Kia Rio

Common Rio problems

Across 9 model years (2015–2023), the Kia Rio carries 11 recall campaigns, 3 of them urgent do-not-drive or park-outside orders. Owners have filed 271 complaints with NHTSA, which has opened 4 investigations. Crash-test ratings cover 3 of 9 model years. Choose a year below for the full report.

Safety record by model year

Counts are raw NHTSA figures and are not normalised by how many were sold, so a high-volume year tends to show more of everything.

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Rating	Report link
2023	0	12	—	Report
2022	1	10	—	Report
2021	2	15	—	Report
2020	1	26	—	Report
2019	1	21	—	Report
2018	1	27	—	Report
2017	2	31		Report
2016	2	77		Report
2015	1	52		Report

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