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title: "KIA STINGER (2021) - Recall 21V862000 — NHTSA record 191266 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Stinger vehicles. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-191266-kia-stinger-2021-recall-21v862000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KIA STINGER (2021) - Recall 21V862000 — NHTSA record 191266

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 5, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA STINGER (2021) - Recall 21V862000
- **Reason**: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Stinger vehicles. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading. An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia Motors America
- **Quantity**: 53
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 191266

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V862000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA STINGER; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 5, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Dec 10, 2021
- **Record created**: Nov 8, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC219.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V862000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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