https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Stinger. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:41:48 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2175421 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Oil light comes on and out i do have warranty for the car. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2172852 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle is experiencing active symptoms consistent with the defects described in recalls SC279 and SC281. These include: - Sputtering and hesitation under acceleration - Severe drop in fuel mileage - Check Engine Light - Fuel‑rail pressure fault code - Black soot at the tailpipe - Loss of power The vehicle is unsafe to drive and may stall. My dealership confirmed that the recall parts are on na https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2172853 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle is experiencing active symptoms consistent with the defects described in recalls SC279 and SC281. These include: - Sputtering and hesitation under acceleration - Severe drop in fuel mileage - Check Engine Light - Fuel‑rail pressure fault code - Black soot at the tailpipe - Loss of power The vehicle is unsafe to drive and may stall. My dealership confirmed that the recall parts are on na https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2168054 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission light appeared and a loud knocking noise followed by white smoke bellowing out of the exhaust. I took it to a shop and they said it now needs an engine replacement. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2168055 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission light appeared and a loud knocking noise followed by white smoke bellowing out of the exhaust. I took it to a shop and they said it now needs an engine replacement. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2168056 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission light appeared and a loud knocking noise followed by white smoke bellowing out of the exhaust. I took it to a shop and they said it now needs an engine replacement. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2165340 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Around a two years ago the headlight brights failed and have yet to come back. Kia refuses to fix the issue stating normal wear. This is an incredible hazard to safety in night operation of the vehicle. We are told it is due to a motor in the headlight assembly failing. There are many forum post about this issue and the only known fix is to replace both headlight assemblies at a cost of upward of https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2148830 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT related malfunction on my 2018 Kia Stinger. My hazard lights are activating on their own, changing flash speeds, and failing to turn off at times. This creates a safety concern while driving. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2143518 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Upon getting warranty repairs done to vehicle, the car started to glitch out the next day in the cabin with multiple electronics. Driver window switch was turning on and off, when it turned off, multiple electronics glitched out in the car. Brought back to dealership as multiple sources online said the driver's door switch was the reason for the glitches. Upon the dealership removing the door pane https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2141815 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT My oil light came on around 91,000 miles. Kia is known for this issue being an oil pressure sensor issue. Happens around 80,000-100,000 miles. Its a pretty common issue and the labor for a $80 part costs up to $2,000. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2141816 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT My oil light came on around 91,000 miles. Kia is known for this issue being an oil pressure sensor issue. Happens around 80,000-100,000 miles. Its a pretty common issue and the labor for a $80 part costs up to $2,000. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2137972 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Wiring harness has been severed, chewed through, or burnt. Multiple times. If my phone listed down below does not work call [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2135662 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Since April I have been having the same issue. Sometimes when I am stopped and the autostop is supposed to shut down the engine, the engine just sputters and if I hit the gas nothing happens. I have to put the car in park and shut it down then restart it. I try to shut the auto stop off when I get in the car but sometimes I forget. It has happened at over 20 times that I have documented over the l https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2135663 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Since April I have been having the same issue. Sometimes when I am stopped and the autostop is supposed to shut down the engine, the engine just sputters and if I hit the gas nothing happens. I have to put the car in park and shut it down then restart it. I try to shut the auto stop off when I get in the car but sometimes I forget. It has happened at over 20 times that I have documented over the l https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2132643 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The issue involves the high-pressure fuel pump covered under Recall 23V634000 (Kia SC281). When the recall was marked as “completed” at the dealership, only a software update was performed. The required inspection of the fuel pump and potential replacement were never carried out. Two years later, the vehicle began experiencing problems consistent with the recall defect, including loss of power an https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2131484 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving my car as normal, but noticed a clicking noise but with NO dashboard lights on. Went to my dad who was formerly a mechanic to check it out. He put a few fluids in it, told me to drive it for a few miles. Went no more than 5 miles before the car just shut off and into neutral on me whilst driving. No dashboard lights came on until this moment, so not sure if all of the sensors were br https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2128113 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Kia Stinger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and jerked abnormally while accelerating. The check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2124628 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Kia Stinger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V169000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the left turbocharger oi https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2117461 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT At certain times when I am braking the brake "skips" it's like i am unable to brake so I end up braking late. It's become a safety hazard since there are times when I have almost hit another car. Also, the other is the silver trim on the exterior looks completely faded probably from the sun but I've seen multiple stingers with this issue and should be replaced and yes the car is dirty but that is https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2117462 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT At certain times when I am braking the brake "skips" it's like i am unable to brake so I end up braking late. It's become a safety hazard since there are times when I have almost hit another car. Also, the other is the silver trim on the exterior looks completely faded probably from the sun but I've seen multiple stingers with this issue and should be replaced and yes the car is dirty but that is https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2117147 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving to work and the steering wheel just looked up and got really stiff and hard to control which was really dangerous. Prior to the I could just be sitting idle and the steering wheel would just start moving by itself out of nowhere. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2117148 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving to work and the steering wheel just looked up and got really stiff and hard to control which was really dangerous. Prior to the I could just be sitting idle and the steering wheel would just start moving by itself out of nowhere. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2113370 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Fuel pump recall came back but Kia wouldn’t take it back without the recall being open https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2111373 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have a check engine light related to the high pressure fuel pump. Because i brought the car in for the recall before the code appeared for the high pressure fuel pump, Kia claims the recall is complete and will not perform the related recall repairs. I also have since developed a engine code related to the catalytic converter which i am told by a separate mechanic that this can be caused by the https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2104658 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The paint on the vehicle is severely damaged, cracking components, fading paint all throughout the vehicle. The hood of the vehicle is showing severe fading, looks cloudy. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2096134 Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Kia Stinger. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the engine started knocking for approximately six minutes. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who declined the repair, due to gaps in between oil changes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2092725 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Kia Stinger. The contact stated that occasionally while starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle during each failure. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a light, at 5 MPH the vehicle lost automotive power, with the check engine and ABS warning lights illuminated. The vehi https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2092726 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Kia Stinger. The contact stated that occasionally while starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle during each failure. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a light, at 5 MPH the vehicle lost automotive power, with the check engine and ABS warning lights illuminated. The vehi https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2075706 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car had fuel pump recall I had it fixed on 10/24 now the car has the same issue but your kia refuses to fix it. My warranty company is replaceing the fuel pump but not the reprogramming of it but why is it my issue if it is a recall to begin with that wasn’t fixed or I would not need a high pressure fuel pump and have the same problem. Kia states they only fix one time so now I’m responsible https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger https://plaincars.com/make/kia-stinger#complaint-2072952 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Kia Stinger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V169000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle near