2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Kia Rio. Owners have filed 15 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 2021 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Kia Rio, reporting 2 crashes. Kia has issued at least 59 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Kia Rio. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Having been complaining about a noise from under the front right tire, I was initially told it was a little piece of plastic and that got cut off. I was still hear the scraping and squealing and I kept check the from right tire because I thought that's where it was coming from.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11495434
“Vehicle failed to reduce speed effectively while trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle during a left turn, which then caused the vehicle to turn widely and collide with the curb.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11448123
“Back up camera sometimes flips sides, so that obstacles on the right side of the car are shown on the left side of the camera screen. Sometimes the camera doesn't work at all.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11707375
“Steering Gear Assembly completely broke at 81,000 miles. My daughter was backing up in a busy street at 5pm and lost 100 percent of steering control. Lucking cars dodged her and she didn't get hurt or worse.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11660866
“Placed car in park got out to open a gate. Car took off forward even when shifter was in Park Position and almost ran a child over.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11555136
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 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.