Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Kia Rio has 1 recall, 26 complaints.
1
Recalls
26
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V936000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rio vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2020 Kia Rio 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while coming to a stoplight, the vehicle un... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Upon stopping at a red light and or stop sign, when applying brakes, the car continues to move forwa... |
| May 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving up a hill and it would not go past 20-30 mph, and the rpm will sometimes go up when no... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I came out of a store last week and there was smoke inside my car and when I opened the door there w... |
| Mar 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I went into a rural King store to shop when I came back out my car was completely filled with smoke.... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | ENGINE | Recall SC223 Brake master cylinder. Rough metal edges can pinatrate Seals causing leaks poor braking... |
| Sep 3, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle driver rear window was broken, steer column and stolen case # [XXX] I also own a vin # [X... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I believe my Kia Rio S falls victim to the recall 2020 Kia Rio models have faced. Brake performance ... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car acted like it haD a dead battery. This happened once before and after about 10 minutes when ... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | ENGINE | When I first purchased the car less than 90 days the engine light came on rook back to the dealershi... |
| May 1, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | There has not been an incident yet but i don’t know who else to talk to. I am a FedEx Delivery drive... |
| May 6, 2022 | ENGINE | I was driving at just over 20,000 miles, when cylinder 4 decided to go out of the bottom of my engin... |
| May 2, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The Passenger Headlight has water inside it, and water vapor. The connections for the light blubs i... |
| May 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated the vehicle was parked at her residence, when en... |
| Jan 15, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,ENGINE | Yes my son bought this car last year I have been checking since January there has still been no reca... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Rear ended a car at 60 mph on black ice and the air bags did not deploy |
| Dec 9, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | marker lights on the right side won't work both went off line and licence light same side is out sam... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My Kia Rio 2020 had the check engine light come on today. The engine coolant temperature gauge went... |
| May 25, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving through an intersection, another v... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated that he was a former service technician and that... |