2000 Kia Rio recalls & complaints

3 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

0recalls

0high risk

0stop-driving

3complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Kia Rio under individual trim or body names rather than "Rio", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

3complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Engine (1), Suspension (1), Brakes (1), Hydraulic (1), Airbags (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (3)

08/11/2004 · Engine
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

08/10/2004 · Suspension
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

05/29/2001 · Brakes
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, A WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE ARE NOISES. *AK

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