2023 Kia Rio — reported problems

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.

1. 2001 255 records for 2001 255
2. 2002 147 records for 2002 147
3. 2003 97 records for 2003 97
4. 2004 54 records for 2004 54
5. 2005 49 records for 2005 49
6. 2006 101 records for 2006 101
7. 2007 71 records for 2007 71
8. 2008 82 records for 2008 82
9. 2009 76 records for 2009 76
10. 2010 61 records for 2010 61
11. 2011 75 records for 2011 75
12. 2012 180 records for 2012 180
13. 2013 290 records for 2013 290
14. 2014 158 records for 2014 158
15. 2015 156 records for 2015 156
16. 2016 171 records for 2016 171
17. 2017 101 records for 2017 101
18. 2018 101 records for 2018 101
19. 2019 83 records for 2019 83
20. 2020 97 records for 2020 97
21. 2021 78 records for 2021 78
22. 2022 33 records for 2022 33
23. 2023 31 records for 2023 31

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Official records held

• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 19
• Owner complaints NHTSA 12

Explore the underlying evidence records