Kia
Kia Rio
For the Kia Rio, model years 2001–2023 on this site have 27 matched recalls and 1,291 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 12 in 2022 to 223 in 2001. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 24–36 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).
Kia Rio by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Fire | Investigations | Stars | Comb mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 223 | 21 | 14 | 6 | Pre-2011 | 25–26 |
| 2002 | 1 | 128 | 25 | 6 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 24–26 |
| 2003 | 3 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Pre-2011 | 25–26 |
| 2004 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 24–26 |
| 2005 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 24–25 |
| 2006 | 1 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 29 |
| 2007 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 29 |
| 2008 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 29 |
| 2009 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 30 |
| 2010 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Pre-2011 | 30–31 |
| 2011 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 |
| 2012 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31–32 |
| 2013 | 1 | 153 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 31–32 |
| 2014 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30–31 |
| 2015 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30–31 |
| 2016 | 2 | 78 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 30–31 |
| 2017 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 30–31 |
| 2018 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 |
| 2019 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 |
| 2020 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 |
| 2021 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 |
Fuel economy by model year
Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.
| Year | Comb mpg | MPGe | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$2,700 |
| 2002 | 24–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$2,800 |
| 2003 | 25–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$2,700 |
| 2004 | 24–26 | — | — | — | $2,600–$2,800 |
| 2005 | 24–25 | — | — | — | $2,700–$2,800 |
| 2006 | 29 | — | — | — | $2,300 |
| 2007 | 29 | — | — | — | $2,300 |
| 2008 | 29 | — | — | — | $2,300 |
| 2009 | 30 | — | — | — | $2,250 |
| 2010 | 30–31 | — | — | — | $2,150–$2,250 |
| 2011 | 30 | — | — | — | $2,250 |
| 2012 | 31–32 | — | — | — | $2,100–$2,150 |
| 2013 | 31–32 | — | — | — | $2,100–$2,150 |
| 2014 | 30–31 | — | — | — | $2,150–$2,250 |
| 2015 | 30–31 | — | — | — | $2,150–$2,250 |
| 2016 | 30–31 | — | — | — | $2,150–$2,250 |
| 2017 | 30–31 | — | — | — | $2,150–$2,250 |
| 2018 | 32 | — | — | — | $2,100 |
| 2019 | 32 | — | — | — | $2,100 |
| 2020 | 36 | — | — | — | $1,850 |
| 2021 | 36 | — | — | — | $1,850 |
| 2022 | 36 | — | — | — | $1,850 |
| 2023 | 36 | — | — | — | $1,850 |