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Year · Make · Model

2020 KIA RIO

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
26
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
66
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

26 filed
3
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Injuries reported
3
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    7
  • Engine
    5
  • Power Train
    5
  • Steering
    4
  • Electrical System
    4
  • Service Brakes
    3
  • Exterior Lighting
    2
  • Wheels
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
21V936000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2021-12-01

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rio vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance.

RiskReduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC223.

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