Recalls ·2011 Kia Rio

2011 Kia Rio recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Kia Rio. Owners filed 24 complaints, most often about engine. Among the 21 model years of this model in the database, 2011 ranks #20 for number of recalls.

Recalls0
Complaints24
Crashes reported4in stored complaints

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What owners complain about

Share of the 24 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Engine7 · 29%
Air bags5 · 21%
Electrical system5 · 21%
Service brakes4 · 17%
Vehicle speed control3 · 12%
Structure2 · 8%
Steering2 · 8%
Unknown or other2 · 8%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Painting peeling off the whole car. It’s going to cause the car to rust.Defect in Kia painting process.

Structure · Dec 2024 · NHTSA complaint record

It was 12/21/2022 at about 3:15 PM in the afternoon and I had just turned right into the parking lot of St. Alexius Medical Center, 1555 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. I took a left turn, and went north about fifty feet and stopped at a stop sign. A car was stopped at the same intersection from the right…

Vehicle speed control · Dec 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

My son was involved in an accident where he rear ended the car in front of him at approximately 35 to 40 mph. The airbag in the steering wheel did not deploy!! Luckily, he was wearing his seat belt and suffered bruising on his hip and shoulder. I would like to know why the airbags did not deploy. I have viewed other…

Air bags · Dec 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

I was driving on interstate 8 in la mesa california at approximately 70 mph when the throttle on my vehicle stuck. I was able to shift my vehicle into neutral and pull over. The engine continued revving until i shut off the ignition. The throttle cable was stuck. I had the vehicle towed to kia of el cajon where they…

Vehicle speed control · Nov 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.