Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Stinger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Stinger? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kia Stinger problems by model year
20 recall entries and 167 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Stinger | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Stinger | 1 | 18 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Stinger | 5 | 17 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Stinger | 6 | 16 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Stinger | 3 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Stinger | 4 | 67 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Stinger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine47 complaints
- electrical system35 complaints
- service brakes30 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system25 complaints
- unknown or other22 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- exterior lighting10 complaints
- fuel system9 complaints