WATCH THIS BEFORE BUYING A KIA STINGER GT| COMMON PROBLEMS, RECALLS, MECHANICAL ISSUES 

They get paid more for vids people click on over 15 mins

LMAO!!

I was just getting into the comments to say the same thing. I just stopped watching it. Patience gone.

Yes, it's painful to watch :|

Couldn't agree more. I stopped watching quite early on, I wasn't able to stand it any longer. What a drawn out speaking, and boring, attempt at making a (long lasting) video. Oh. !! - And by the way, recalls AREN'T problems with a car, as they're rectified automatically by the dealer at no cost whatsoever.

That's amazing glad to hear that

Dang! Mine only 5k miles. Have it for a year but I drive model 3 on daily basis lol.

Everything in the dust lol. I'm in a v3 you sure as shit ain't dusting me.

Wanna race me in my BMW M550i? Let’s see who eats dust.

TheGamingAudiophile keep playing your video games in your fantasy world

I think I've had that rear deck lid issue.. how was it fixed?

How did u fix it

I placed soft stickers on the tips of the rubber buffers that make contact when you close the hatch. The sound is coming from them tapping against eachother when you hit a bump. Kia didn’t design them correctly to have them snug when you close the hatch, so the fuzzy stickers on the ends fills in the gap and there is no more noise

Isaac Myers I have the GT2 with 99,000 miles in just 2 years. I have had zero issues with this car. The rattle issue was never noticed by me, but KIA contacted me and proactively did a repair during my routine oil change. I have had no leaks and my car feels brand new every single day. Stingers rule

Isaac Myers thank you. I’m thinking of buying one.

Well said..

Only thing i had on my 18' stinger with 50k miles was the shaking when braking.

Good points and to add to that. If you break an engine in as per specified it makes a difference. I have a friend who does everything by the book and has great luck with all his vehicles. He even got higher speed on his performance snow mobile. So it does make a difference. If you are doing the 1/4 mile before break in period, you may have made a lemon.

I confirm at least 2 issues he mentioned in the video. The brake pads, the jerky shifting, and there's another common issue for all model years is the fuel pump as well as the squeaking turbo wastegate. Those issues I was able to cofirm with at least 10+ other stinger owners across the entire model years of the Stinger. My very own one is a 2021 model AWD GT. Although those are common issues, it doesn't mean most of the owners will experience the same issues, I know that. Otherwise itd be recalled already. Yours didn't have issues but it doesn't mean others don't. And btw, Kia is still a Kia. The Stinger is definitely cheaper than those cars with the same power level, there's no need for jealousy here. Each to its own, kinda unfortunate but it's true, I get that. But honestly I cringe when I see people thinks their stinger is a very expensive and powerful car. Bruh, it's just a 350HP AWD Korean budget friendly performance sedan. Buy it, drive it, and keep it quiet cuz it really ain't some fancy nancy car that makes you look successful

@@alj7094 and who are you?

Doug is the biggest copycat of all. He literally stole every comment and every joke from Jeremy Clarkson. Watch old JCs and you will find Doug in it.

Doug is overrated. I do like how he seemed to invent the quirks and features part, though.

@@paulnieder4236 dude copied Jeremy Clarkson

Doug is a copy himself. Also there is nothing wrong about starting with “This is ...” line. Doug just screams a little like a little girl but thats all.

Doug never invented " tHiS iS "

He is an idiot .I stopped watching .

had a 2018 had recalls but upgraded to 2022 some things are missing no port for using i pod which was good but got wireless charging and had heated steering on 18 but now have 360 camera which is way more important, so just have to hope for none of these issues!!!

Nice

Did you buy it new?

@@kashcow yes, only had 3 miles on it.

I bought mine as well this year in January 2019 Stinger GT love it! The warranty is amazing too!

@@SamCarLegion Please go back to Russia or whatever Eastern Euro trash country you're from. Sick of your KIA bashing.

Glad to hear that, you won the lottery! With only your stinger experience now we can safely say the Stinger GT is perfect!

@@SamCarLegion you don't even need to be that lucky lol

@@SamCarLegion Hard to tell if you're being sarcastic to someone who's engaging in discussion on your page. If you are that's a shame.

Glad to hear that

Diablo D just curious because I myself am interested in later purchasing a Stinger GT, what year and trim is your Stinger? Thank you!

