Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Kia Rio has 0 recalls, 24 complaints.
0
Recalls
24
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Kia Rio SW FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | It was 12/21/2022 at about 3:15 PM in the afternoon and I had just turned right into the parking lot... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 8 IN LA MESA CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE THROTTLE ON MY ... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine and all electrical shuts down without warning. This happened three times in heavy traffi... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | ENGINE | IGNITION COILS. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY KIA IN 2015 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS EVERY 3-... |
| Sep 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AS I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OF WHICH I HAD A GREEN LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMING T... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SOLD A CAR THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A 'LEMON' AFTER ONLY A MONTH OF HAVING IT BEGAN BREAKING DOWN THE M... |
| May 28, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR KEEPS RANDOMLY TURNING OFF WHILE I'M AT A STOP OR WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME IT H... |
| Apr 26, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STARTED DRIVING ROUGH AND FINALLY STOPPED. |
| Aug 11, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | FELT LIKE I COULD NOT GO SPEED I WAS ATTEMPTING. THE BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK UP AND ONE SIDE WAS SMOK... |
| Sep 25, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA RIO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT ANY STOP, THE ENGINE THREATENED... |
| Aug 7, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EVERYTHING SEEMED OKAY WHILE DRIVING THEN SUDDENLY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE, SPUTTER, AND DID NOT WANT TO ... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM AT APPROXIMATELY 35 T... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | ENGINE | I'M REALLY NOT SURE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT BIT THIS IS WAY HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING TO WORKFROM LUNCH W... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS IN COLLISION ON 3/28. I HIT ANOTHER CAR FROM THE BACK. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT MY HE... |
| Feb 12, 2014 | STRUCTURE | Painting peeling off the whole car. It’s going to cause the car to rust.Defect in Kia painting proce... |
| Feb 11, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T LET THE KEY OUT. HAD SIX MECHANICS TRY TO GET THE KEY UNSTUCK... |
| Oct 14, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ST... |
| Jun 11, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED, VIBRATED, AND THE ... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | STRUCTURE | THE BREAK PEDAL & GAS PEDAL ARE SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER & ABOUT THE SAME HEIGHT LEVEL THAT WHEN YOU A... |
| Mar 12, 2012 | ENGINE | Coils, I have been through 6 sets of coils since I bought this car in 2011. This causes the engine ... |