Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Kia Rio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | SEATS | No | 0 | My car is a 2018 Kia Rio that has a clean history and has never been in an accident. Recently my airbag light came on a… |
| 2025-10-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Took my car in as the airbag light on the dashboard kept turning on and off— with or without a passenger in the seat. T… |
| 2025-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2018 Kia Rio – severe oil consumption leading to low compression (30 PSI on Cylinder 2) and engine failure. Dealership … |
| 2025-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Kia Rio S (VIN [XXX] ) suffered sudden engine failure at approximately 84 000 miles. I pulled over immediately … |
| 2025-08-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint is peeling |
| 2025-03-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2018 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 85 MPH, the engine emitted ab… |
| 2025-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled wit… |
| 2024-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR IS CONSUMING OIL |
| 2024-04-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My 2018 Kia Rio actually lit up on fire as I was driving down the highway on way to work. As I drove down the highway, … |
| 2024-02-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My dad bought a Kia Rio 2018 for 8k cash a day ago well two blocks from the dealer white smoke comes out of exhaust the… |
| 2024-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I've been having issues with the engine for a while I'm constantly getting oil changes and after getting the oil change… |
| 2023-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2018 Kia Rio is burning 2 quarts of oil every 800 miles, confirmed by a Kia dealership through an official oil consu… |
| 2023-03-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The first problem part is the airbag. The clockspring was fixed twice under warranty. Then the dealership said they won… |
| 2023-01-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Auto theft alarm listed as standard. There is NO THEFT DETECTION AT ALL. There is only a bogus flashing led that does … |
| 2023-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive engine oil consumption which has caused car to enter limp mode |
| 2022-11-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | My vehicle was stolen while parked with a club on the steering wheel then damaged and abandoned. I was without a vehicl… |
| 2022-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I received notice on 2/10/22 that there was a remedy part for my 2018 Kia Rio. The letter said it was a recall part inv… |
| 2022-01-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle was recalled for a "interior trunk release" issue. My trunk will not open at all anymore. Kia's website does… |
| 2021-12-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For the past year and few months I’ve been having to do an oil change every two weeks because of how fast the engine is… |
| 2021-12-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Rio. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V622000 (Latches/Locks/… |
| 2021-10-02 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | On 10/02/2021 - Was at a stop, put car in drive press the peddle car accelerated at high speed, miss another car and hi… |
| 2021-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive oil consumption 1 quart every 1000 miles. The brake light socket overheats causing fast bulb burn outs. |
| 2021-06-02 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Rio. The contact stated while attempting to open the rear trunk a clicking noise was heard … |
| 2020-12-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I HIT A DEER HEAD ON GOING 74 MPH ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY |
| 2019-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON TWO OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE (IN MOTION) HAS GOTTEN SMOKE, I SMELLED BURNT, AND IT WAS ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN I TOUCHED THE… |
| 2018-07-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | OUR 2018 KIA RIO WAS BOUGHT NEW. I WAS TRAINING MY WIFE TO PARALLEL PARK WHEN IT HAD ONLY 100 MILES ON IT. AS SHE KEPT … |