Brandon Parijs 2018 Gt

How did you drive that much already lmbo

paul montgomery he circumvented the world.

how has it been so far 8 months later?

@@GroovyChapo I added a Borla performance exhaust and k&n cold air intakes and then sold it last month for what I put into it. Moved on to Porsche 911 😎😎

@@bellzeit badass upgrade, congratulations. how was the reliability if you don’t mind me asking?

@@GroovyChapo it was problem free while I had it and I rode it hard…

@@bellzeit thanks man I think i’m picking one up this weekend!

I love this comment! lol

Try to get all the small issues fixed within first few years of your ownership like rattles etc (all cars rattle problem is some manufacturers dont give a shit about rattles) and then you are covered for 10 years for powertrain! Cant beat that!!

Lmao 🤣

Glad to hear that

@@SamCarLegion Is this an auto reply?

Glad to hear that

Have a seat it will be a long journey.

You need to get to/through the point/s quicker!!!

@Catholic Firefighter Maybe. I didn't watch the whole thing, because he was taking too long to make any real points

You are forgetting Kia's legendary 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. Others only gives you junk warranty of 5 years.

Kia is not cutting down anything to save cost. Kia is charging fair price. It's others ripping you off with badge tax.

But you only have 6k on it, how will it have problems

I have a 2022 stinger only 6300 miles on it. When I first purchased the I didn't notice Chipped paint on trunk, it was very small . It had to be repainted, took two weeks. 2 months later I felt a slight vibration in the beginning but nothing was found wrong. 1st oil change, I ask to make sure they check tires , brakes, & rotors. I was told that's their normal routine anyway . Upon receiving my car I asked again. I was told it was checked. Upon driving on the highway, when coming to a stop , I notice the vibration once again. So I called and told them what was happening. I told them , I couldn't make it back before they closed. They closed at 6pm and it was 4:45 pm. I was traveling , they told me to bring it back Monday morning . I was curious so when I got to my destination, I took my car to a Kia Dealership and they told they didn't have anyone to look at it because they only had one technician before closing at 6:00. So now I will take it back to original Kia Dealership this morning. Lest than 7,000 miles on the vehicle and I pray whatever is wrong they cover it. I do not want another problem. SMH not saying all stingers will have this problem but this is a new 2022 stinger !

We had a 2018 Stinger GT and we had no problem with it but needed larger trunk room and we stepped up to a K900, and before anyone gets stuck on stupid the K900 has no problem handing my wife's wheel chair. The Stinger's trunk is not as deep and I didn't want to remove the hatchback cover so people can see what is in the trunk. With the Stinger you can fold down the seats but the K900 you have more room everywhere in the car without having to fold the seats down. The Stinger is really a nice car. The only recall I had was rubber garments on the hatchback or something like that and the wire harness. The car rides nice and is fun to drive. I had no vibration issue and there was no hard shifting in our Stinger when driving the car. I would drive that car more on the hard side. This guy I have a feeling does not like KIA. I would not pay attention to this guy and cannot watch the entire video. One thing I will agree with him on is every car manufacture does put on some bad cars but the Stinger I don't think is one of them for the most part. I'm still part of a Stinger forum and have not heard anyone complain about vibration. I read up on the forum before my wife and I got ours. Truthfully there is not a manufacture that has not put out some bad products in some models. The Stinger just is not one of them since they got the wire harness taken care of. Before you buy any car read up on some forums and go test drive that car before you buy it. At least on the forums most are real people who do own them.

This car is a POS.... 4,000 lb car? 365 hp for 50k? why the fuck would you buy a korean car for 50k, that is more underpowered and heavier than others in same price range that also have a WAY better trackrecord on reliability, performance, etc. Why would you not just get a BMW.... why would i not just get a 370z which has the same power, naturally aspirated, and is 800 lbs ligher and the Z is a heavy car and have 20k to either pocket, mod, or have to fix the car etc. the stinger is a fucking boat made for mid life crisis old men who know nothing about cars. People who walk into dealerships knowing nothing, test drive a car and buy it without even comparing anything or knowing anything about the competition. This car literally weighs almost 2x more than my current vehicle lmfao. And its power to weight ratio is pathetic, the suspension is meh at best, its korean, no aftermarket support. Only a true idiot or a person who just drives from A to B (most women) will enjoy this car. This is the worst vehicle for 50k lmfao. maybe at 30k this would be okay, but for 50k.... actually laughable. Why in the fuck would you not get an M2 for like 7k more which is nothing when your paying it off in like 5 years. The great things about these cars it it shows who the idiots are on the road so they can be avoided.

