Kia stinger Gt2 reliability sucks!!!

[@flameangel202]

C'mom ! This is ONE person's opinion, perhaps unfortunately he bought a ' Lemon ' which happens in every brand.
Our Kia's in Australia don't seem to have nowhere near the same amount of issues you guys have in the US.
Ive owned my Stinger 2019 GT ( GT2) since new, had no major issues, minor issues like chrome strips oxidised and dynamic bending head light which was quickly fixed by my Kia Service Centre under warranty. It has done just over 112,000kms and our little Cerato hatch has done over 312,000 kms with no issues, both have proved more reliable than our previous Holdens and Fords.

[@john12354]

Yeah, people fall in love with the big screens but reliability is above everything, unless you so wealthy it doesn't matter.

[@kyoakland]

My car has been super reliable I have a 2018 Kia Stinger with 60,000 Mi on it and it's modified and I've never had a problem

[@gdiZzy1]

@john12354 lol what big screen

[@john12354]

@@gdiZzy1 the one in your mom's bedroom is the one I watch.

[@frankiesuarez5011]

I love my GT2 Stinger Scorpion. No issues!!! The guy on the video either bought a lemon, could happen with any auto make or just didn't take proper care of it. He says NO MODS, really? Just looking at it, you should know it's a fake Scorpion, fake badges and probably other things you can't see!!! FAKE, FAKE, FAKE, WANNABE !!!

[@john12354]

@@frankiesuarez5011 you are probably illegal, deport

[@gangatalishis]

damn im sorry to hear that man, I can understand the frustruation. its insane how the dealership is refusing to fix the issue and corperate not returning your car is crazy. I guess I would go to the BBB and report this issue, they may be able to help.

[@ThePerfectBlack]

My diff went out in my 2018 Stinger Gt about two weeks ago at 80k miles sad I gotta get out the car now I don’t feel like it’s reliable anymore especially after reading some of these other stories now it really makes sense why they discontinued it. 😢

[@cjg6364]

People talk about Hyundai and Kia warranties as being the best in the business. Anyone who knows Hyundai and Kia going back to the 1980s knows that the corporation is cheap AF when it comes to warranties. The Hyundai dealer in my area changed hands about a half dozen times because they couldn't manage to make money and keep technicians on staff - not when Hyundai only pays the dealer techs 2.5 hours labor to replace a head gasket on one of their $%^&boxes. The 100k mile warranty is only as good as the company that's standing behind it, which in Hyundai and Kia's case - isn't worth $%^&.

[@A1doz]

Damn I was hesitant to purchase a Kia coming from my reliable Lexus. Thankfully my 2018 GT2 with AWD has endured so much even these harsh Canadian winters currently at 55k miles.
I will say one thing, I avoid the KIA dealerships like the plague. We had a Kia VIP line we would call as stinger owners back then I don’t even know if that’s a thing anymore, but they were helpful.

[@greathey1234]

I don't care about horsepower and tech unless I'm buying a Bugatti

[@richardsoliven125]

Wow very sorry to hear the problems you have with your Stinger. I bought my 2018 GT2 AWD used at 27,000. I’ve had it for 2 years now. I service my car myself because if you want something done right you need to do it yourself.
Anyways I love my Stinger. Have had no major issues and is now at 77,000.

[@thatruth6488]

Hey, guys, just a little more clarity. The car has 42000 miles on it. Did not start having problems until that amount of miles. The rear diff keeps breaking somehow I do not know why.

[@fragoutrambo6381]

Yea man, AWD is a costly system to run. The Stinger is on a steel chassis so its hella heavy, which is why the differential works hard. Differential service is super important in cars like these, it's just the way performance works unfortunately. KIA dealers suck ass too which is why they have such an awful reputation. I'm sorry you had to go through all that. I think the stinger is a great platform. But it's issues like this and the sorry-ass customer service KIA prides itself on that got it discontinued.

[@joerichardson6107]

You gotta do your research, on the rear diff you have to replace the diff fluid with some like Amsoil severe gear with friction modifier. It's not the diff but the fluid. Should've got the g70 way more luxurious, and handles better, stinger is kinda sloppy without upgraded sway bars and springs.
My wife sold Honda's when they had a huge oil dilution problem, new cars coming back, people saying Honda was trash. When you have a bad experience you have to look at the big picture. Plenty of people putting miles on the Stinger and G70, getting 700 whp on stock engine...the hatch does creek though on the stinger, glad I went the g70 route (didn't need rear space). Already changed my diff fluid it is a known fix in the forums, sounds like you had a bad dealer, disabled launch control? Lol that is wild.

