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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kia Stinger problems by model year
20 recall entries and 171 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 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Stinger | 1 | 18 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Stinger | 5 | 17 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Stinger | 6 | 16 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Stinger | 3 | 44 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Stinger | 4 | 71 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- engine49 complaints
- electrical system35 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system26 complaints
- unknown or other22 complaints
- service brakes21 complaints
- power train14 complaints
- exterior lighting10 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline9 complaints