2021 Kia Stinger: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 20V518000. NHTSA received the report on . 28,200 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 20V518000, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuse kit in the electrical junction box, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC196.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2021 Kia Stinger. The newest campaign is 24V169000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Mar 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger / Hoses/Plumbing. NHTSA has 17 complaints on file for this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V169000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC300.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 83,360 units in total.
- 24V169000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger / Hoses/Plumbing
- 23V634000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 21V862000Electrical System / Instrument Panel / Fuel Gauge
- 20V560000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 20V518000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModuleAdvisory
24V169000Received . 36,248 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Turbo/Supercharger / Hoses/Plumbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2019-2020 K900, and 2018-2023 Stinger vehicles equipped with a 3.3-liter turbo gasoline direct injection engine. The left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly may deteriorate and leak oil.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire while driving.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC300.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC300. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V634000Received . 18,224 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles. The fuel control valve plunger may stick inside the high pressure fuel pump, causing over-pressurization and loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the engine control unit software, inspect, and replace the fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC281.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC281. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V862000Received . 53 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Panel / Fuel Gauge
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Stinger vehicles. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC219.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC219. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V560000Received . 635 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Stinger vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient fuel supply to the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient fuel supply to the engine can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel pump and replace the jet nozzle housing assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC198.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC198. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V518000Received . 28,200 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) recalled certain 2019 Stinger vehicles equipped with 3.3L T-GDI engines on August 27, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Kia expanded the recall population and added certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles. While driving, an engine compartment fire may occur in the area where the Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) is located.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuse kit in the electrical junction box, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC196.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC196. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
17 complaints, 25 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Jun 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Kia StingerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Kia Stinger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/stinger/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Kia Stinger?
- 83,360 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Stinger have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Kia Stinger, model years 2018 to 2023. 5 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Kia Stinger name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 5 of 25 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Kia Stinger open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.