[@matty808pyro8]

I feel like you're lying, why have k&n stickers if you dont have any k&n mods? Im sitting pretty at 60k miles in 2 years.... with mods... did you do spark plugs first like everyone recommends? And i never heard of the diffs crapping out. Usually first thing to go that is major is the coil overs at 80k miles... did you keep up with your maintenance? Do you change your motor oil every 5k or less miles? Do you change the oil filter every 5k or less miles? Do you change your coolant every 15k or less miles? Do you change your brake fluid every 25k or less miles? Transmission fluid every 20k or less miles?... you need to maintain your car. And judging by how dirty the car is id say you dont

[@manb4war]

He's definitely doing some lying. Bottom line, the dealership told him they wouldn't fix the car because he's been racing it. He contradicted his earlier comment when he said he doesn't race the car but he said, "what good is the car if you can't do a few pulls". Right there, he self-snitched😂 Then, he said his car takes $35 to fill up😂😂😂, what does that have to do with car quality? What it costs to fill up is based on tank size OR gas prices in your area. To fill up a 15 gal tank for $35, gas would need to be about 2.33 a gal for 90 oct. That's got nothing to do with the car. Sounds like dude went on CZcams and found every complaint about the Stinger, there aren't many. The creak and rattle complaint is a dead giveaway. Wireless Carplay or Android Auto wasn't available until 2022-2023.Honda retrofit for 2022 models, these are petty complaints. Ride is smooth on my Stinger, the only rattling I hear is from my garage door opener😂

[@NateIngy]

Wow man, I’m really sorry about this. I agree with you that if you advertise a car as performance-oriented, it should be able to handle being driven harder than a normal car. They should also be willing to honor the warranty considering they advertise it like that.

[@stanfields1049]

It is well equipped and serves as been a wonder experience

[@brettschuller1863]

Kia Service manual glosses over standards that have not changed for years. Diff fluid should be changed 30-35k miles. I do coolant at the same time and oil changes every 4-5k, sometimes sooner if i know ive driven it hard.
Only thing im concerned about is the transmission... but name a manufactuerer that hasnt sealed their transmissions.

[@copyninja2004]

Sounds like you got a lemon bro. Tough luck. Kia dealers are hit and miss. Good luck with the honda. The interior is nice in those cars.

[@philhenderson3516]

Kia and Hyundai service departments are trash, that I'll agree on, and I'm terribly sorry you had to deal with their incompetence just as I have, but the Stinger is far from being junk. It is a very decent performing liftback. And the issue you've had is well documented, a simple drain and refill of the differential fluid with friction modifiers takes care of the LSD issue. And this is an issue mostly with the RWD models, not the AWD version. I've seen Stingers GT's with nearly 190,000 miles on sale with only regular maintenance done to them. That speaks volumes on the actual long term reliability of these vehicles. The Honda is nowhere near the Stinger in any measure.

[@luismaturano4774]

If its under warranty you have to hit them with a lawsuit

[@StalinsPurge]

Yeah he has 0% chance of getting anywhere with that

[@bo0sted]

u know how much money you need for that

[@thatruth6488]

​@@StalinsPurgeexactly

[@flybriur]

@@bo0sted You can get a lawyer on contingency.

[@matthewmcdaniel6966]

I tried out 12 cars and settled on 2024 civic hatchback sport with a six speed manual.....most fun i had and roomy for a 6"4 guy like me. I live in it too, solid overbuilt engine and tranny is a good tradeoff for raw power. Get 40+ mpgs too. Vtec baby lol

[@t-roy2418]

They can check the black box to see how you drive your car… we had a Tucson the engine went at 102 we had the extended warranty and they won’t fix it. So I got some money back the went to Chevy….
Take this to a Auction and see if you can get some money back

[@themidcentrist]

I just got a 2024 Camry XSE V6. The Stinger is my favorite Kia model, but I could never bring myself to buy a Kia or Hyundai. IMO they both put too much effort into making the cars look stylish and not enough effort into actual design and manufacturing. It used to be that Kia and Hyundai were appealing because they were inexpensive, but that is no longer the case. I don't understand why anyone would buy a Kia or Hyundai when a Honda, Toyota, or Mazda costs the same amount of money.

[@manhidinginthewoods]

sorry to hear it man!!! wish ya the best in the future

[@thatruth6488]

Thanks

[@Chevyboy1986]

What year is this one?

[@andrewwoods-pardee8825]

Its actually a Hyundai they bought Kia & @ least its not the V10 Bmw M5

[@RetroKingOG]

Well the smart people who did their research knew this already… and never bought the car!!!!
But the people who lack the knowledge to look at Hyundai’s problematic history would buy something this stupid!
Didn’t they have a recall too, 2018-2022 I believe

[@cedricscott6622]

That's crazy. We got the same name. I just got my gt2 2023 in oct this year but got from another state, but in my youth da ville was home. I say that just because that scares me about my stinger cuz we are similar. Funny i got my moms kia from a Fayetteville kia dealer and they were a terrible dealer. This is scary.

