Campaign 24V-169

Left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly may deteriorate and leak oil

Defect summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2019-2020 K900, and 2018-2023 Stinger vehicles equipped with a 3.3-liter turbo gasoline direct injection engine. The left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly may deteriorate and leak oil.

Consequence

An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire while driving.

Remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V169000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 53, of which 5 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-169
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Kia	K900	2019 to 2020	1
Kia	Stinger	2018 to 2023	52

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

11 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-548 Aug 25, 2025
Connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power
25V-099 Feb 17, 2025
Piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage
24V-077 Feb 7, 2024
Engine valve springs may break while driving, which can result in a loss of drive power and possibly create a hole in the engine block
22V-202 Mar 29, 2022
Oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment
21V-844 Oct 29, 2021
Connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage
21V-260 Apr 13, 2021
Foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and engine damage