Patrick De Freitas blah blah blah STFU already only idiots would take ur advice 😭😭😂😩 let me guess u drive an overpriced German piece of shit

@@RoddNTune619 Daily Drive a Toyota 86 that I put only about 5k of mods into and it looks unique on the road... great gas mileage, i can rev it out daily and hoon and its reliable. I have owned german cars though such as VW, audi and BMW. You are saying german cars are overpriced but this kia is overpriced... its pretty trash when you look at the specs for the price. That is the most competitive Price bracket for sports cars and luxury vehicles etc. care to explain why someone should purchase a 50k+ kia over their competitors? I'll wait.

@@ImperviouslyGaming your comparing coupes to a 4 door sedan, and you can get a Stinger GT in the low 40's and I've even seen them for the high 30's. Maintaining a Stinger will cost alot less than a German car too. Not everyone can spend the money to buy and maintain German cars.

So I am not allowed to criticize the car?? Don’t be a snow flake.

How much it worth now

Jankuba Kromah $31k

updates ?? how many miles now ?

@@airgunningyup I got her up to 135,000, then a guy t-boned her at 50mph! I walked away, and my lovely Stinger was completely totaled. Then I bought a new one, but in ceramic grey. I’ve got 30,000 on my new one in about 9 months.

@@moto4kc wow.. good thing you made it.. any major mechanical work before getting to 135k miles?

Come on lol cant compare kia to toyota reliability. I love the stinger but my brother has one and had to get infotainment center replaced also the speakers stoped working on passent side, the moon roof was replaced and the engines already ticking . Doesnt mean i dont love the car i do but this was within 1.5 years of owning it .

@@solace4114 I agree with you. The OP is probably a Kia employee or bot bro. They keep saying things differently from the facts. No car company can touch Toyota’s reliability. The quality control on their parts/builds are insanely strict.

Exactly. Any problem literally who cares.

Until I dies on the side of the turnpike during a snowstorm. Which is exactly what happened to my wife's Kia. She was stuck in 0° weather with a 2 year old and no heat, and the road service said it would be three hours. A warrantee is worthless if you die on the side of the road because your garbage Korean car decided to fry the entire electrical system. The dealership has to replace the entire wiring harness and computer. We sold that POS immediately, with 11000miles on it. We bought a Jetta and never looked back. Lesson learned, you get what you pay for.

I know this is 2 years late. But when you finish slowing down braking. Do you relax your feet a tad to remove some pressure from the brake pads? Because alot of people do that and also cause warping.

But u had a problem? As I said, all cars have problem. Glad to hear nothing major. Plus we can't use just your experience, i had a bmw 328i that was amazing, my other 3 friends not so much lol

I love Cadenzas.... I wish they bring it back along with K900 to Canadian market@@

Kia Canada gave me this car and in the paper it said: 2020 Kia Stinger GT

Glad to hear. Enjoy it.

Vichar B. , могу только согласиться) Так же в семье есть такой же стингер и могу сказать только одно... замечательная машинка)

No life

If this video had 100 views i could have felt bad for my self. If this video didn't get me 1200 subs, i would have felt embarrassed. Surprisingly, it's doing very well :) stay safe friend.

Have a 2019 GT2 and have zero problems, as has been the case with any of the Kia's or Hyundai's that I have owned, they are the most problem free vehicles I've ever owned.

Their quality has improved by a lot.

No it's a problem with kia

@@SneekyRafiki kia recall not aftermarket.

