealing cars with the Kia Challenge

 
Kia Boys Lead Police on High-Speed Chase, Run Into "Innocent Motorist," 14YO Arrested
Kia Boys Lead Police on High-Speed Chase, Run Into "Innocent Motorist," 14YO Arrested

19 Jul 2024, 06:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police in Bratenahl, Ohio, recently spotted a stolen Kia, with a 14-year-old behind the wheel; the driver left the officers on a pursuit

 
Kia Boy Victim Finds the Stolen Car on Instagram, Goes After the Thieves
Kia Boy Victim Finds the Stolen Car on Instagram, Goes After the Thieves

17 Jul 2024, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A stolen Kia was recently found on social media after the Boys who drove away in the car posted a video showing them cruising around