EVERY PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH MY KIA STINGER GT

[@AKStingerGT185]

Have had mine for 3 years and had no issues so far. 🤞

[@sammyybairess8623]

What kind ???

[@AKStingerGT185]

@@sammyybairess8623 GT1 AWD

[@liljagarelilja3088]

GT2 2018, Sweden, so far, no issues, but I know the EU cars are made in a different factory. Best winter car I have ever owned, handsdown.

[@matty808pyro8]

How much miles is yours?

[@matty808pyro8]

I have a 2020 gt1 and I have 31k miles no problems

[@flybriur]

I had a Kia tech come to look at my 2019 GT2 due to continued interior fit and finish issues, but I also let him know I had problems with vibration when braking at higher speeds. Even back when my car was new (only had just over 100 miles on it) I would get the vibrations coming from the brakes when driving at highway speeds. I was told to just give it time, but it never went away. Ultimately one dealership I took it to resurfaced the rotors. They were fine for a few thousand miles, but had the same problem again. Another dealership resurfaced them again, and it again fixed the issue for the time being. When I brought this up to the Kia tech, he mentioned a few things to me about it that was good information. One, if the rotors and pads are below a certain mileage (I believe 15,000 miles if I remember correct), the dealership service departments are not supposed to resurface them -- for the Stinger specifically the dealerships are supposed to put new rotors on. He was quite angry when I mentioned that two different dealerships simply resurfaced the rotors. But he also told me the vibration issue stems from the fact that the stock brake pads for the Stinger in the US (maybe North America in general) are a harder material than the pads used in Europe. He said it is because Kia was afraid there would be too many complaints in the US about brake dust, so they used harder pads. The problem is that those pads leave deposits on the rotor, that cause the vibration that you're feeling. The solution - Stinger Euro spec pads. They are softer, and should not cause the issue. The downside is that they do cause more brake dust. As part of the work order he put in, he included four new rotors and Euro spec pads this time. Since then I've put about 6k miles on the car, and so far haven't had any issues (when I had the US pads I would have already started feeling the vibration at this point). So yes, there is noticeably more brake dust, but I'm fine with the tradeoff compared to having to deal with vibrations every few thousand miles and having to go get it taken care of.

[@SammyBGarage]

Thanks for the info, I’m gonna be getting those new pads soon for sure. I think it’s worth the trade off of more brake dust.

[@donbaird3826]

Replace rotors also.

[@seenenough1200]

Sounds like a personal issue, you riding your brakes. Also, you braking hard at high speeds tells me you don't know how to drive, LMFAO.

[@N1sm0NIC]

You got the part number for the euro spec brake pads?

[@SammyBGarage]

@@N1sm0NIC front pads: 58101-J5A55 / rear : 58302-J5A55

[@ZrCorelx]

1 year strong with my Premium 2.0 Stinger, he's a beast and i will do my best to keep him in top condition 💪🏼

[@vfonte218]

I own a 2018 GT2 no issues and I bought mine new from the dealer with 600 miles on it. I only have 22k miles on it and I'm buying the 10 year bumper to bumper warranty. Zero complaints

[@mattsmith7379]

You are gonna need that warranty

[@vfonte218]

@@mattsmith7379 ok....says you.

[@johnfranklin5277]

No car with 600 miles is considered a new car purchase. Was it a demo?? Or a car the dealer used as a loaner?? Hopefully you received a discounted price. You sure don't drive much.

[@vfonte218]

@@johnfranklin5277 I had to drive to pick it up so I put on half the mileage. It was brand new and I'm sure it saw some test drives. I have had zero problems with it. No rattles or issues of any kind. I've owned many honda/ Acura and it's every bit as good.

