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2020 Kia Rio — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
27
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
3
Reported Deaths
52
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Stable 0%
Complaint Trend
7 last 24mo vs 7 prior
Sep & May
Peak Complaint Months
37% of complaints in these months

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2020 Kia Rio Safety Recalls (1)

21V93600001/12/2021
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rio vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC223.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2020 Kia Rio

POWER TRAIN
3
ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
1

Based on 27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

3
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
3
Reported Deaths

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