KIA RIO problems reported in California
249 of the 1,816 complaints filed about the KIA RIO came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
249
Complaints from California
24
Crashes
24
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
49
19.7%
Airbags
42
16.9%
Electrical System
25
10.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
20
8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
17
6.8%
Brakes
17
6.8%
Wheels
12
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
11
4.4%
Seat Belts
9
3.6%
Lights
9
3.6%
Body & Structure
6
2.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
2.0%
By model year
2000 RIO
2
0.8%
2001 RIO
66
26.5%
2002 RIO
28
11.2%
2003 RIO
15
6.0%
2004 RIO
5
2.0%
2005 RIO
5
2.0%
2006 RIO
14
5.6%
2007 RIO
8
3.2%
2009 RIO
3
1.2%
2010 RIO
3
1.2%
2011 RIO
2
0.8%
2012 RIO
14
5.6%
2013 RIO
47
18.9%
2014 RIO
9
3.6%
2015 RIO
4
1.6%
2016 RIO
9
3.6%
2017 RIO
5
2.0%
2018 RIO
4
1.6%
2019 RIO
4
1.6%
2022 RIO
1
0.4%
2023 RIO
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
10
13.3%
SAN Diego
9
12.0%
Beaumont
8
10.7%
Oakdale
7
9.3%
EL Cajon
7
9.3%
Apple Valley
6
8.0%
Moreno Valley
5
6.7%
Folsom
5
6.7%
Chino
5
6.7%
Fullerton
5
6.7%
Victorville
4
5.3%
Tracy
4
5.3%