Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Kia Rio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Was sleeping and heard a pop looked and there was a fire under the hood tried to extinguish it got it outside on the ro… |
| 2025-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car started smoking while drive, lucky I was already pulling in my driveway. |
| 2025-07-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Case numberODI11697241 |
| 2025-07-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | Vehicle showed all defect warnings as described in recall #23v652 .To include loss of all hydraulic components. Your re… |
| 2025-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact had notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydr… |
| 2025-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On July 17, 2025, shortly before 4am, my son's 2013 Kia Rio caught fire, while sitting in the driveway turned off, and… |
| 2025-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated that after receiving a notice of a recall, the vehicle was taken to… |
| 2025-01-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engline starting smoking and the car was engulfed in flames. |
| 2025-01-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UNKNOWN Was clearing my car of snow and had the defroster on when I smelled a burning smell coming from I assume the e… |
| 2024-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-08-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle has just over 110,000 miles and the vehicle burns oil like crazy. Piston rings typically last 150,000 miles. St… |
| 2024-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Slowed down on highway as there was a backup from an exit, then accelerated again and car would not accelerate correctl… |
| 2024-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Dealer has failed to remedy recall 23V652 in a reasonable amount of time. Received the original recall notice dated Ap… |
| 2024-03-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-03-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown. Just worrying about my engine starting a fire. I've been twice now to kia in somerset ky and till haven't got… |
| 2024-02-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-02-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2013 KIA Rio began dying while I was driving it in mid January 2024. Approximately three weeks after this began occu… |
| 2024-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-02-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2024-01-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | driver door lock has stopped responding to the key fob and the door no longer unlocks with the key. the key works, but … |
| 2024-01-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The owner received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service … |
| 2023-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | a few months last year took my car in for regular oil change and within about 3 weeks after the oil change the car was … |
| 2023-12-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-11-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KIA IS FAILING TO REPAIR A FUSE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. I WAS TOLD I AM JUST OUT OF LUCK THEY AREN'T FIXING |
| 2023-11-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-11-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-11-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fire under the hood. It's available for inspection. I opened the hood after seeing smoke and the fire blew up but I was… |
| 2023-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engine O2 sensors failing caused car to go into limp mode when attempting to enter a very busy hi way. Key was stuck in… |
| 2023-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was smoke coming out from un… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This complaint is in regard to a safety recall (NHTSA Recall# 23V652) of our 2013 Kia Rio. On November of 2023, we rece… |
| 2023-07-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Question answers in order: INCIDENT DATE/LOCATION: July 28, 2023 Glastonbury, CT 1. UNKNOWN which component or system… |
| 2023-03-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine caught fire , oil consumption, miss firing, knocking brought to dealer they found nothing wrong with it back in … |
| 2023-03-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger air bag light on No accidents…. Light just recently turned on. |
| 2023-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. After shiftin… |
| 2023-02-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light illuminated. The … |
| 2022-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving home one night and my brakes stopped working, then all the lights on my dashboard came on. Thankfully I w… |
| 2022-08-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have 2013 Kia Rio with I have been putting oil into it for months. MONTHS! At the end of my work week, before I drive… |
| 2022-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I own a 2013 Kia Rio While driving my regular speed limit, my car stopped working. I heard a loud knocking sound comin… |
| 2022-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 100000 - low oil out (2liters) when service was completed : NO LOW OIL LIGHT WARNING 105000 - low oil out (1.5liters) w… |
| 2022-07-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I was sitting behind a S.U.V . when it started to move i doubt if we were going 5 miles I slightly moved my steering wh… |
| 2022-07-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated when he started the vehicle, he noticed that the air bag warning li… |
| 2022-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The door locks stop working. There are a ton of complaints on the internet of the same issue, the door locks will not w… |