Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published January 3, 2024
Kia 2020 Stinger Engine Oil Leak Recall: Fire Risk While Driving
Kia recalls 2020 Stinger vehicles with oil leak risk in engine compartment that could cause fire while driving. Owners must have left turbocharger oil feed pipe replaced free of charge by dealers.
Kia is recalling certain 2020 Stinger vehicles due to a potential oil leak in the engine that could cause a fire while driving. This recall affects vehicles with a specific turbocharger oil feed pipe assembly that may deteriorate over time. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79796-kia-2020-stinger-engine-oil-leak-recall-fire-risk-while.
“Kia 2020 Stinger Engine Oil Leak Recall: Fire Risk While Driving.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79796-kia-2020-stinger-engine-oil-leak-recall-fire-risk-while. Based on NHTSA recall #24V169000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V169000).
Kia America, Inc. recalled certain 2019-2020 K900 and 2018-2023 Stinger vehicles due to an oil leak risk that increases the chance of an engine compartment fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Jan. 3, 2024. Dealers will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Kia K900, 2019-2020
Kia Stinger, 2018-2023
What to do
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.
The hazard
An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire while driving. The left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly may deteriorate and leak oil.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Kia America, Inc. has 67 other recalls on record since 2022-08-12. Recent Kia recalls include an Aug. 21, 2026 air bag recall for the EV9 and a June 2, 2026 seat belt recall for the Telluride. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Dec. 1, 2025 Ford Mustang engine recall, an April 10, 2026 Genesis G80 fuel leak recall, and a May 26, 2026 Tiffin GT1 fuel leak recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Kia Stinger has a 3.3-liter turbo gasoline direct injection engine. The recall covers vehicles manufactured from 2019-2020 with this specific engine type.
Brand
Kia
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Get Replacement Parts
Dealers will replace the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 4 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V169000 — Kia 2020 Stinger Engine Oil Leak Recall: Fire Risk While Driving
Hello,
I own a Kia 2020 Stinger Engine Oil Leak Recall: Fire Risk While Driving that is covered by recall 24V169000 from Kia.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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