SuperDantheman95 People are questioning the quality of Korean cars because this isn’t the only vehicle from them that are igniting i to flames due to poor engineering and build quality. Do you live under a rock at the bottom of the sea? Hyundai ALSO is under a class action lawsuit behind this. There was a man just hospitalized almost burnt alive driving a brand new KIA Soul that also caught fire. There was a woman in Georgia last year whose Hyundai Tucson went up into flames unwarranted as she drove down the street. Her Tucson had less than 500 miles on it. Hyundai didn’t even show up for court when summoned to answer for the lawsuit. *This* is the reason people are questioning this company’s integrity and quality. It’s because it isn’t just a few model years of just the Stinger! 🤦🏽‍♂️

@@mybro727 Wow okay Im accused of living under a rock because I don't agree with your criticism. As for isolated incidents and hearsay, refer to my original comment; I never said the quality of Korean cars is flawless.

You can turn that off. I have the 21 GT2 and just turn it off on the center console. Plus you may have launch control. Have fun Stinger brother.

Get into the 2000's

J.C. Ruiz life is too short to stay stock, am I right? Also just curious what mods have you done to it?

@@ChirpingChocobo I have jb4 secondary downpipes and stillen catback exhaust, air suspension, carbon fiber hood, trunk spoiler, splitter, handles, side vent, mirror caps. Also cold air intakes and 20 inche wheels. Check out my ig @stinger_guy

@Catholic Firefighter Warranties do not last forever!

@Catholic Firefighter personally i drive 30k a year so to me that lasts only 3 and a half years ;)

I gotta get some better rotors and pads. Which brands/stock-numbers you end up buying? Had my rotors turned at 12K and now it's the same BS all over again at 15K. Otherwise, this car is the deal of the century.

Thanks for the comment. I might say, things that i said and you like are correct, the ones you don't like are shit. We want to hear what we like.

I don't need to own one, i have my experience with hyundai and Kia. Trash!

TheWorldisFlat by Porsche what do you drive now?

Garth Banton probably an Edsel lol.

TheWorldisFlat by Porsche i have owned an Optima and now a Stinger as well as other car brands. Kias have changed they are not rubbish. The only rubbish is the comments I get from people who dont own one and have a negative Kia perception. You are entitled to your opinion but it would be good if it was based on fact rather than what you have heard or experienced in the past. The car has won awards by the way. I hear Porsches have faults too but you dont see me saying they a crap cars. Take a Stinger for a test drive and if you dont smile when you drive it I would be very surprised.

AV8R767 the amount of time this guy had to correct him self during the vid is embarrassing! For a first of it’s kind, it’s way better than a lot of cars out there. Like, I do get that there are a few things to be pointed out but this entire video is based on negativity! And I get that because negativity sells. You’d have to go to the performance division of most if not all German line ups to compete against the stinger. And it was not built to compete in luxury, if you want that go for the K900 or the sister company Genesis (Hyundai) is in the luxury category and they do have a better interior than A lot out there. @stungbystinger group needs to see this! Hahahah dam joke!

Brake Rotors warp, so many reports online. But good points in steel history of Hyundai.

@@SamCarLegion It's not simply my opinion. 40 years of working on cars and 30 of them professionally. From Alcon themselves... alconkits.com/support/brake-pad-info/110-the-real-truth-about-warped-brake-rotors

As you mentioned, no vehcile is perfect. My point isn't to bash Kia, more so; watch out for these known issues, don't get bad car.

@@SamCarLegion Agreed. That's why I said you are correct in that fact that any vehicle can be a rattle trap or an unreliable mistake.

