Kia Stinger Reliability
209 NHTSA complaints (2018–2023). Complaint rate: 21.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2018–2019 Kia Stinger. The 2022–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Kia Stinger Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 42 | 2.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 26 | 7.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 21 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | 9.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 20 | 5.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 9.1% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 8 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018AVOID | — | 86 | 4 | 12 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 49 | 1 | 3 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 29 | 1 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 24 | 3 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 15 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 2023View→ |
See also: Kia Stingeraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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