2010 Kia Rio
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 0 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 35 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 26 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Kia Rio page
A further 11 records exist for the Kia Rio where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11026698 2025-12-09
PS797
PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the difference in signal transmission and reception times between the vehicle (ultrasonic sensor) and an object. The membrane film of the ultrasonic sensor…
Recorded model years: 2010
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11017172 2025-04-17
TSB_TRA046_R5
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is…
Recorded model years: 2010
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11000787 2024-05-16
TSB_TRA046_R4
This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced.
Recorded model years: 2010
Showing 3 of 35 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 287 records exist for the Kia Rio where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Kia Rio page
A further 8 records exist for the Kia Rio where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Kia Rio page
A further 10 records exist for the Kia Rio where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
26 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 9
- reported injuries 8
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)12 (31.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2006–2008.
- Brakes4 (10.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2012–2021.
- Electrical system4 (10.5%)
- Engine4 (10.5%)
- Fuel system2 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2001–2004.
- Body & structure2 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2016–2019.
- Tires & wheels2 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2001.
- Equipment & accessories1 (2.6%)
Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (7.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 1,287 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.