If you did some research, you will find that this common term (warped rotors) used by consumers and not so knowledgeable technicians, is false. The issue is caused by the brake pads leaving deposits on areas of the rotors after hard braking, without a proper bedding process. These deposits cause the rotors to become out of balance and vibrate, you can read more at the link provided. As an owner of 2 stingers, so far, the 2018 and now a 2019, both had this issue. I changed the pads on the 2019 to better compound and did the bedding process, my car no longer has that vibration on braking issue. Enthusiast Stinger drivers have replaced their brake pads, as the pads provided by KIA ,while fine for most drivers (who never have the vibration issue), don’t do well with repeated braking from high speeds track driving or aggressive street driving. I’ve owned Audi and BMW vehicles and those things also have their issue however, as mentioned, they can be pricey to repair when an issue occur. When I traded my 535 M Sport for a KIA Optima, folks thought I was crazy until they saw the repair estimate bills I had from an engine issue that was covered under warranty. The breakdown was the dealer’s way of nudging me to get a $5000 warranty that would only last 2 years (based on the miles I drove). I’ve had 3 Optima Hybrids and each has gotten better with each refresh or replacement. The Stinger, being new had its kinks on some of the 2018s and possibly the 2019s, my 2018 for sure had an issue with air getting in from the drivers door, when they said was not aligned properly. While the first ‘fix’ reduced the noise, it didn’t eliminate it. The ECS tune in the 2018 caused some weird rear end hop in corner, if you hit a bump mid corner. The 2019 doesn’t have it, well you’ll have to be driving at a much higher speed to get it to occur, but it still performs better than the 2018. Adding an aftermarket rear sway bar fixed that for owners of the 2018. For my 2019, I ordered a Mando ECS box that allows one to tune the electronic suspension, that has tightened up the car with the 2 built in settings. It has an additional 4 custom setting that an owner can tweak to their preference. For KIA first foray into this level of vehicle they did a pretty good job, for the price. In the long run, KIA will resolve issues reported with the vehicle to make it better. They make running changes during a model year to resolve issues and their mid-cycle refresh typically improves on the initial design. The Stinger will be less expensive to maintain over the long run than the vehicles it competes with. For an entirely new vehicle to the market, the list of issues are minor, that says a lot about how well this vehicle is designed.

Lmfao a mini Cooper tho

@@Handsomebrzyhd Yep - JCW Mini Cooper. Excellent build quality, fast as hell and handles like it's on rails. I guess you don't know much about cars, because if you did you would have known this already.

Dont say anything bad about korean car or the fan boys come runnin

What year? I have an 06 Sportage with 80000 miles, with no issues.

I have a 2022 stinger only 6300 miles on it. When I first purchased it, I didn't notice Chipped paint on trunk, it was very small . It had to be repainted, took two weeks. 2 months later I felt a slight vibration in the beginning but nothing was found wrong. 1st oil change, I ask to make sure they check tires , brakes, & rotors. I was told that's their normal routine anyway . Upon receiving my car I asked again. I was told it was checked. Upon driving on the highway, when coming to a stop , I notice the vibration once again. So I called and told them what was happening. I told them , I couldn't make it back before they closed. They closed at 6pm and it was 4:45 pm. I was traveling , they told me to bring it back Monday morning . I was curious so when I got to my destination, I took my car to a Kia Dealership and they told they didn't have anyone to look at it because they only had one technician before closing at 6:00. So now I will take it back to original Kia Dealership this morning. Lest than 7,000 miles on the vehicle and I pray whatever is wrong they cover it. I do not want another problem. SMH not saying all stingers will have this problem but this is a new 2022 stinger !

Conspiracy: what if they gave 7 years because the know it will break down?!

@@SamCarLegion This would be one of the worst business strategies in history. Its possible but it would be realy stupid and undermine all efforts to lose the reputation of making bad cars.

Why would it be stupid? They protect their brand in the long run. Automobile manufacturers have done of lot of stupid things before. Just a thought :)

@@SamCarLegion I would say it only saves them in the short run. If the cars brake down a lot in the 7 years people will notice that the cars have a lot of problems and if they continue breaking down after the warranty expires no one would want to buy these cars ever again or for the first time. Thats why iam think the 7 years are not some kind of cover up or scam.

You would complain less if it was covered. Also, just checked Kia Canada, they only offer 5 years warranty for the Stinger.

I have a 2022 stinger only 6300 miles on it. When I first purchased it, I didn't notice Chipped paint on trunk, it was very small . It had to be repainted, took two weeks. 2 months later I felt a slight vibration in the beginning but nothing was found wrong. 1st oil change, I ask to make sure they check tires , brakes, & rotors. I was told that's their normal routine anyway . Upon receiving my car I asked again. I was told it was checked. Upon driving on the highway, when coming to a stop , I notice the vibration once again. So I called and told them what was happening. I told them , I couldn't make it back before they closed. They closed at 6pm and it was 4:45 pm. I was traveling , they told me to bring it back Monday morning . I was curious so when I got to my destination, I took my car to a Kia Dealership and they told they didn't have anyone to look at it because they only had one technician before closing at 6:00. So now I will take it back to original Kia Dealership this morning. Lest than 7,000 miles on the vehicle and I pray whatever is wrong they cover it. I do not want another problem. SMH not saying all stingers will have this problem but this is a new 2022 stinger !