The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Kia Stinger: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Kia reported 8 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Kia Stinger, model years 2018–2023, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18,244 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8,985 | 22 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6,166 | 32 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8,651 | 12 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | 3 | 1 |
| Air Bags | 2 | 0 |
| No System/Component Specified | 2 | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 |
| Steering System | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Kia Stinger puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Kia Stinger, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | 2018 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Fire · Seats | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-12-26 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2025 Q4 |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Steering System | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-03-21 | 2018 | FL | 1 | 0 | Fire · No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2021 | FL | 0 | 1 | Tires | 2023 Q1 |
| 2021-05-02 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q1 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2020 | VA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2019-08-05 | 2018 | VA | 0 | 1 | Lane Departure · Fire · Vehicle Speed Control · Electrical System | 2019 Q3 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Kia received alleging a death or injury in a Kia Stinger and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Stinger that sold more will have more rows. All Kia models · What these reports are, and are not.