Kia bulletin SC369
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a emissions communication dated Jul 24, 2026, received Jul 21, 2026, about the engine — 7 documents under this number: SC369_TSB, SC369__OWNR, SC369_STKR, SC369_QA and more. It names 2 model years (2022–2023). A emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: THETA III 2.5L T-GDI ECM SOFTWARE LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC369) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the engine control module (ECM) software to improve combustion stability by optimizing injector fuel injection control during the initial driving period on certain 2022-2023MY Stinger (CK) vehicles equipped with the Theta III 2.5L T-GDI ULEV engine, manufactured from February 1, 2021 through April 11, 2023. The subject vehicles may have been produced with engine calibrations that can cause the vehicle to release air pollutants that exceed Federal and California standards. These standards were established to protect the public’s health and welfare from the dangers of air pollution.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC369_TSB | Service bulletin | Jul 24, 2026 | 11035281 | not yet checked |
| SC369__OWNR | Emissions | Jul 18, 2026 | 11035248 | PDF, 120 KB |
| SC369_STKR | Emissions | Jul 16, 2026 | 11035253 | PDF, 276 KB |
| SC369_QA | Emissions | Jul 16, 2026 | 11035252 | PDF, 64 KB |
| SC369_POC | Emissions | Jul 16, 2026 | 11035249 | PDF, 173 KB |
| SC369_DPSM | Emissions | Jul 15, 2026 | 11035135 | PDF, 61 KB |
| SC369_DP | Emissions | Jul 15, 2026 | 11035126 | PDF, 80 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Kia SC369 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SC369 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does SC369 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2023 Kia Stinger, 2022 Kia Stinger. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.