Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2014 Kia Rio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am filing this complaint regarding Kia America's arbitrary denial of coverage for a suspected connecting-rod-bearing … |
| 2025-05-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I tried to get the parts fixed from the recall. However, when I tried to get it serviced I was adviced that the parts w… |
| 2025-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine started to lose power, and the check engine light illuminated. The power drop was most noticable when accele… |
| 2024-08-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving to work I exited US-26 in Hillsboro, Oregon at the 185th exit. The exit is an uphill ramp with a traffic signal… |
| 2024-05-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under… |
| 2023-12-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-11-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2023-11-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | hydraulic electronic control unit HECU fire risk Kia recall sent a letter they would repair, never called so I have cal… |
| 2023-08-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PRESENTO ILUMINACION DEL MAL FUNCIONAMIENTO INDICADOR LAMPARA (MIL),ABS PRECAUCION LIGHT,BURNING/MELTING SMALL,AND SMOK… |
| 2023-07-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started sputtering. The contact s… |
| 2023-04-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Smog check came back as Cadillac converter is failing |
| 2023-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Summer of 2021 - Code that signaled a failure of the catalytic converter. Taken to Kia to determine the issue which was… |
| 2022-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Burning excessive oil, shooting oil out of the exhaust, car has less than 48,000 miles and it’s shaky when driven feels… |
| 2022-12-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2022-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light on and off, per test says the Catalac converter |
| 2022-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | the car has 93000 miles and it started making a knocking noise from the engine. I brought the car to a mechanic and tol… |
| 2022-05-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car caught fire. A Cause & Origin inspection was performed and there is a hole in the engine block c… |
| 2021-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal knocking noise wo… |
| 2021-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Catalytic converter has failed at 80,000 miles |
| 2020-09-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND I NOTICE MY CAR WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AN… |
| 2020-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car has been burning oil where I have to have it changed every week. I read that California has a lawsuit on lemon … |
| 2020-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 KIA RIO TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM THIS MORNING WITH NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS UNTIL HALFWAY TO W… |
| 2020-03-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes,… |
| 2019-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I COMMUTE TO WORK FOR 2-3 HOURS A DAY. ON 12 JULY 2019 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE BELTWAY (695 NORTH TOWARD 95 NORT… |
| 2019-06-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | SIDE COLLISON WHILE DRIVING WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG |
| 2019-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS BURNT. DRIVING TO THE STORE THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. |
| 2018-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Kia Rio. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming approximately 1/2 to 1 quart of oil … |
| 2017-04-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AFTER EVERY RAIN EVENT, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES WATER LEAKS IN TRUNK FROM TOP OF TRUNK AND DRIVER SIDE OF TRUNK. I HAVE … |
| 2017-02-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | UNRESPONSIVE BRAKING AND AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED IN TWO SEPARATE COLLISIONS WHERE I RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHI… |
| 2016-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. BRAKES STICK DUE TO RUST WHENEVER IT S… |
| 2016-11-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WAS HAVING AN ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, ENDED UP HAVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I AM BEING TOL… |
| 2016-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED … |
| 2016-08-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 2014 KIA RIO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRONT PLASTIC GRILL DETERIORATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE … |
| 2016-05-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SUBURBAN STREET WHEN MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND GET OUT OF THE CAR SAFE… |
| 2016-05-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON MANY OCCASIONS, SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS 2014 KIA RIO, IT HAS HAD A HORRIBLE, INTENSE ODOR OF GASOLINE THAT IS SO STR… |
| 2016-05-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE F… |
| 2016-03-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WAS SIDE SWIPED ON DRIVER SIDE THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE ALUMINUM WHEELS SHATTERED. |
| 2015-11-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 1 | THIS IS NOW MY SECOND COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 2014 KIA RIO, FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HAPPENING WITHIN A SPAN OF TWO WEEKS. TH… |
| 2015-11-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL … |
| 2015-10-29 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | I AM A FOOD DELIVERY DRIVER. I WAS MAKING A DELIVERY TO A REGULAR CUSTOMER. I WAS OUTSIDE HIS SIDE DOOR, TALKING. I WAS… |
| 2015-09-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT TO REAR CAR ACCIDENT. MY KIA DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF M… |
| 2015-06-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HI MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE!! THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING THICK WHITE SMOKE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND WHEN WE PULLED OFF THE… |
| 2015-06-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH ON A SIX LANE COMMERCIAL ROAD (THREE LANES IN EACH DIRECTION) WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATE… |
| 2014-08-31 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | RIO SLID TERRIBLE AFTER TRYING TO GO AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND WHEN WE HIT THE TRAILER ON… |
| 2014-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG ANTIFREEZE AND FUEL ODOR AND … |
| 2014-08-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | A 2014 KIA RIO INVOLVED IN A HORRIFIC CRASH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? WHY? *TR |
| 2014-05-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PUMPING GAS INTO GAS TANK AND THE GAS WAS ON THE GROUND BECAUSE THE GAS TANK WAS NEVER SEALED WAS RIDING THE CAR FOR 10… |
| 2014-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE REST… |
| 2014-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO R… |