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2020 Kia Rio 4 DR FWD

1
Recalls
11
Complaints

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Complaints
Recalls

11 Complaints

for 2020 KIA RIO
01/04/2022
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 12/09/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3kpa24ad2le******
Summary

marker lights on the right side won't work both went off line and licence light same side is out same time and bulbs ,fuse replaced and still not working the kia service will not fix in kia of manharttan in kansas andi have 68,000 miles and they didn't offer a basic warrantty to be long when online for my my car and suppose to be under warranty for 110;00

12/30/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/27/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3kpa25ad2le******
Summary

Rear ended a car at 60 mph on black ice and the air bags did not deploy

07/23/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/23/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AD1LE******
Summary

My Kia Rio 2020 had the check engine light come on today. The engine coolant temperature gauge went all the way to the Hot mark. The car is one year old and and has 60093 miles on it. The dealership Demontrond Kia refused to repair it under warranty. I called Kia corporate and was told the same thing. This is unacceptable. My expectation is that they will repair this issue for no cost. As all maintenance has been done at the dealership. I have not noticed any fluid leaks nor have I been told when at the dealership about any fluid loss.

07/22/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/03/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3kpa24ad1le******
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated that he was a former service technician and that while driving and stopping at a stoplight, the traffic light turned green and the contact depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle idled and stalled for a few seconds before inadvertently accelerating and crashing into the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently on several occasions. The contact attempted to take the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected however, the dealer was unable to inspect the vehicle for a month. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,714.

05/27/2021
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 05/25/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA25AD5LE******
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving through an intersection, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the left front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the seat belt detached from the base. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained broken teeth, a split tongue, a broken hand, a concussion, and an abdominal contusion that required medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.

05/21/2021
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 02/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AD1LE******
Summary

my 2020 kia rio pulls to the left. it is not the tires the wheel alignment or the brakes. it has electronic power steering. other 2020 kia rios built after mine were fixed with a download. the car is dangerous so i drive in the right lane.

02/11/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/10/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AD3LE******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING, MY 2020 KIA RIO HAS STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE TURNING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TP PASS A CAR ON INTERSTATE. ALSO SEVERAL TIME WHEN JNUST DRIVING. VERY SCARY FEELING.

02/08/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AD9LE******
Summary

MY CAR WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE AFTER GETTING OUT OF IT AROUND 8:30AM. I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AT 12PM AND THE INSIDE WAS BURNT BECAUSE A FIRE STARTED IN THE MIDDLE CONSUL.*DT*JB

02/02/2021
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/20/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AD3LE******
Summary

WIND SHIELD FLUID DISAPPEARS WHEN DRIVEN WITHOUT USE. CONTINUALLY FILLING RES. AND WITHIN 10-15 MILES FLUID DISAPPEARS. WE CANNOT TELL IF THERE IS FLUID IN THE TANK IF NEEDED AND COULD CAUSE VISIBILLITY PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING..

09/28/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AD1LE******
Summary

I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT MY BRAKE PROBLEM FIVE DAYS AGO ABOUT THE BRAKES GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR ALMOST I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SO HE GAVE ME THEIR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER YOBE PICKED UP THEY DID ON FRIDAY MORNING 9/25/20 THE CAR WAS DELIVERED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CALL ME THAT DAY ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM I COULD ONLY GET RECORDING ABOUT MAKING AN APPOINTMENT I TALKED TO THE FINANCE MANAGER ABOUT THE BRAKES CAUSING A FIRE ON OTHER SAME BRAND VEHICLES HE TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR THE SERVICE REPORT THE CAR WAS MOVING AFRIEND ALSO COMMENTED ON THE BRAKES ALSO AFTER THE CAR WENT TO DEALERSHIP SHA CHECKED ON IT AND CAME UP WITH THE NEWS REPORT IN HOUSTON ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE

08/25/2020
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 07/05/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3KPA24AC9LE******
Summary

I BOUGHT A NEW KIA RIO, AFTER JUST 300 KILOMETERS OF USE A TIRE EXPLOTED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I WENT TO KIA DEALER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, AFTER DAYS THE KIA ANSWER WAS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT MAYBE BEACUSE I DROVE WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THAT TIRE OR I HIT AN EDGE OR I HIT A HOLE BUT NONE OF THOSE THREE THINGS HAPPENED. IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE HOW THE CUT OF THE EXPLOTION IS ALIGNED WITH A METALLIC PART INSTALLED IN THE WHEEL. WHEN EXPLOTION OF TIRE OCCURRED I WAS DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY, THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MY SAFETY WAS IN RISK. TIRE INFORMATION: BRAND: NEXEN, MODEL: NBLUE HD, SERIAL: DOT 8ELX LABR 4619, CODE: NEXOE306, DESCRIPTION: 185/65R15 88H NBLUE HD

1 Recalls

for 2020 KIA RIO
01/12/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V936000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 21V936000
Manufacture: Kia Motors America
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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