{"id":"2019_kia_stinger","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Stinger","model_slug":"stinger","year":2019,"url":"/kia/stinger/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40486,"model":"Stinger RWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":365,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":40485,"model":"Stinger AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":29,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":368,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3250,"save_spend":-5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":40487,"model":"Stinger AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.3,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":25,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":445,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019"},{"id":40488,"model":"Stinger RWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.3,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":25,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":446,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V169000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:HOSES/PLUMBING","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-03-01","owner_notified":"2024-04-26","units":36248,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2019-2020 K900, and 2018-2023 Stinger vehicles equipped with a 3.3-liter turbo gasoline direct injection engine.  The left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly may deteriorate and leak oil.","consequence":"An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire while driving.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC300.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC300","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V634000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-09-13","owner_notified":"2023-12-18","units":18224,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles.  The fuel control valve plunger may stick inside the high pressure fuel pump, causing over-pressurization and loss of drive power.","consequence":"A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the engine control unit software, inspect, and replace the fuel pump as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC281.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC281","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V518000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2020-08-27","owner_notified":"2020-11-30","units":28200,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) recalled certain 2019 Stinger vehicles equipped with 3.3L T-GDI engines on August 27, 2020.  On December 30, 2020, Kia expanded the recall population and added certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles.  While driving, an engine compartment fire may occur in the area where the Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) is located.","consequence":"An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuse kit in the electrical junction box, free of charge.  Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete.  The recall began November 30, 2020.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC196.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC196","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":44,"crash":1,"fire":3,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",12],["Electrical System",9],["Service Brakes",6],["Unspecified",5],["Service Brakes, Hydraulic",5],["Fuel/Propulsion System",5]],"by_year":{"2019":4,"2020":7,"2021":10,"2022":5,"2023":3,"2024":3,"2025":7,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2025-10-09","Electrical System","Wiring harness has been severed, chewed through, or burnt. Multiple times. If my phone listed down below does not work call [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)"],["2025-09-22","Fuel/Propulsion System","The issue involves the high-pressure fuel pump covered under Recall 23V634000 (Kia SC281). When the recall was marked as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153completed\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd at the dealership, only a software update was performed. The required inspection of the fuel pump and potential replacement were never carried out. Two years later, the vehicle began \u2026"],["2025-03-20","Fuel/Propulsion System","The car had fuel pump recall I had it fixed on 10/24 now the car has the same issue but your kia refuses to fix it. My warranty company is replaceing the fuel pump but not the reprogramming of it but why is it my issue if it is a recall to begin with that wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fixed or I would not need a high pressure fuel pump and\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"AQ23002","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":null,"complaints":44},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}