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Year · Make · Model

2022 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
10
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
19
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

10 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    1
  • Steering
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    1
  • Service Brakes
    1
  • Back Over Prevention
    1
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
22V304000·STEERING:COLUMN2022-05-05

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.

RiskLoss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.

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