[@Novaz0]

theres a fix to the rattle its called a 15 inch subwoofer i promise you will never hear it again

[@SammyBGarage]

Hahaha troller 😂

[@MJT-DA]

LMAOOO

[@ormand3000]

Ghetto

[@Novaz0]

@@ormand3000 it’s not if you get if professionally installed the car won’t even be visibly shaking

[@franktdot5932]

I have a 2022 Genesis G70 3.3t full spec with the brembo brakes. I noticed the same vibration on my car as well. Since it did not affect the stopping ability I just live with it. Started at around 4k miles. Glad to hear Euro spec pads and new rotors will fix the problem!

[@SilentKnight43]

Our 2019 had a warped rotor brake shimmy and I had the dealer replace all four (at their cost) after they acknowledged it was a known factory defect. I had a slight hatchback rattle like everyone and tried both the washer fix (didn't work) but reduced the noise by simply unscrewing the black dampeners a few threads and putting a black ziptie on the exposed threads to keep it from screwing back in over time. My inside finish on the door panel and console hasn't shown wear like yours - yet. We'll see what happens. The one feature I dislike is having to manually disengage the auto engine stop on the center console - but that's not a defect issue. Still - best car I've only in 58 years - absolutely love it.

[@SammyBGarage]

It’s muscle memory to turn off that damn start stop every time I get in my car now 😂

[@SilentKnight43]

@@SammyBGarage I'm too forgetful much of the time, lol. Gonna need to put a sticky-note on the dash.

[@ormand3000]

​@@SammyBGarageyou can code out the stop/start for $3 on eBay

[@lawmanlawreaper]

I think the bumpstops on the hatch can be turned in and out to adjust them for that rattle.

[@marwangaming4708]

Thank you for the video, I heard that some of the known issues are gone with the 2020 model but not sure how true this is. I mean it would make sense if they got rid of some previous problems with a newer updated model but you never know. Atleast it comes with an awesome 7 year warranty!

[@pyner0s496]

By far the most informative 5min I've watched.. Thank you young sir Plan on getting 2022 gt1... I can't wait!!! 😎

[@axios76]

Another example of why aftermarket modifications open a can of worms and ruin cars.

[@matthewolson8875]

Its the gas shocks that are actually making the noise. Washers caused a whistle because then the trunk is out of position. I've tried to stabilize the gas shocks to no avail....

[@SammyBGarage]

Oh damn, never thought about checking those, not sure what can be done to stop them from moving. I’ll look into it

[@matthewolson8875]

@@SammyBGarage remove the gas shocks....rattle dissappears.....

[@michaelthompson4178]

2020 awd gt bought new 2 years ago with 5 miles on it. Has 13.5k on it now. No mechanical or maintenance issues at all. Just a couple fit/finish issues. I did have the trunk thunk or whatever they're calling it. Put some rubber grommets under the hatch guides, no problem since. The black chrome trim around the windows and rear hatch has some issues. The car took damage due to massive hail that came through. Some of the trim was replaced by the body shop, haven't had a problem with it since. The black chrome around the glass is a known issue. The brakes on my car are fine but changing out the pads should fix the issue. When I do the pads I'll go with an aftermarket pad. Car has been fantastic otherwise. I swapped in the 8" screen and nav from the gt2, put on AEM intakes, Eibach rear sway bar. Can now hear the turbos and the car handles much better

[@SammyBGarage]

Was it difficult to swap the screen?

[@michaelthompson4178]

@@SammyBGarage everything thing for me is difficult so it would seem. Trying to swap in 2022 light bar, supposed to be easy, according to KZbin. Much harder than it appears. As far as the swap, you have to remove part of the dash and the center console to do the swap. You'll need a nav head unit, 8" screen and the base that the screen sits in. It's different than the base screen. It's all plug and play. There's a couple KZbin videos of how to remove the dash piece. It sucks but it's worth it imo. I use the nav all the time and the base screen is just plain ugly imo.

[@raiderreppin4life53]

I did plastic washers on mine and haven’t heard a rattle since !!

[@gagewelcher2354]

I used rubber washers fixed the problem for me no rattle

[@mrblueskynm3968]

Great video, it's good to know what might happen to my Stinger. I have a 2022 GT2 AWD in white. Absolutely no problems so far. I don't race around too much....

