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Service bulletins for the 2018 Kia Stinger

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

100 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SC279_QA2024-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC279).
TSB_ELE2552022-07-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DYNAMIC BENDING LIGHT DTC B232509/B232609 - MOISTURE ABSORBENT & BRACKET REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to repair an inoperative Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) by replacing the moisture absorbent and bracket on some 2018-2022MY Stinger (CK) vehicles produced from October 11, 2017 through April 27, 2022, which may exhibit a MIL 'ON' with DTC B232509 or B232609 (active or pending). This may be due to an expanded moisture absorbent causing the bracket to interfere with the DBL module. New parts are available to address this condition (see chart below for details).
TSB_ENG222_R42021-12-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011-2021MY vehicles (refer to the tables on pages 8-9 for applicable models and engine), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
PS6752020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER. PITSTOP - BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION - This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assembly oil applied during assembly.
PS573_R12019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. PITSTOP: SOUND SETTINGS (FADER) MOVES TO REAR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information related to sound settings (fader) which may alter the default sound position settings.
PS573_R12019-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: SOUND SETTINGS (FADER) MOVES TO REAR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information related to sound settings (fader) which may alter the default sound position settings.
TSBENG182_CLOSED2018-12-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: EMISSIONS LABEL REPLACEMENT (ENG182/SA324) - CLOSED. REFER TO TSB SC152
VSC152_QA2018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - SC152 ? VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL (VECI) LABEL REPLACEMENT VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN
VSC152_OWNER_CK2018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC152) - OWNER LETTER - Dear Kia Stinger Owner: Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label on some 2018 MY Kia Stinger vehicles.
VSC152_DSM2018-10-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC152) - DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER LETTER - Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label on all 2015, 2016, and some 2017 MY Optima Hybrid vehicles produced from July 24, 2014 through June 12, 2017, and on some 2018 MY Stinger rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.0-T engines, produced from September 29, 2017 through November 20, 2017. An incorrect VECI label was installed during the production of these vehicles. The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct emission standard.
VSC152_DP2018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC152) - DEALER PRINCIPAL LETTER - Kia Motors America, Inc. is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label on all 2015, 2016, and some 2017 MY Optima Hybrid vehicles produced from July 24, 2014 through June 12, 2017, and on some 2018 MY Stinger rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.0-T engines, produced from September 29, 2017 through November 20, 2017. An incorrect VECI label was installed during the production of these vehicles. The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct emission standard.
PS5732018-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. PITSTOP: SOUND SETTINGS (FADER) MOVES TO REAR - This Pitstop provides information related to sound settings (fader) which move to the rear automatically and/or after a phone call.
VSC166_TSB2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN. TSB - This document is the Technical Service Bulletin for the new Voluntary Service Campaign to provide information regarding a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
VSC166_QA2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Q & A - This document is the Q & A for the Voluntary Service Campaign to repaint areas of the 2018 MY Sunset Yellow Stinger vehicles.
VSC166_OWNER2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. OWNER - This document is the Owner Notificationfor the new Voluntary Service Campaign to provide information regarding the repaint of areas of the 2018 MY Sunset Yellow Stinger vehicles.
VSC166_DSM2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER - This notice advised the service manager of the new Voluntary Service Campaign to repaint areas of the 2018 MY Sunset Yellow Stinger vehicles.
VSC166_DP2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DEALER PRINCIPAL NOTICE - This notice advised the dealer principal of the new Voluntary Service Campaign to repaint areas of the 2018 MY Sunset Yellow Stinger vehicles.
PS5662018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. PITSTOP -Stinger (CK) Remote Start Logic (PS566) - This Pitstop provides information regarding the logic of Remote Start installed on some 2018MY~ Stinger (CK) vehicles.
PS5582018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. PITSTOP - STINGER (CK) ENGINE OIL CAPACITY & GRADE SPECS - This Pitstop provides information regarding the required engine oil capacity for 2018MY~ Stinger (CK) vehicles, equipped with either 2.0T-GDI THETA-II or 3.3T-GDI LAMBDA-II turbo engines.
PS5642018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. PITSTOP - CLOCK CONCERNS ON UVO eSERVICES (UVO 3.0) - This Pitstop contains information regarding possible concerns with the clock on UVO eServices (UVO 3.0) head units installed on 2017-2018MY vehicles.
PS557R12018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. PITSTOP - STINGER SOUND SYSTEM SETTINGS - This Pitstop provides information about some of the sound system settings available in the 2018MY~ Stinger (CK) vehicles with Premium Navigation (720-watt Harmon/Kardon Quantum Logic Surround Sound System with 15 speakers). Specific settings covered in this Pitstop are Quantum Logic Surround, Clari-fi, and the Priority Sound Settings.
PS5572018-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. PITSTOP - STINGER SOUND SYSTEM SETTINGS - This Pitstop provides information about some of the sound system settings available in the Stinger (CK) vehicles with Premium Navigation (720-watt Harmon/Kardon Quantum Logic Surround Sound System with 15 speakers). Specific settings covered in this Pitstop are Quantum Logic Surround, Clari-fi, and the Priority Sound Settings.
PS5522018-05-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. PITSTOP - CALIBRATING THE COMPASS IN THE ACCESSORY REAR VIEW MIRROR - This Pitstop provides information regarding the compass calibration procedure of the accessory rear view mirror after installation.
PS500_R12018-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). PITSTOP - PREMIUM NAVIGATION OR UVO eco WITH NAVIGATION (AVN 5.0) - This Pitstop provides information regarding the features and functionality on the latest generation Premium Navigation or UVO eco with Navigation (designated as AVN 5.0) system that is applied to some 2018MY Sportage (QL), Optima (JFa), Soul (PS), Stinger (CK), and Niro PHEV (DE) vehicles. This system features a dual core processor which should result in a faster system response and loading performance between applications as compared to the previous navigation system.
TSBENG1822018-01-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. TSB - SERVICE ACTION: EMISSIONS LABEL REPLACEMENT (SA324) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Emissions Label on some 2018MY Stinger (CK) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.0-T engines, produced from September 29, 2017 through November 20, 2017, which contains incorrect emissions information on both RWD and AWD models.

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