Kia RIO CincoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Kia RIO Cinco.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints41Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls12001–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kia RIO Cinco years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RIO Cinco median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 21 8 12

'01'02'03'04

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2004Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall 2003Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall 2002Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall 2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Kia RIO Cinco problems

All model years combined: 41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

11Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury

9Power train

5Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury

4Electrical system

4Suspension

3Air bags

3Structure

2Wheels

2Seat belts

97 other systems3 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	11	2
Power train	9	0
Fuel system, gasoline	5	2
Electrical system	4	0
Suspension	4	0
Air bags	3	3
Structure	3	1
Wheels	2	1
Seat belts	2	0
7 other systems	9	3

1 recall

Kia RIO Cinco recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery04V-179 · 2001–2004 · Apr 9, 2004 · 187,790 vehicles