2019 Kia RIO

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2019 Kia RIO, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

What we found

2021-08-09Recall 21V622000: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
Details
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release." Remedy: Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.

Recalls (Canada model-wide)

We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.

Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada

What we found

2021-08-10Recall 2021504: Structure
Details
Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emergency trunk release located inside the trunk compartment may not work properly. This could prevent a person that is trapped inside the trunk from opening it. Safety Risk: If a person is closed inside the trunk compartment, they may not be able to get out. This could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the trunk latch assembly.

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Inspections: 51
Passed first time: 82%
All 2019 cars: 69%
Dangerous fault found: 2%
Typical mileage: 50,000–100,000 km
Faults: Brakes: 10% of cars
Faults: Lights and electrical: 4% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 4% of cars
Faults: Visibility: 2% of cars

Owner complaints (US model-wide)

Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 8
ENGINE: 6
AIR BAGS: 3
POWER TRAIN: 2
STEERING: 2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1

Safety rating (NHTSA NCAP)

Crash-test ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

2019 Kia Rio 5 HB FWD: Not Rated
2019 Kia Rio 4 DR FWD: Not Rated

Other years of the Kia RIO

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