diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go
index 69765b4dd3257..6fd424dc0aef5 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go
@@ -39,11 +39,17 @@ func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherIngress(i netv1.Ingress, acc telegraf.Accum
 		tags["ip"] = ingress.IP
 
 		for _, rule := range i.Spec.Rules {
+			if rule.IngressRuleValue.HTTP == nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			for _, path := range rule.IngressRuleValue.HTTP.Paths {
-				fields["backend_service_port"] = path.Backend.Service.Port.Number
+				if path.Backend.Service != nil {
+					tags["backend_service_name"] = path.Backend.Service.Name
+					fields["backend_service_port"] = path.Backend.Service.Port.Number
+				}
+
 				fields["tls"] = i.Spec.TLS != nil
 
-				tags["backend_service_name"] = path.Backend.Service.Name
 				tags["path"] = path.Path
 				tags["host"] = rule.Host
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress_test.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress_test.go
index cd2af76d34045..77ceceaac22ba 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress_test.go
@@ -109,6 +109,114 @@ func TestIngress(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			hasError: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "no HTTPIngressRuleValue",
+			handler: &mockHandler{
+				responseMap: map[string]interface{}{
+					"/ingress/": netv1.IngressList{
+						Items: []netv1.Ingress{
+							{
+								Status: netv1.IngressStatus{
+									LoadBalancer: v1.LoadBalancerStatus{
+										Ingress: []v1.LoadBalancerIngress{
+											{
+												Hostname: "chron-1",
+												IP:       "1.0.0.127",
+											},
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								Spec: netv1.IngressSpec{
+									Rules: []netv1.IngressRule{
+										{
+											Host: "ui.internal",
+											IngressRuleValue: netv1.IngressRuleValue{
+												HTTP: nil,
+											},
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+									Generation:        12,
+									Namespace:         "ns1",
+									Name:              "ui-lb",
+									CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{Time: now},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			hasError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no IngressServiceBackend",
+			handler: &mockHandler{
+				responseMap: map[string]interface{}{
+					"/ingress/": netv1.IngressList{
+						Items: []netv1.Ingress{
+							{
+								Status: netv1.IngressStatus{
+									LoadBalancer: v1.LoadBalancerStatus{
+										Ingress: []v1.LoadBalancerIngress{
+											{
+												Hostname: "chron-1",
+												IP:       "1.0.0.127",
+											},
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								Spec: netv1.IngressSpec{
+									Rules: []netv1.IngressRule{
+										{
+											Host: "ui.internal",
+											IngressRuleValue: netv1.IngressRuleValue{
+												HTTP: &netv1.HTTPIngressRuleValue{
+													Paths: []netv1.HTTPIngressPath{
+														{
+															Path: "/",
+															Backend: netv1.IngressBackend{
+																Service: nil,
+															},
+														},
+													},
+												},
+											},
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+									Generation:        12,
+									Namespace:         "ns1",
+									Name:              "ui-lb",
+									CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{Time: now},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			output: []telegraf.Metric{
+				testutil.MustMetric(
+					"kubernetes_ingress",
+					map[string]string{
+						"ingress_name": "ui-lb",
+						"namespace":    "ns1",
+						"ip":           "1.0.0.127",
+						"hostname":     "chron-1",
+						"host":         "ui.internal",
+						"path":         "/",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"tls":        false,
+						"generation": int64(12),
+						"created":    now.UnixNano(),
+					},
+					time.Unix(0, 0),
+				),
+			},
+			hasError: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range tests {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim.go
index a5d30d6dca6f4..2b06cce6b9fbb 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim.go
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherPersistentVolumeClaim(pvc corev1.Persistent
 		"phase_type": phaseType,
 	}
 	tags := map[string]string{
-		"pvc_name":     pvc.Name,
-		"namespace":    pvc.Namespace,
-		"phase":        string(pvc.Status.Phase),
-		"storageclass": *pvc.Spec.StorageClassName,
+		"pvc_name":  pvc.Name,
+		"namespace": pvc.Namespace,
+		"phase":     string(pvc.Status.Phase),
+	}
+	if pvc.Spec.StorageClassName != nil {
+		tags["storageclass"] = *pvc.Spec.StorageClassName
 	}
 	if pvc.Spec.Selector != nil {
 		for key, val := range pvc.Spec.Selector.MatchLabels {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go
index b4e468acd71e7..00da84f9f757a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/persistentvolumeclaim_test.go
@@ -134,6 +134,58 @@ func TestPersistentVolumeClaim(t *testing.T) {
 				),
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "no storage class name",
+			handler: &mockHandler{
+				responseMap: map[string]interface{}{
+					"/persistentvolumeclaims/": &corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimList{
+						Items: []corev1.PersistentVolumeClaim{
+							{
+								Status: corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimStatus{
+									Phase: "bound",
+								},
+								Spec: corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec{
+									VolumeName:       "pvc-dc870fd6-1e08-11e8-b226-02aa4bc06eb8",
+									StorageClassName: nil,
+									Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
+										MatchLabels: map[string]string{
+											"select1": "s1",
+											"select2": "s2",
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+									Namespace: "ns1",
+									Name:      "pc1",
+									Labels: map[string]string{
+										"lab1": "v1",
+										"lab2": "v2",
+									},
+									CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{Time: now},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			output: []telegraf.Metric{
+				testutil.MustMetric(
+					"kubernetes_persistentvolumeclaim",
+					map[string]string{
+						"pvc_name":         "pc1",
+						"namespace":        "ns1",
+						"phase":            "bound",
+						"selector_select1": "s1",
+						"selector_select2": "s2",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"phase_type": 0,
+					},
+					time.Unix(0, 0),
+				),
+			},
+			hasError: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range tests {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset.go
index 22b235116b22c..06335fc612a1e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset.go
@@ -28,16 +28,20 @@ func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherStatefulSet(s v1.StatefulSet, acc telegraf.