[@OVRBoosted]

I believe the shack in the braking is the brake pads. The fibres stick to the rotor causing them to feel warped. Try a higher end pad that seems to fix a lot of the issues in those cars.

[@SammyBGarage]

Just heard about them recently, definitely looking into getting them soon

[@_dmfd]

I've owned 4 KDM vehicles, including my current daily a 2018 GT Sport I've been driving for 2 years now, and this GTS is the only one that's given me so many issues, and it's also the newest, lowest mileage ( 18k miles at purchase ) so it doesn't make sense at all. First, a small issue I have is my hatch also rattles, although it's more of a nails on chalkboard kinda rattle/ squeak, and it's intermittent, but it is so mf annoying. My panoramic sunroof also makes cracking/ rattling noises over bumps and stuff. The biggest and main issue(s) I've had are 1. Low compression at 30k miles in 2 cylinders like wtf, and a really rough idle/ big hesitation with the DCT pulling and shifting between 3k-4k rpms, basically my main powerband which sucks. It's cpo and has been at the dealer multiple times, for multiple months, and they gave up on it. It's so annoying man. Like I said I've owned 4 - an 05 Optima LX 2.7V6 which definitely was a pos but it just had bad quality, and 06 Sonata GLS 3.3V6 which was absolutely great I drove it for yeaars and sold it at 200k miles in great shape, and an 09 Spectra5 SX that was also awesome. Really sucks that my newest, most feature rich KDM is having the most issues smh.

[@richard8675]

No it's isn't any of that just need electrical tape on the latch is where the rattles coming from but it doesn't last you got to keep redoing the tape.

[@impreza99rs]

Always tune, always tune always tune. 1 misfire can lead to big problems. Are u using good fuel? Also, looking at your low profile sidewalls and dropping or stiffening you springs will produce rattles and creaks more than stock car.

[@SammyBGarage]

I live in Cali so the best I can get is 91 other than racing fuel. You are right when it comes to tuning tho, I’ve come to realize that you need to get a proper tune if you plan on doing any performance mods .

[@kylepraseutsack6422]

Every car rattles if you lower it on springs

[@SammyBGarage]

Haha true but it was rattling long before I lowered it

[@anthonyg5805]

dont resurface the oem rotors, get aftermarket. My brakes were the same way and had a lot of vibration on my g70, i went him r1 concept slotted rotors and the problem never came back.

[@SammyBGarage]

That’s what I ended up doing

[@joshuahenry]

i have a 2019 GTS AWD-D ... my complaints are throttle body squeak, vibrating brake when they get hot, hatch rattle and why do they have the engine cutoff turned on by default when in sport mode.

[@SammyBGarage]

Oh really? How loud is the squeak from the throttle body?

[@joshuahenry]

@@SammyBGarage pretty loud. i can hear it with the doors shut and windows up. it does it when you turn the car off or just lightly tap the gas pedal at idle.

[@diddy60]

I’m supposed to buy the 2020 gt line tomorrow any tips or suggestions ? Thanks in advance

[@Aether52]

I've had mine for almost a year. 10 months. 2nd Gen GT1 awd. I've had only 1 issue on the exterior where the white paint in some areas started turning blue. Used a touch up pen over them. Any other issues were caused by your truly fucking with things. Oh and brake fade when you REALLY push it on a track or in my case a windy back road. Aftermarket brake pads will apparently fix this as well as the brake shutter that comes from molten brake pad dust adhering to the rotors.

[@SammyBGarage]

I’m gonna start looking into the aftermarket brake pads for sure

[@donbaird3826]

Change rotors also.

[@extendo1k]

I heard getting ceramic brakepads will fix the brake problem

[@felipeybarra7426]

I Have Problem on my 2021 Kia GT Line Window Trim Seal It’s Peeling Off. When Driving You Feel The Bumps. I’m Thinking About Trading It.

