"How reliable is the 2007 Kia Rio?"

"Based on 64 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Kia Rio has a median complaint mileage of 54036 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Kia Rio?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Kia Rio is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 64 total complaints filed."

2007 Kia Rio: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints

Total Complaints

54,036mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,225 25th Percentile

54,036 Median Mileage

92,591 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES

SEATS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE KIA DEALER HAS PERFORMED FOUR ALIGNMENTS ON THE V..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY AND BEGAN TO HAVE A CHEMICAL BURN SMELL 30 DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEA..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS THEN RETRIEVED BY KIA. AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2007, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THE ENGINE...."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28