My Stinger Build Date Is ?

[Jimmer]

Build Date 12/17, two issues total:

1) Loose wiring harness in the lift gate, resulted in a partially lit rear-left running light at night.
2) Excessive paint chipping in the first 1000 miles, most of which occurred during the very first weekend of ownership. Car has been completely repainted.

What color is it? I ask because mine is also made 12/17 and I have had no paint issues.

 

[StungnTn]

What color is it? I ask because mine is also made 12/17 and I have had no paint issues.

Sunset Yellow

 

[Jimmer]

Sunset Yellow

Ah, yes

 

[WarEagleRun]

Hi Chroma Red 11/18

 

[Crayola Grey]

AWD GT1 Ghost Grey 10/18

 

[Crisis]

I'd asked this earlier but got no response, so I'll try again. Most of us are able to find the month of production by looking at the plate on the door jamb, but there have been some posts that list the actual date of production (i.e. March 28, 2018 build from Revvdmedia on page1). Can anyone advise how to find out the production date?

 

[Ozstung]

I'd asked this earlier but got no response, so I'll try again. Most of us are able to find the month of production by looking at the plate on the door jamb, but there have been some posts that list the actual date of production (i.e. March 28, 2018 build from Revvdmedia on page1). Can anyone advise how to find out the production date?

Would they have been the early model pre order ones. Otherwise I have no idea.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Would they have been the early model pre order ones. Otherwise I have no idea.

Would the window tag have it? I think there is a link on this forum to see your window sticker....

 

[Luminary]

You can view your window sticker here (replace the XXX with your VIN):
https://www.kia.com/us/en/data/dealerinventory/windowsticker/XXX

I think this works for any KIA, not just the Stinger.

I do not see a Build Date anywhere on the window sticker though.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Looks like in other forum posts, the only way to know the exact date/day would be to give your vin to the dealer and they can look it up.

Bummer.

 

[Wilzer]

01/2018, Hatch lid rear lip botched paint, small miss alignment in right front fender fitment, just bought "new" 2 weeks ago in 2019 so going to dealer Feb 4th to let them have a look at paint along with open recall on wiring harness. Best would be just to order the piece and replace, hope that's what they do. Hopefully, nothing major. Had '77 Datsun 280Z 2+2 and Datsun replaced all recalls and defective parts, long after warranty had run out. The Stinger is the best modern day approximation of my 280Z 2+2

 

[Alagos]

My plate is all Korean I can’t read that

 

[Ozstung]

My plate is all Korean I can’t read that

Maybe take a photo of it and post here and if we ask @xot1 nicely he might translate for you?

 

[Alagos]

@xot1 can you please please help me out? what does this shield on my door tell me ?

 

[eflyguy]

Seems weird they would sell cars in a European market without legible specifications. The owner is required to know the information the plate provides.

 

[Alagos]

Sticker has 2 parts but the VIN only tells a hidden code that says it comes from Korea and is my19 .. but more details I can’t get out of it

 

[AV8R]

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@xot1 can you please please help me out? what does this shield on my door tell me ?

There are several apps you can download so you can read the Korean. All you have to do then is look at the writing with your phone and it’s translates it for you. Google translate does it.

 

[eflyguy]

There's no information on that plate. Those are just the Korean terms for the English ones underneath.

 

[Jim Dunn]

2018 Hichroma Red GT2 AWD 11/17

 

[westcoastGT]

Oct 2017 , underwent serious surgery but came through healthy , and 100 % cured ( sunroof frame repalced due to serious creaking and body flex issues , toigt like a tiger now !!! )