2022 Kia Stinger problems and recalls

Owners have filed 18 complaints on the 2022 Kia Stinger, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (6 complaints).

18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.7
Severity index

Severity index 51.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (33.3%)6 33%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (33.3%)6 33%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (22.2%)4 22%VisibilityVisibility: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM633.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER633.3%
ENGINE422.2%
VISIBILITY316.7%
SERVICE BRAKES211.1%
LANE DEPARTURE15.6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION15.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE15.6%

Complaints filed per year

0472021: 12022: 32023: 32024: 22025: 22026: 7 (partial year)2122232425267
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20223
20233
20242
20252
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2021 to 2022 (7 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V16900001/03/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:HOSES/PLUMBINGKia 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.

Other Kia Stinger model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.