10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,000 miles

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problem #5

Feb 042024

Rio

  • miles
Vehicle started shaking, engine light flashed and now vehicle is not drivable due to unresolved recall.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

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problem #4

May 052023

Rio

  • miles
I took my KIA Rio to mechanic for knocking noise in engine. Mechanic said it's not the original engine and has been replaced. Nuts and bolts are rusted and some aren't even tightened or torqued correctly. I am the second owner of this car and could have been in an accident. This is very scary. There was no information about a different engine or anything else warning me about KIA or Hyundai cars. Please let others know that their safety is at stake buying these vehicles.

- Spring, TX, USA

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problem #3

Jun 302022

Rio

  • miles
Unknown- trunk won-??t open even after pulling the inside emergency cord

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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problem #2

Aug 212021

Rio

  • miles
Vehicle caught on fire.

- Crystal Springs, MS, USA

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problem #1

Nov 202019

Rio

  • 45,000 miles
The trunk is not able to be opened manually, except through the key fob. When trying to close the trunk, the latching mechanism will not engage and the trunk is unable to latch shut. Both incidents happened while the vehicle was stationary.

- North Charleston, SC, USA

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