MYRModel Year Report

Kia RIO — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2001, 2013, 2002 · Best bets: 2017, 2005, 2004, 2009, 2008, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia RIO Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 2000: 3 complaints 2000 2001: 223 complaints 2002: 128 complaints 2003: 74 complaints 2003 2004: 38 complaints 2005: 36 complaints 2006: 74 complaints 2006 2007: 46 complaints 2008: 46 complaints 2009: 39 complaints 2009 2010: 26 complaints 2011: 24 complaints 2012: 52 complaints 2012 2013: 153 complaints 2014: 51 complaints 2015: 52 complaints 2015 2016: 77 complaints 2017: 31 complaints 2018: 27 complaints 2018 2019: 21 complaints 2020: 26 complaints 2021: 15 complaints 2021 2022: 10 complaints 2023: 12 complaints 2023
2023: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
20003
2001223
2002128
200374
200438
200536
200674
200746
200846
200939
201026
201124
201252
2013153
201451
201552
201677
201731
201827
201921
202026
202115
202210
202312

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 77 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 51 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 153 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Recommended 39 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 46 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 46 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 74 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 36 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 38 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 74 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 128 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 223 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.