Kia recently announced a workaround for those cars that comes in the form of a hardware fix to protect the ignition cylinder body. The upgrade reinforces the cylinder to prevent removal.

Question: The warranty for our 2010 Kia Rio was up at 75,000 miles. At 79,000, the engine light went on and we had the dealership check the problem. It turned out that three of our coils went bad.

Outback has 110,000 miles on it. What maintenance is absolutely necessary? I change the filters regularly and the oil every 5 ...

Question: I have a 2006 Kia Sedona, and it randomly misfires roughly once for every week of normal driving and once after each carwash. When it happens, I pull over and shut off the car. Then, I ...

Kia is offering this ignition cylinder protector device free of charge for owners of its cars who fear their vehicle may be stolen. K ia plans to offer a new "theft deterrent device" to owners to ...

As the wave of thefts that started with a TikTok trend in late 2021 starts to slow down, Kia is now issuing ignition guards to deter would-be thieves. By Jack Fitzgerald Published: Jan 2, 2024.

Kia will reach out to owners and tell them to visit their nearest dealership for installation. The company didn’t say much about that process, but noted once the ignition cylinder protector is ...

Hyundai and Kia owners who are watching cars like theirs get stolen at alarming rates are taking the automakers to court, saying defective ignition systems on some models are to blame.

Kia will install an ignition cylinder protector device on customer cars to help impede the Kia Boys. By Wesley Wren Published: Jan 04, 2024 4:55 PM EST. Save Article. Kia.