To file a Kia settlement claim, submit a signed claim form with three document groups: theft proof, ownership proof, and loss proof. That means a police report and/or insurance records, a registration or title showing you and the VIN, and repair invoices or receipts.
The active process is the Hyundai/Kia Multistate Immobilizer Settlement for 2011-2022 Kias without a factory immobilizer. An immobilizer is a factory device that blocks starting without the correct key. The California Department of Justice says it covers owners who had the free anti-theft software upgrade installed or scheduled at theft time California Justice Department announcement.
Official resources:
- Read the official notice from Ca — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
- Check eligibility on Dc’s official study page — Use this page to check the study’s participation requirements.
Table of Contents
- Do You Qualify to File?
- What Proves the Theft or Attempt?
- What Proves Ownership or Lease?
- What Proves Your Dollar Loss?
- Where and When Do You Send Everything?
Do You Qualify to File?
Only owners or lessees with a qualifying theft or attempted theft on or after April 29, 2025 can seek restitution. The District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General says you must enter your VIN on the official portal to confirm eligibility District Attorney General eligibility notice.
The VIN check screens model, year, and immobilizer status. The software condition matters too: installed upgrade or scheduled appointment at theft time. Lessees qualify on the same theft-date rule as owners.
What Proves the Theft or Attempt?
Every claim needs reliable evidence of the theft or attempt. The Connecticut Attorney General agreement names a police report documenting the incident and/or insurance records about the loss.
Get the full report, not only a case number. Check that date, place, VIN, and theft description match your claim. If you reported to insurance, keep the loss notice and adjuster letters with the police papers.
What Proves Ownership or Lease?
You must also show you owned or leased the Kia at the time. The District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General lists registration, title, loan note, or insurance card showing claimant and VIN.
The key match is name plus VIN on the same document. For a lease, use the lease agreement or registration in your name. For a loan, a title or loan note plus current registration works.
What Proves Your Dollar Loss?
You must document each dollar with paper from the insurer or shop. ConsumerAffairs reporting on state settlement terms lists insurer total-loss or partial-loss letters, deductible payment proof, repair estimates or invoices, and receipts for reasonable theft-related expenses like towing or rental ConsumerAffairs settlement terms report.
A payout guide citing settlement terms puts tiers at up to $4,500 for total loss, up to $2,250 for partial loss or damage, and up to $375 for attempted-theft expenses, within a $4.5 million restitution fund. The official settlement portal requires disclosure and offset of prior payments, so attach proof of any prior payment for the same loss.
Where and When Do You Send Everything?
File a completed, signed claim form online or by mail to the claims administrator by March 31, 2027 at HKMultistateImmobilizerSettlement.com. The New York Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance sets that deadline and filing route New York assurance filing terms.
Before you send, use this scan: You cannot recover the same expense twice. Send before March 31, 2027 and keep copies of every page.
- Signed form plus VIN eligibility printout
- Police report and/or insurance loss records
- Ownership or lease proof with name and VIN
- Loss letters, deductible proof, invoices, towing or rental receipts, and prior-payment proof