[@johnfranklin5277]

Have you checked the air pressure in the tires?? My ride got harsh after a tire rotation. For a week I was thinking why is the car riding so harsh?? Checked the tires, all were over 40 lbs! Lowered them to 36. Problem solved.

[@theanimeotaku2794]

It's GDI it's gonna leave carbon deposits since it's not fuel port injected like any other car before like 2015 or whatever

[@scittw22]

I've got a 2019 GTS. So far I've had hatch rattle which I stopped with the washer fix. A few weeks back my lower deflector came off at highway speed and had to be replaced. The dealer insisted it was user damage and I had to pay out of pocket to replace it.

[@SammyBGarage]

That’s weird your reflector just fell off like that, was it expensive to replace?

[@CKDESIGNS]

I would get that rotor/brake pad problem on my cts-v as well. Constant squeal as well when coming to a stop. I messed with the brakes sooo many times. Finally I said the hell with it I am going to get these things smoking hot......Drove around a little afterwards to cool and it was fixed. You really need to get those things hot every once in a while.

[@SammyBGarage]

Oh wow that’s interesting, does the cts-v come with Brembos? I will definitely try that tho I think I heard someone else saying that would help to get the deposits left by the brake pads off.

[@CKDESIGNS]

@@SammyBGarage yes it had 6 piston brembos. You have to “bake” off all the buildup. You should see some smoke and notice some brake fade when you are at the correct temps. Once you fee the brake fade just cruise to cool the breaks and enjoy your smooth quiet brakes again.

[@SammyBGarage]

Will do Thanks for the info!

[@uhhh_sam]

Brother the only problem I have with my 2023 GT2 Grand Tourer edition is that I keep buying mods and customizations🥲

[@vipeboy2003]

brakes just need to upgrade the pads, the oem pads transfer over to the rotors causing high spots if you hold the brakes after some spirited/stop and go braking once they get warm.. you can temporarily "fix" the issue by slowing down aggressively from high speed to 10-15 mph a few times but not stopping and letting the brakes cool after that...

[@SammyBGarage]

Thanks for the tip, where did you get the upgraded pads from?

[@Jakeschickfilms]

I've had my 2018 for about a year now. Exact same issues. Miss fire in Cylinder 6, trunk rattle, and brakes are shaking around 60mph.

[@Jakeschickfilms]

Also I have aftermarket wheels, I get tire pressor sensor warnings almost everyday.

[@SammyBGarage]

Oh damn really, Sorry to hear that have you checked your plugs or tried to diagnose your misfires yet?

[@Geo-iz4oi]

Mine is still at Kia getting fixed for misfires. They've done absolutely nothing with it for 3 weeks. They dont get back to me. If they do, it's with the most minimal, useless information. 3 fucking weeks to replace a spark plug or an ignition coil? Ridiculous.

[@SammyBGarage]

Yep sounds a lot like my experience when I took it to them originally , they told me nothing was wrong yet every time I stepped on the gas passed half throttle my stinger would hesitate and then jerk back and forth. I don’t even think they checked my plugs because they looked terrible. Ever since I replaced them myself I haven’t had any issues

[@mattsmith7379]

Sell the car....why do you think they offer such a good warranty...it's not because the car is a quality built reliable car...it's for all the problems that are gonna pop up.

[@Geo-iz4oi]

@@mattsmith7379 update* lol The cars getting a new engine

[@maplehedgehog789]

What kind of tires/rims are those. I'm considering getting a 2022 Stinger but am undecided right now. Trying to figure out the total cost of everything after getting it to look and perform the way i want it to. Any help would be appreciated. Going to test drive one this week. If the steering wheel rattles, i'll now know it's the rotors. THanks man

[@SammyBGarage]

The rims are the ones that come stock on the 2018-21 stingers, i had them powder coated black, as for the tires I had in this video were the kuhmo ecstas, they are pretty loud I would recommend sticking with the Michelin pilot sports

[@gamervet7793]

U had an intake and didnt change plugs. its made to run better plugs with CAI

[@alexadelacruz6673]

Got 2018 basic been having problems over 6months parked can't find rear rotors

[@SammyBGarage]

Have you tried looking into aftermarket rotors?

