Kia Rio Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns covering at least one Kia Rio model year (2001–2022). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Kia Rio recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2008–2022
Campaign	2008	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
23V652000 Brake	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
23V594000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V304000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
21V936000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
21V622000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
12V244000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 11 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2012–2017 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Park outside: fire risk. NHTSA advises parking outside and away from buildings until the recall repair is done.

Recall 23V652000 Filed Sep 25, 2023

HECU May Cause Engine Compartment Fire

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module

32.4% repairedof 1,730,192 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V652000

Listed for 2016, 2017 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 23V594000 Filed Aug 24, 2023

Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401

Latches/locks/linkages · trunk lid · latch

46.1% repairedof 319,436 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V594000

Listed for 2021, 2022 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V304000 Filed May 5, 2022

Unsecured Steering Column

Steering · column

70% repairedof 30 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V304000

Listed for 2020, 2021 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V936000 Filed Dec 1, 2021

Reduced Braking Performance

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · master cylinder

66.3% repairedof 87 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V936000

Listed for 2018, 2019 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V622000 Filed Aug 9, 2021

Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401

Latches/locks/linkages · trunk lid · latch

53.7% repairedof 253,074 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V622000

Listed for 2006, 2007, 2008 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V244000 Filed May 31, 2012

OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAT

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

Repair progress not yet reported72,568 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V244000

Listed for 2003 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 06V294000 Filed Aug 4, 2006

AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR/FMVSS 208

Seat belts · rear/other

Repair progress not yet reported32,257 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 06V294000

Listed for 2003, 2004, 2005 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 05V557000 Filed Dec 12, 2005

FMVSS 225/CHILD SEAT ANCHORASGE SYSTEM

Child seat

Repair progress not yet reported90,865 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 05V557000

Listed for 2001 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 05V159000 Filed Apr 20, 2005

STEEL WHEELS

Wheels

Repair progress not yet reported24,119 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 05V159000

Listed for 2001–2004 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V179000 Filed Apr 9, 2004

KIA/FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery

Repair progress not yet reported187,790 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V179000

Listed for 2001 Kia Rio. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V352000 Filed Sep 24, 2003

KIA/FUEL LEAKAGE

Fuel system, gasoline

Repair progress not yet reported57,340 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V352000

Where to next

Kia Rio problems by yearModel overview →Which Rio years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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