Kia Stinger

Owners filed 167 complaints across 6 model years of the Kia Stinger. The 2018 drew the most (67); the 2023 the fewest (5).

Model years6
Complaints167
Recalls20
Fires8
Deaths1

Every Kia Stinger model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20235
11Structure › BodyRoutine
202218
1Unknown or OtherRoutine
202117
51Unknown or OtherRoutine
202016
61Electrical SystemRoutine
201944
331EngineRoutine
201867
452EngineFatalities reported

Which Kia Stinger years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 67 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 4 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.