[@mattsmith7379]

@@SammyBGarage sell the car buy a real car problem solved

[@johnfranklin5277]

Can't find new rotors?? Ridiculous. And for sure kia sells them !!!

[@mazdaland9627]

Remember, ANY Brand or Specific Model car will have small things that need attention or repairs. For this type of car to have only these few very minor issues equals a very good car.

[@franeliseo]

My stinger of 1.5 years just stalled on me isnt even paid ot off yet, same issues with the misfiring, is something wrong with the gaspump and sensors. Shpuld file a recall complaint. Hope the warranty covers of i will have to sue them. Im super upset it cant start back and almost get into an accident.

[@SammyBGarage]

Jeez I’m really sorry to hear that brotha, When I was dealing with the misfires I heard a lot about how the fuel pumps In these cars have been known to have issues. You should be able to get it replaced at your dealer under warranty, good luck mate.

[@franeliseo]

@@SammyBGarage they are asking me for the whole maintenance records , but I do my own oil chance and I bought the oil on bulk and the filters receipts I don't have any. so yeah good luck to me.

[@UnderWarranty]

@@franeliseo If you did your own service they may void your warranty unfortunately :S i have warranty voided for painted brake callipers on cars before

[@franeliseo]

@@UnderWarranty I assume they will try to avoid it, but fortunately I did an OBC scam in my car and the issue is not quiet related to oil, they were from pump and ignition issues, I brought them the receipt of the oil I bought to do the oil change, the recommended 0W30. If they decline warranty I will hire a lawyer and ask for advice, because they cannot force people to buy their services nor it says in any contract that maintenance must be done by a company, maintenance is a basic skill that is included in the manual. wish me luck.

[@MJT-DA]

@@franeliseo Thats bs sorry to hear that idk why they're trying to void it if its not even your fault. Also heads up ignore the owners manual the thing with these korean engines they don't like 0w oil I have been using 5w30 in my genesis coupe since the day I got it and it's at 78,000kms with no oil burning issues. The thing with turbo engines the turbine side of the turbo hits almost 1500*F so lighter oil actually damages the turbo. 5w30 full synthetic and 5w40 if you take it to the track.

[@150geez6]

Mine was jumping too n I had to get a new turbo smh 😩

[@SammyBGarage]

How long was it doing it for before it blew?

[@150geez6]

@@SammyBGarage it started bout a month ago I been busy so I couldn’t take it to my dealership yet because it was still driving normal just starting to jump n misfire on me also but like a mouth before it went out

[@FordPickUPRed]

After 1 year I finally had my first issue with my Stinger. Check electronic suspension light. G sensor? Procrastinating on taking it to the dealer.

[@SammyBGarage]

Damn I don’t think I’ve heard of anyone having that issue, it can be a pain getting in with the dealer I don’t blame you

[@geolegend6425]

I’ve had this too! 2019 Gt limited (GT2), was simply a faulty sensor.

[@BulldozeMyDebt]

Car was prob driven very hard with tune for the first 15k miles. Hence reason for toasted plugs

[@dissolvegaming2033]

Same problem the steering shook pretty bad when brakes at high speed

[@SammyBGarage]

It seems to be pretty common on these cars

[@findango]

I owned an SRT Charger with Brembo Brakes. Same problem with vibrations, and I replaced the pads and rotors twice. It's extremely annoying.

[@SammyBGarage]

Apparently aftermarket pads will solve the problem, some of the stock pads leave deposits on the rotors that cause the shake is what I have heard.

[@dameoncarter2194]

I have a 2020 GT2 Federation Orange with no issues...............Also its the pads not the rotors

[@alcarazza2442]

30.000 miles jb4 all Mod upgrades no meth injection. Car is Fantastic Had Porsche Mercedes Had Restoration Shop Detailing Shop Drove Every Exotic You can Think off Don't be a Badge Worshiper Best Bang for the Buck 10 sec quarter mile 124 mph you can take that to the Bank!!

