1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2020 Kia Rio. Owners have filed 27 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 2020 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 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Kia Rio, reporting 3 crashes, 5 fires, 1 injuries, 3 deaths. Kia has issued at least 68 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.
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Kia Rio. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I went into a rural King store to shop when I came back out my car was completely filled with smoke. I opened the front passengerdoor and the smoke hit me in the face it was so thick and green it was just it took my breath.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11653010
“The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated the vehicle was parked at her residence, when entering inside the cab, she noticed the gear shaft was melted. The contact stated she did not visibly see fire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11464361
“Yes my son bought this car last year I have been checking since January there has still been no recalls on his particular car he was in a car accident and unfortunately him and his passengers were all killed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11462852
“The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving through an intersection, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the left front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the seat belt detached from the base. The air bags failed to deploy.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11418755
“MY CAR WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE AFTER GETTING OUT OF IT AROUND 8:30AM. I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AT 12PM AND THE INSIDE WAS BURNT BECAUSE A FIRE STARTED IN THE MIDDLE CONSUL.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11395163
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 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.