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Kia RIO

Every Kia RIO model year on file, 2000 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,290263 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years242000 to 2023

Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,195Summed across model years

By model year

The 2001 model year drew the most complaints, 223

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Kia RIO complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

396

Airbags

272

Brakes

176

Electrical system

152

Fuel system

Powertrain

Seat belts

Steering

Suspension

Structure

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Kia RIO model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Kia RIO by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2023	Sedan	12	0.0	171	0	0	19
2022	Sedan	11	27.3	157	1	0	20
2021	Sedan	15	13.3	177	2	0	59
2020	Sedan	27	25.9	300	1	0	68
2019	Sedan	21	23.8	156	1	0	60
2018	Sedan	28	17.9	233	1	0	70
2017	Sedan	31	29.0	182	2	1	65
2016	Sedan	77	15.6	550	2	1	89
2015	Sedan	52	32.7	325	1	2	100
2014	Sedan	52	30.8	260	1	2	102
2013	Sedan	153	17.6	464	1	2	133
2012	Sedan	54	22.2	180	1	2	122
2011	Sedan	24	16.7	120	0	0	51
2010	Sedan	26	34.6	124	0	0	35
2009	Sedan	39	17.9	139	0	0	37
2008	Sedan	46	23.9	128	1	0	35
2007	Sedan	46	26.1	111	1	0	24
2006	Sedan	74	17.6	154	1	0	26
2005	Sedan	36	25.0	75	1	0	11
2004	Sedan	38	15.8	95	2	0	12
2003	Sedan	74	13.5	224	3	1	16
2002	Sedan	128	26.6	492	1	1	16
2001	Sedan	223	14.8	1,014	3	6	21
2000	Sedan	3	0.0	10	0	0	4

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Kia RIO

23V-652 Sep 25, 2023
Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving
Brakes · 1.73M vehicles
23V-594 Aug 24, 2023
Trunk latch base may crack, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside
Latches and locks · 319k vehicles
22V-304 May 5, 2022
Bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss…
Steering · 30 vehicles
21V-936 Dec 1, 2021
Brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance
Brakes · 87 vehicles
21V-622 Aug 9, 2021
Trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside
Latches and locks · 253k vehicles
12V-244 May 31, 2012
Front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking
Airbags · 73k vehicles
06V-294 Aug 4, 2006
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."…
Seat belts · 32k vehicles
05V-557 Dec 12, 2005
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, 'child restraint anchorage…
Child seats · 91k vehicles
05V-159 Apr 20, 2005
Certain passenger vehicles may have a manufacturing flaw that could cause the wheels to crack under long term driving fatigue
Wheels · 24k vehicles
04V-179 Apr 9, 2004
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel intake nipple of the fuel distributor is subject to fracture or cracking during removal of the quick…
Fuel system · 188k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.