[@texasmade9727]

Can’t go wrong with Honda my dude. The Stinger looks beautiful but once you get over the beauty you only have reliability to lean on. Honda will give you that. I have a 2023 Honda Accord LX. No issues at all. It’s got almost 20.000 miles so far.

[@Expt629]

I’m thinking about a used V6 2013-2017 Accord. I don’t want that CVT!

[@jeffreylewis535]

Honda is a great car and reliability rules over everything else. I agree. Good job buddy

[@ShartReacts]

Did you buy it new? If so you have a 10 year warranty.

[@thatruth6488]

Brand new!!

[@ShartReacts]

@@thatruth6488 Then take it a kia dealership. I had my GT2 since 2020, hada few issues but they fixed it for free same day.

[@TheRealCatof]

@@thatruth6488 You have a 10 year warranty. Take it to the dealer to get fixed.

[@crazybeartimba]

Damn. Thanks for the heads up. I was very close to purchasing.

[@flybriur]

I personally haven't heard of that many people having differentials completely fail. In addition to CZcams videos, I'd check out the Kia Stinger forums to get a much bigger picture of what it's like to live with the car on a regular basis and potential issues you may be faced with.

[@1mickyfinn]

No issues with my Stinger 2022 at 1,600. Love this car.

[@mac3176]

@@flybriurI wouldn’t recommend anyone looking at purchasing a new vehicle to go look at a forum filled with people circlejerking about how great their car is of course if you own a stinger your going to say it’s great but try and be less biased and understand Kia has nowhere near the same track record as a Honda or ford I agree the stinger is a cool car but I for one would never buy one after all the complaints I’ve heard it’s just not worth it to me

[@flybriur]

@@mac3176 I disagree about your take on the forums. On the Stinger forum there are tons of people who post about issues they have had and ask for assistance in how best to resolve them.
Also, if someone owns a Stinger and has issues with it, I don't think they are going to be gushing over how great it is.
Sure, Kia doesn't have the same track record as Honda (or Toyota). In regard to Ford, at least recently I wouldn't say their track record is too good, as their reliability is below average, and in some rankings trails behind Kia.
I can only speak about myself, but for me personally, I feel I am rather objective about being a Stinger owner. My last car was a Lexus, so I have that to compare it to. The Stinger, and Kia overall, definitely have their shortcomings, but for the price I paid for the car and what I have gotten out of it so far, overall, I feel it was worth it.

[@harlonmac4504]

WOW THEY DIF THE EXACT SAME THING TO ME REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE TWICE AFTER THE SECOND FIX THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 MONTHS THEN FINALLY FIX IT AND THEN SAID IF IT BRAKES AGAIN THEY WOULDN'T FIX EVEN UNDER WARRANTY AND LESS THAN A MONTH LATER THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE AGAIN

[@o50cal]

the way you said that at 2:29 made me laugh. I wanted to get a gt2 but a 2022 or 2023 with the updated infotainment. What year is yours?

[@o50cal]

oh and also which diff keeps breaking or was the 2 the front and rear?

[@thatruth6488]

​@@o50cal2019

[@thatruth6488]

Rear wheel drive

[@Ahmed___9]

As a Stinger owner I agree.. it's not reliable at all

[@JamalSmiith]

What’ve been your issues bro?

[@markhall3434]

AWD is much weaker.. Actually I'd prefer FWD or RWD only. FWD for handling, RWD for Traction, your choice. I had a Taurus SHO FWD Only, and wow.. enough traction for a darn quick car.. FWD handling is worthy!!

[@DonLee1980]

FWD for handling??? LOL

[@grand__tour]

how is fwd going to be superior in handling compared to rwd? that sounds weird.

[@Expt629]

Hold on, I thought the SHO came with AWD standard? What year was yours?

[@jakimmixon1461]

This is why I fix my own car lol

[@dmironyuk]

What about these 10yr warranties they're promoting so much about??😄

[@thatruth6488]

Anybody who ever owns a kia or a hyundai knows that their warranty is a headache even if they offer you a lifetime warranty

[@thatruth6488]

You will see a lot of kia stinger engines blown on TikTok.Kia engines are a shit!!

[@Chevyboy1986]

What year is it?

[@michaelqu]

Sounds like my old Jaguar

[@commonduck10]

Got to call out the dealers…

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Within seconds, my boy, said it's a POS! You had me laughing. Yea, I would never purchase a Kia. Long term, I've seen problems with compression. All my Honda's I drove hard without any problems. Sure there not fast but they're reliable.
Hell, Ashley Shaffer did not like to even sell them.

