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Kia Rio5

Data refreshed October 25, 2026

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Complaints

260

Active records

Recalls

1

Active records

TSBs

73

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

48

Crashes

55

Fires

1

Top reported issues — Kia Rio5

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Safety restraint issue

162

Reporting mechanism

100

Operating state

48

Safety restraint behavior

46

Condition issue

34

Engine behavior

31

Performance issue

23

Vibration/harshness

21

Braking behavior

17

Noise

13

Lighting behavior

10

Ride/handling behavior

9

HVAC behavior

8

Steering behavior

8

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

8

Electrical issue

7

Thermal issue

7

Access/entry issue

6

Fluid issue

6

Smell

6

Starting behavior

6

Recent change

3

Driver assistance issue

1

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2006 KIA RIO

Filed May 25, 2026


srs light turned on and is illuminated when starting and driving the vehicle.

2006 KIA RIO

Filed Feb 22, 2026


Crash

This man purposely rammed my car. He saw me in the lane but came over anyway and hit my car.

2011 KIA RIO

Filed Mar 23, 2025


Coils, I have been through 6 sets of coils since I bought this car in 2011. This causes the engine to run rough , sputter & have no pick up when trying to accelerate. The 1st set I paid the dealer $125 a piece bc they said I must replace all 4 at once even though when 1 coil burned out under warranty they only replaced the 1. I got smart after dealing with the dealer. I bought lifetime coils from autozone and about every 1.5 to 2 years I am replacing them. It's easy to do but thats not the…

2011 KIA RIO

Filed Dec 29, 2024


Painting peeling off the whole car. It’s going to cause the car to rust.Defect in Kia painting process.

2007 KIA RIO

Filed Jul 24, 2024


the engine has very bad Loss of oil pressure it consumption of a lot oil the engine knock very bad that engine has decreased its power the engine oil light always on so I stop driving the car and car blows white smoke from the engine my mechanic told he did not want to work on the car because of the engine but I can get a invoice he quoted me 3,000 dollars for a new engine i have not even had this car for long could not even drive it around or get my child to school

2011 KIA RIO

Filed Sep 3, 2023


The engine and all electrical shuts down without warning. This happened three times in heavy traffic and nearly caused an accident. The engine stops running and the electrical components turn off which shuts down power steering and power brakes. Each time this has happened the electrical is disabled and the car is completely dead with zero response when the ignition key is turned; no dash lights, no starter, no power. After the first incident the plugs and coil packs were changed out. After…

2007 KIA RIO

Filed May 4, 2023


The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the occupant classification system (OCS) seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V244000…

2011 KIA RIO

Filed Dec 21, 2022


It was 12/21/2022 at about 3:15 PM in the afternoon and I had just turned right into the parking lot of St. Alexius Medical Center, 1555 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. I took a left turn, and went north about fifty feet and stopped at a stop sign. A car was stopped at the same intersection from the right facing west. As I waited for the other car to turn in front of me, my 2011 Kia Rio started to surge in speed without my foot on the accelerator. I instinctively jammed on my brake…

2009 KIA RIO

Filed Jul 16, 2022


Engine went out 8 months after there always been electrical issue has caused problems where it wnt accelerate causing a wreck the break light had shorts they didnt even have the radio n i went to a car lot dealership . this car left me in bad situations im just surprised its not recall I barely drive it it paid off after so many years n really only reason I have it cuz I put too much in n it n now it aint worth nuthin because of the issues that gave me

2010 KIA RIO

Filed Jul 7, 2022


Crash

The contact owned a 2010 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed head-on into a guard rail. During the crash, the front-end of the vehicle was severely damaged; however, no air bags were deployed. No injuries were reported; however, the contact was concerned that the air bags had not been deployed to provide protection to the driver or the front seat passenger. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The…

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Updated October 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.