[@liljagarelilja3088]

On top of it all, it's hands down the best winter car I've ever owned. The Mustangs, Corvettes, BMW's, you're not even supposed to coldstart them up here when it's -40, the Stinger? No issues. It just eats snow, and hugs the ice, never had so much fun with a car. Too bad they aren't making it a EV, but going for that but ugly EV6.

[@joejones6968]

I have had mine for about 6 months ( 2023 GT2 ) and the real issue I have had is: the lower front nose valance keeps popping loose just under the intercooler rad. And causes the $700, dollar bottom plastic cover the drag onto the payment, my biggest fear is it could break that very expensive piece of huge plastic and causing major issue with say.... sheering off the Trans. Cooling lines, busting the O2 sensors off the daul exhaust, or actually a marid of issues, Kia refuses to fix it, saying that they can't duplicate the issue, ( bunch of bastards!!).

[@kyoakland]

That happened to me as well on my 2018 GT2

[@roubenkhosrovian]

1:10 the hatch does what?

[@SammyBGarage]

It rattles

[@roubenkhosrovian]

@@SammyBGarage I'm sorry, I understand the word but not the meaning. Do you mean it sort of shakes and isn't totally tight fitted in its place? If yes, wow I didn't expect that from Kia. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤔🤔 I'm also surprised to see color disappearing from plastic surfaces, wtf? This is 100% honest ownership review. I appreciate it.

[@sambartlett9119]

@@roubenkhosrovian something within the hatch shakes from time to time and makes a noise that can be pretty annoying, the stinger is a great car overall but you can tell Kia cut corners in some places to price it at what it is

[@MJT-DA]

my genesis coupe has the same paint coming off the door handle from the inside. I guess its a hyundai/kia thing

[@SammyBGarage]

You hate to see it

[@MJT-DA]

@@SammyBGarage of course I do until i hit boost and fall in love with my genesis again lmao!

[@Tsukuyomi8]

I think that still in the long run , the Stinger would be much more cheap to maintain than a 350i ,S4 or C400 ! I mean just the Kia parts would be much cheaper let alone the labour ❤

[@AlienCreatureThing]

-My car only rattles over a speed bump. - my car inside looks like it wants to peel but literally only on the parking hold switch (maybe you have thick thighs?) - engine has been great to me (then again I don’t do pulls like crazy or made any performance mods) - OEM brakes have been very good to me and I’m at 46k miles never have changed Not trying to downplay your video OP but just want people to know not all have problems out there.

[@SammyBGarage]

Your all good brotha,I wouldn’t say I’m a very big person at all I think it’s just where I naturally rest my leg while driving, but my engine hasn’t had any problems after I installed the hks plugs, it’s a great car Im not trying to steer people away from it, just letting people know about my experience owning it.

[@AlienCreatureThing]

@@SammyBGarage I feel ya, it’s weird tho cause I always rest my left leg on the silver part too. But hey, not every car is made the exact same amirite? On a side note, love how yours looks with the black OEM rims, I’m probably going to get my rims powder coated here soon

[@windsorje]

I've had my 202 2Stinger for 10 months and I've had zero problems. Sorry about your luck! Lol.

[@b58forever]

i have a g70 with 36k miles and i have a rattle on sunroof is so fxxxx annoying jesus

[@Xetenor]

I've had some mixed experience as well which has left me wondering if I want to keep this car. The steering shake (mine was really bad) from warped rotors I experienced as well, really annoying and dangerous. The hatch rattle is really annoying as well and no real fix for it. Engine been running good with just K&N drop ins, no intake. Everything else stock. But it's time to move on from this car. Not sure I'll get a kia again. The quality just hasn't impressed me and every kia dealership I go to I have to deal with the most moronic types of idiots who can't simple do their job well. I test drove the newest bmw m240i xdrive and really enjoyed it so I placed a custom order which should arrive in about 4 months. Hopefully can get a good deal. Never had a bmw so it's time for a change.

