2020 Model Year

Kia Stinger

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
13
Recalls
6
Crashes
1
Severe
1

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

24V169000 Mar 2024

Other

No consequence data available

23V634000 Sep 2023

Other

No consequence data available

21V862000 Nov 2021

Other

No consequence data available

20V560000 Sep 2020

Other

No consequence data available

20V518000 Aug 2020

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2026

Transmission light appeared and a loud knocking noise followed by white smoke bellowing out of the exhaust. I took it to a shop and they said it now n...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2025

My car shut off while driving down the road, it would not restart, there were no warning lights or check engine lights on. I had it towed to a repair...

STEERING,SUSPENSION
Apr 2025

I was driving to work and the steering wheel just looked up and got really stiff and hard to control which was really dangerous. Prior to the I could...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
Oct 2024

The vehicle will shut off without reason from time to time. I'll be sitting at a light, stop sign, or intersection, and the car just shuts off. All...

Engine
Mar 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Stinger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V169000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the p...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Dec 2023

I was sitting at a red light with my foot on the brake. When I took my foot off the brake when the light turned green, my car would not drive forward!...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Oct 2023

1st safety related incident discovered December 27th, 2021, rear window defroster stopped working. Checked rear fuse block as the owner's manual had l...

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Stinger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk and hesitate upon depression of t...

Brakes
Jun 2022

Dealer said it is a known issue, but the brakes leave deposit on rotors and cause severe shaking while slowing down. Rattles entire car and steering w...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2022

Dealer stated that the GDI pump has failed and that is not a common issue. My car started shuddering as I was driving in the interstate I5 north at 70...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Kia Stinger has 13 complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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