2019 Kia Rio: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
8,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

900 25th Percentile
8,000 Median Mileage
8,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ENGINE
6
AIR BAGS
3
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
SUSPENSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CAR DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD"
"THE CAR DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED FROM THE CENTER LANE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER, RIGHT FOOT, AND LEFT KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED ..."

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