2021 Kia Rio — reported problems
CarFaultIQ holds 78 evidence records for the 2021 Kia Rio, drawn from official sources and owner complaints.
What the records are about, by source
Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.
- Owner complaints (2,574 records, model years 2001–2023) are most frequently classified under: engine, air bags (restraint system) and brakes.
- Manufacturer communications (1,478 records, model years 2001–2023) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, equipment & accessories and engine.
"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records
Evidence by model year
Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.
- 2001 255 records for 2001
- 2002 147 records for 2002
- 2003 97 records for 2003
- 2004 54 records for 2004
- 2005 49 records for 2005
- 2006 101 records for 2006
- 2007 71 records for 2007
- 2008 82 records for 2008
- 2009 76 records for 2009
- 2010 61 records for 2010
- 2011 75 records for 2011
- 2012 180 records for 2012
- 2013 290 records for 2013
- 2014 158 records for 2014
- 2015 156 records for 2015
- 2016 171 records for 2016
- 2017 101 records for 2017
- 2018 101 records for 2018
- 2019 83 records for 2019
- 2020 97 records for 2020
- 2021 78 records for 2021
- 2022 33 records for 2022
- 2023 31 records for 2023
Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.
Reports mentioning outcomes
- 2mention a crash
These are counts of records whose report mentioned the outcome. They are not a severity rating and not a safety assessment of this vehicle.
Official records held
- Safety recalls NHTSA 2
- Manufacturer communications NHTSA 59
- Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 2
- Owner complaints NHTSA 15
Where to go next
- Kia Rio coverage hub Published problems, year windows and buyer guidance for this model.
- Evidence Explorer — the underlying records Read the individual recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications and complaints these counts come from.
- All model years of the Kia Rio Compare how much evidence is held for each year before narrowing to one.
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