 		"replicas_current":    status.CurrentReplicas,
 		"replicas_ready":      status.ReadyReplicas,
 		"replicas_updated":    status.UpdatedReplicas,
-		"spec_replicas":       *s.Spec.Replicas,
 		"observed_generation": s.Status.ObservedGeneration,
 	}
+	if s.Spec.Replicas != nil {
+		fields["spec_replicas"] = *s.Spec.Replicas
+	}
 	tags := map[string]string{
 		"statefulset_name": s.Name,
 		"namespace":        s.Namespace,
 	}
-	for key, val := range s.Spec.Selector.MatchLabels {
-		if ki.selectorFilter.Match(key) {
-			tags["selector_"+key] = val
+	if s.Spec.Selector != nil {
+		for key, val := range s.Spec.Selector.MatchLabels {
+			if ki.selectorFilter.Match(key) {
+				tags["selector_"+key] = val
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset_test.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset_test.go
index cbbc453f58f35..6f30acc8b7435 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/statefulset_test.go
@@ -92,6 +92,114 @@ func TestStatefulSet(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			hasError: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "no label selector",
+			handler: &mockHandler{
+				responseMap: map[string]interface{}{
+					"/statefulsets/": &v1.StatefulSetList{
+						Items: []v1.StatefulSet{
+							{
+								Status: v1.StatefulSetStatus{
+									Replicas:           2,
+									CurrentReplicas:    4,
+									ReadyReplicas:      1,
+									UpdatedReplicas:    3,
+									ObservedGeneration: 119,
+								},
+								Spec: v1.StatefulSetSpec{
+									Replicas: toInt32Ptr(3),
+									Selector: nil,
+								},
+								ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+									Generation:        332,
+									Namespace:         "ns1",
+									Name:              "sts1",
+									CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{Time: now},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			output: []telegraf.Metric{
+				testutil.MustMetric(
+					"kubernetes_statefulset",
+					map[string]string{
+						"namespace":        "ns1",
+						"statefulset_name": "sts1",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"generation":          int64(332),
+						"observed_generation": int64(119),
+						"created":             now.UnixNano(),
+						"spec_replicas":       int32(3),
+						"replicas":            int32(2),
+						"replicas_current":    int32(4),
+						"replicas_ready":      int32(1),
+						"replicas_updated":    int32(3),
+					},
+					time.Unix(0, 0),
+				),
+			},
+			hasError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no desired number of replicas",
+			handler: &mockHandler{
+				responseMap: map[string]interface{}{
+					"/statefulsets/": &v1.StatefulSetList{
+						Items: []v1.StatefulSet{
+							{
+								Status: v1.StatefulSetStatus{
+									Replicas:           2,
+									CurrentReplicas:    4,
+									ReadyReplicas:      1,
+									UpdatedReplicas:    3,
+									ObservedGeneration: 119,
+								},
+								Spec: v1.StatefulSetSpec{
+									Replicas: nil,
+									Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
+										MatchLabels: map[string]string{
+											"select1": "s1",
+											"select2": "s2",
+										},
+									},
+								},
+								ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+									Generation:        332,
+									Namespace:         "ns1",
+									Name:              "sts1",
+									CreationTimestamp: metav1.Time{Time: now},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			output: []telegraf.Metric{
+				testutil.MustMetric(
+					"kubernetes_statefulset",
+					map[string]string{
+						"namespace":        "ns1",
+						"statefulset_name": "sts1",
+						"selector_select1": "s1",
+						"selector_select2": "s2",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"generation":          int64(332),
+						"observed_generation": int64(119),
+						"created":             now.UnixNano(),
+						"replicas":            int32(2),
+						"replicas_current":    int32(4),
+						"replicas_ready":      int32(1),
+						"replicas_updated":    int32(3),
+					},
+					time.Unix(0, 0),
+				),
+			},
+			hasError: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range tests {