[@diehardknicksfansinceiwass2683]

I’m looking at used stingers. Someone reconvened me to look at the GTs. Was lookin at GT1s but the GTs mihhh be more bang for the buck.

[@SammyBGarage]

It all depends what you are looking to get out of the car,i personally think the gt is the most bang for your buck and it still comes with the standard amenities you would expect to be in a newer car. I bought the car for engine and it’s performance capabilities so the gt is the perfect option for me.

[@Guy-mx4fb]

That the 4 cylinder?

[@SammyBGarage]

Nope it’s the Gt

[@Guy-mx4fb]

@@SammyBGarage what year is it, cause right now the 6 cylinder is only offered with this digital shifter vs the mechanical one you have that i think is far superior

[@SammyBGarage]

2019, Its nice I can actually put mine into manual mode

[@FordPickUPRed]

What gap did you use for your HKS or did you leave them at .028?

[@SammyBGarage]

I reduced the gap on them to .024

[@alani_stinger6979]

What’s the correct gap?

[@SammyBGarage]

.024 or .023 with hks plugs ideally

[@WarTheory]

I love the car little disappointed mine got a little oil leak by Oil filter

[@SammyBGarage]

Sorry to hear that brotha, hopefully it’s just a bad o-ring on the filter

[@mikemmikem2758]

Why didn't just take it to the dealer for the fixes. Car has a good warranty but for only a year old these problems are unacceptable. I had a KIA Optima a few years ago but then became aware that KIA's have lots of recalls, especially engine issues. Not sure if I'd ever buy another KIA. While they make really good looking cars they obviously have quality control issues. Good luck with yours, it is a great looking car.

[@Nikodemis]

Struts are rattling. All u need is a circle of foam or something to put on the fat part of the strut. Make sure it reaches the paint on the side and bottom. solved

[@SammyBGarage]

Thanks brotha!

[@phillipmontoya9415]

What year is your stinger?

[@SammyBGarage]

2019

[@loopernz]

Is it v6?

[@SammyBGarage]

Yea it’s a v6 twin turbo

[@Bluestingergt]

How many miles is on yours i recently picked up a used 2019 gt 1 awd with 65k miles on it , i put about 9k miles on it so far . I do have the issue with the hatch but the interior trim is still good no peeling or stripping. The rotors were replaced out before I got it I do need to replace the pads with ceramic im tired of all the brake dust. I do have a slight mis fire when it cold starts sometimes very slight but I haven’t had any check engine lights I plan on getting the HKS plugs and oil catch can soon. I just have injen intakes and muffler delete.

[@SammyBGarage]

Mine only has like 20k miles on it. it’s weird how it started doing it so early on. The hks spark plugs are a must tho, they are kind of a bitch to install but worth.

[@FaxNudes]

How are your downshift had the car about a week 2019 with 50k on it and the downshifts seems to be really noticeable when coasting to a stop

[@Bluestingergt]

@@SammyBGarage my down shifts seem crisp and normal when coasting to a stop but I still plan on getting my trans fluid change since the previous owner hasn’t it

[@kentosato4547]

I am sure is depending where is the car manufacturing from, I heard people said if the car is original manufacturer and shipping from Korea headquarters most people has no issuesed, if you got it from US facility base in Atlanta Georgia lol 😂 you will experiment the qualities different

[@SammyBGarage]

That’s interesting, I didn’t even know they had a facility in Georgia, that makes sense that there would be more issues from a car made in that plant tho

[@Bopper544]

What’s with the music

[@titopacheco8879]

Seems like the issues you are having are self inflicted, suspension makes car body stiffer, hit pothole with front tire, hatchback will rattle, no play, tires too thin, no air cushion, just my opinion

[@SammyBGarage]

The rattle was happening long before I lowered the car, it’s a very common issue and Kia recognized it as a defect. My suspension didn’t help it but I was well aware of that going in.