[@jaysonyang1441]

That new thang is always a mistake lol it’s a Kia what did you expect

[@insansiregar6158]

Buy Japanese cars especially Toyota and Honda if you want a reliability

[@MarketingCoachKen]

Kia lovers might have a hard time hearing the truth about your experience, but truth is truth. Not only that, you could say the same thing about other makes and models. Toyota, BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Honda... they all have cars that a poorly designed and made to break down after the warranty expires so you can go buy another new car. You want a reliable car consider Lexus.

[@Okoro17]

But Lexus is a luxury Toyota and you mentioned Toyota as a brand that has lemons.

[@thatruth6488]

Lol

[@moonman_8935]

I raced a Bome Stock Stinger GT1 from a roll the other day in my Lexus IS500. Then a whole lot of white smoke came out of his exhaust lol

[@ParallelJora]

Oh shit turbo went out lmao

[@useurnaame]

If U seen the exhaust it means it was beating you .....

[@ParallelJora]

@@useurnaame no it doesn’t lmao it means that he could’ve slowed down after it all and saw the guy have problems

[@useurnaame]

@@ParallelJora when you steet race you generally don't want to slow down and stick around after the race. Most likely he lost the race lol

[@ParallelJora]

@@useurnaame well if you are a runner then it doesn’t matter but I got you

[@martindeleon9863]

Kia is trash. I remember having limp mode issues with an optima and they refused to fix it too.

[@cultofmodernism8477]

Kia is the biggest scam company in the U.S. Always subject to mass class action law suit. I bought a shit new 2022 Sorento. Less than 3,000 miles in, it had tech and transmission issues. Sold it real quick.

[@thatruth6488]

I own a beautiful 2024 mustang 5.0 now!! life is great but just stay away from those Hyundai's and kia's people!!!!! Lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Expt629]

Are you gonna get a full-bolt-on for that 5.0? Because when you do, that engine is going to scream its heart out! It sounds so good revved to 8-9K!

[@FinalVibes]

Honda Accord is an AWESOME car.

[@ka124as]

End of the day, still just a Kia. Well said.
Kia are shit.
Congrats on the Honda, looks awesome!

[@thatruth6488]

Couldn't agree more!

[@flybriur]

Do you also feel that BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Range Rover are also shit?

[@StevenNeidlein]

Kia has always sucked lol 368 hp is not power

[@kyoakland]

Mine has 465 and never had a problem

[@maxpus1781]

Junk it

[@arsinalarsin8683]

Kia is shyt

[@thatruth6488]

Lol😂

[@StalinsPurge]

There's a lot of known issues with these cars and kia warranty being absolute trash. You just have to google it. Also nobody bought these because there is nothing about them that justified the price. Its a kia. Yeah the situation sucks but its a kia and they are junk.

[@UnderWarranty]

It isn't just Kia, all cars have problems, i have had major issues with my Audis and BMWs. You think kia is bad trying buying a land rover, crazy amount of money for a car that breaks down every few days.

[@jakimmixon1461]

@@UnderWarrantyRange Rover is bad 😂

[@flybriur]

I have had issues with my 2019 GT2, but most have been fit and finish (the other being the brake pad compound issue, which isn't a mechanical issue). So far Kia has addressed them all and have been willing to fix and replace what was necessary under warranty. Haven't had to pay any money out of pocket for repairs or fight for them to address something. The main problem (and this is with a lot of brands) is that dealerships are independent, and unfortunately can vary WILDLY in service quality.
When I had a Lexus I used to take it to a dealership service department on the East Coast that happened to be in one of the most affluent areas in the county, and they were phenomenal (which is what I expected, due to it being a Lexus, and also because of the area the dealership was in). I moved to the West Coast, and then took it to a dealership service department that also happened to be in another one of the most affluent areas in the country, and the service department used to be pretty good -- and then a few years later it went to complete and utter shit (I believe the dealership may have gone under new management) -- I almost ended up having to sue them over a mess-up with a service recall replacement. And they started doing shoddy work, and one time they totally saw no issue in giving me back my car with the shoddy work on full display, in addition to dirty/greasy fingerprints ALL OVER the interior headliner.
With my Stinger, I have had experience using three different dealer service departments -- one was decent, one was absolute shit, and the third is pretty good overall (and the only one I currently go to).

[@StalinsPurge]

@cornpop8260 our svr is great. 75k miles and only issues we've had are u joints and axles

[@UnderWarranty]

@@StalinsPurge Yeah that is good but there is also people that have never had issues with their kias. Type any car into google and you will find problems with it. I have a ford ranger with 42k miles and had no issues but other people i know with same vehicle have had a lot of issues with less millage. Mclaren have a lot of issues and look how much they cost. The badge doesn't mean anything