NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 Kia Stinger Recalls
The 2021 Kia Stinger has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 1, 2024.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Kia Stinger. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 17
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
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On a 2021 Kia Stinger, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2021 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 2018–2020, 2022–2023 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 2018–2020 Stinger
Electrical system: instrument panel: fuel gauge
- Campaign
- 21V862000
- Reported
- November 5, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 53
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2020 Stinger
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 20V560000
- Reported
- September 16, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 635
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2020 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 2018–2020 Stinger
2021 Kia Stinger complaints by year
NHTSA has received 17 owner complaints about the 2021 Kia Stinger, the newest on June 17, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (6%).
In complaints about the 2021 Kia Stinger, the component group named most often is the engine (24%), followed by the service brakes (24%) and the fuel/propulsion system (18%).
None of the 2021 Kia Stinger's 5 recalls concerns the engine.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other5
- Engine4
- Service Brakes4
- Fuel/Propulsion System3
- Electrical System2
- Fuel System, Gasoline1
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2021 Kia Stinger peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 6. 82% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 17 complaints about the 2021 Kia Stinger are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Stinger by model year
Other 2021 Kia models
Newest record on this page: June 17, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted