2022 Kia Rio problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2022 Kia Rio, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (3 complaints).

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
68.7
Severity index

Severity index 68.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER325.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION216.7%
SERVICE BRAKES216.7%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE18.3%
ENGINE18.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0232023: 32024: 32025: 32026: 3 (partial year)233242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20233
20243
20253
2026 (year to date)3

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V30400005/05/2022STEERING:COLUMNKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.

Other Kia Rio model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.