The Kia Challenge is a viral TikTok trend to which a series of motor vehicle thefts is attributed, targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2011 and 2021.

2023年6月21日 · In late 2021, the “Kia Boys” began going viral on TikTok. They were participating in a social media challenge that involved stealing Kias and Hyundais using a specific method …

2023年6月8日 · A loose collective of teenage car thieves calling themselves Kia Boys have stolen tens of thousands of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, often posting the results on YouTube, …

2024年10月22日 · By 2022 the Kia Boyz (or Boys, depending on which region you’re watching from) phenomenon was an unstoppable online snowball, and its status as a perennial part of …

6 天之前 · There's no way the Kia Boys continue to steal Kias and Hyundais in 2025. Unfortunately, it feels like it's 2021 again, as police in Newton, Iowa, have recently released a …

2024年8月17日 · It turned out that a teenager had stolen my car in the middle of the night using a method popularized on TikTok called the "Kia Challenge." The resulting joyride caused …

2023年11月21日 · The Kia Boyz challenge on social media is making it easy for thieves to pull off the crimes. The videos feature tutorials on exactly how to steal the cars.

6 天之前 · Jones agreed, however, that the “ Kia Boyz” should face firm consequences. Responding to Jones, Lowery remembered a recent incident where police arrested four “ Kia …

2024年4月26日 · CONNECTICUT, USA — For years, a trend has circulated on social media, where groups of people who call themselves “Kia Boyz” are videotaping the theft of Kias and …

2025年4月1日 · Alder Honda Smith, who represents Ward 30 in West Hills, concurred with the proposal to teach car repair to “Kia Boyz” — adolescents who have gone viral online for …