KIA RIO Cinco problems

Owners have filed 57 complaints about the KIA RIO Cinco with NHTSA across model years 2002 to 2004. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every KIA RIO Cinco year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

31 8 18

02 03 04

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
2004	—	18	1	0	46,103	Transmission & Drivetrain
2003	—	8	0	0	70,000	Transmission & Drivetrain
2002	—	31	3	3	56,500	Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a KIA RIO Cinco

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 13 22.8%

Worst in 2002

Transmission & Drivetrain 10 17.5%

Worst in 2002

Fuel & Propulsion 6 10.5%

Worst in 2002

Electrical System 4 7.0%

Worst in 2002

Suspension 4 7.0%

Worst in 2004

Airbags 3 5.3%

Worst in 2002

Brakes 3 5.3%

Worst in 2002

Body & Structure 3 5.3%

Worst in 2004

Steering 2 3.5%

Worst in 2004

Wheels 2 3.5%

Worst in 2002

Seat Belts 2 3.5%

Worst in 2003

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.8%

Worst in 2004

Lights 1 1.8%

Worst in 2002

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 1.8%

Worst in 2004

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every KIA RIO Cinco, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Apr 2004 peak 5 Jan 2018

Compare the KIA RIO Cinco

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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