2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Kia Rio. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Kia Rio. Check your Rio by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Kia Rio, reporting 7 crashes, 5 fires, 5 injuries. Kia has issued at least 89 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Kia Rio. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I was driving when my Kia stalled and shut off but was still playing music and driving. So I pulled over and then my Kia caught on fire and went up in flames.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11669451
“We were doing a lot of stop and go driving in warm weather. I noticed braking seemed to be normal at first but just before the accident I press the brake and the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle wouldn't . I hit the car in front of me. My vehicle was presumably totaled.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11592853
“The contact owns a 2016 Kia RIO LX . The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the contact could not see and it was difficult to steer the wheel causing the vehicle to slide into a ditch. The contact stated the Tire Pressure Monitoring System and Anti-lock Brake light was illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11568073
“A recall notice (NHTSA recall # 23V652) was issued on 14Nov23 where the HECU may experience an electrical short circuit, which in turn can result in a car fire. To this date, the remedy part is not available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11565537
“I was driving down the road and suddenly my check engine light starts flashing and the vehicle starts surging. I pull over and shut the car off.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11557410
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Kia Rio is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kia dealer.