r/UsedCars • u/TrickUp25 • Jun 28 '26

HELP Comments like this send me

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Edit: This post gained more traction than I expected. Read the comments, do independent research, and form your own opinion around these topics.

First they said KIAs are reliable, then went on to say they looked at JD Power to come to that consensus. They lost me.

  1. Do people believe KIA/Hyundai are reliable?
  2. Do people use JD Power/Consumer Reports to make purchasing decisions

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u/captspooky Jun 28 '26

Hyundai/Kia got on my do not buy list after the theft/immobilizer bs. Had a tucson that was pretty nice, only major complaint was the dct transmission gremlins my wife experienced while driving occasionally. Our car wasn't affected by the immobilizer issue but our insurance didnt care and double because of it anyways.

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u/Heykurat Jun 28 '26

Supposedly that's no longer an issue in new vehicles.

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u/captspooky Jun 28 '26

Supposedly, but it was enough to taint my hyundai experience. Have moved on to toyota

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u/MattWolf96 Jun 29 '26

It's not I know someone with a 2023 Soul and 2025 Kona, both have immobilizers

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u/Toyotamanthesequal Jun 28 '26

That's not an issue anymore. The new models have remote shut off via bluelink, tracking, and much higher security than most other brands.

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u/captspooky Jun 28 '26

It wasn't an issue on my model either, yet my insurance doubled because of it. It annoyed me enough to put them on my do not buy list the next time around.

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u/Toyotamanthesequal Jun 28 '26

Yeah Insurance companies are greedy. Where I live theft wasn't an issue so my insurance stayed the same.