[@carshark2147]

Kia does give u bang for the buck wenncomes to looks comfort and performance/ride ..however quality is far from Mercedes like (Not even MB is Merces like nowadays tho)

[@mortenberg2897]

Actually most of the of the faults seems to originate from the mods you have done

[@SammyBGarage]

Elaborate?

[@stevewise1656]

2k miles and engine needed to be replaced because of an engine manufacturing defect KIA knew full well about. It went in with 2k miles and when they returned the car back to me FIVE MONTHS later, it had over 4k miles on it. A guy told me privately employees were taking the car home with them on the weekends with their families. When I did get it back, it also had three deep tears in the passenger seat. Oh, they also kept some of the engine parts in my hatch for months as it sat in the dealerships roof parking lot in full sun. Found out they left a tool bag on the passenger side seat and when it was pulled out, tools tore the seat. Think they would take responsibility and fix it? F no! Nah, this was a brand new GT2 and clearly KIA has no quality control. It's not normal for cars to rattle like this, have sun roofs literally blow off the roof while driving, loose and bouncy trunks etc..If you're having problems, call KIA corporate offices in Irvine, CA and get a rep assigned to you. I found the President of KIA America's contact information in LinkedIn and called his office. I was immediately assigned a client service rep re the engine replacement. I also notified NHTSA and filed a formal complaint. They told me my engine replaced within five months was great, because others waited eight months. Prior to that the battery died. KIA corporate in Irvine, CA told me the batteries weren't manufactured properly to deal with the electronics parasitic drain. So, three batteries later I have to hook it up to a tender at least three days a week. KIA said that was the only resolution.

[@SammyBGarage]

Jeez that sounds like a nightmare, couldn’t imagine dealing with such an incompetent service team, did they ever reimburse you for the torn seats or anything like that?

[@stevewise1656]

@@bronze2834 2019 Stinger GT2.

[@johnfranklin5277]

Dont believe this. Story to convoluted, the battery thing...ridiculous. no one at CORPORATE, would ever say that.

[@tomy8339]

No issues with mine. Minor annoyance is a rattle I hear from the sunroof. A few things I would change if I could. 1. The dampers in comfort mode are still too firm. I would soften the dampers much more in comfort mode, let the car float a little but make the ride quality much better. 2. Get rid of that utterly ridiculous sport mode damper setting. You cannot drive that anywhere except on a perfect road like a track. The damper setting in comfort mode is what I would call sport mode. I would then significantly soften the dampers for a proper comfort mode. 3. Put some sound insulation in. There's no attention to sound dampening at all. Too much outside, suspension and tyre rumble. The Stinger needs some wheel well lining, boot lining and under floor panels. 4. The infotainment badly needs a controller. Touchscreen only is unsafe and awkward whilst driving. 5. Proper manual mode. It's ridiculous that a car of this performance doesn't have a dedicated, permanent manual mode. A Mazda 3 has manual mode for goodness sakes. Yes I know you can shift manually but it's not a permanent mode and goes back to auto on its own.

[@SammyBGarage]

All great points, if you have the gt1 instead of 2 it comes with the shifter that you can put into manual mode, just doesn’t look as nice.

[@VibecheckMe]

So basically, typical Kia interior rattle and you had to do a tune up? Sounds good to me.

[@timothyt1318]

Too much air possibly

[@BKKing.]

The rattling is coming from ur sunroof

[@SammyBGarage]

Don’t have one

[@ormand3000]

You riced out your Kia with HKS spark plugs? 😂

[@tonywhite425]

Take it back to kia n tell them

[@Fastrose328]

St St St studdeer..

[@KoreanAmericanLawyer.NewPortBe]

Petty stuff 😂 BMW BENZ AUDI KILLER. All day

[@4nlover635]

Probably everything 😂😂😂😂

[@quonslecn7755]

Main problem: It's a Kia

[@Offensively-normal]

It's a Kia. What did we expect.

[@mattsmith7379]

Sell the car