NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Kia Stinger Recalls
The 2018 Kia Stinger has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 1, 2024.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Kia Stinger. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 71
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
5 fires
On a 2018 Kia Stinger, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2018 Kia Stinger
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger: hoses/plumbing
- Campaign
- 24V169000
- Reported
- March 1, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 36,248
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2023 Stinger, 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 23V634000
- Reported
- September 13, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 18,224
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2021 Stinger
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 20V518000
- Reported
- August 27, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 28,200
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2021 Stinger
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
- Campaign
- 18V754000
- Reported
- October 25, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 16,011
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Kia Stinger
2018 Kia Stinger complaints by year
NHTSA has received 71 owner complaints about the 2018 Kia Stinger, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (3%) and 5 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2018 Kia Stinger, the component group named most often is the engine (34%), followed by the electrical system (15%) and the fuel/propulsion system (15%).
1 of the 2018 Kia Stinger's 4 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2018 Kia Stinger owners gave the mileage (31 complaints), the median was 25,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine24
- Electrical System11
- Fuel/Propulsion System11
- Exterior Lighting7
- Power Train7
- Service Brakes7
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 14 | |
| 2026 | 11 |
Complaints about the 2018 Kia Stinger peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 14. 35% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 71 complaints about the 2018 Kia Stinger are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Stinger by model year
Other 2018 Kia models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted