2019 Kia Rio: raw data

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vehicle	2019 / kia / rio
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-02)
complaints	21 on file (2019-01-23 → 2026-06-14)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	24 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Ignition vulnerable to theft despite anti-theft updateELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2022-09 → 2023-12kia-rio-2019-ignition-theft-vulnerability

11559775 My car had been broken into and was attempted to be stolen on December 22, 2022
11483569 On 09/08/2022 my 2019 Kia Rio was stolen due to a flaw in the ignition that allows thieves to easily start the vehicle with a phone charger

Door and trunk latch failureSTRUCTURE2 complaints2022-03 → 2026-04kia-rio-2019-door-trunk-latch-failure

11732793 2019 Kia Rio Hatchback trunk latch failure buzzing actuator but won't open emergency release does not work dealer says not covered under recall #21V622000 which covers the trunk for 4 door 2019 Kia Rio
11455764 The driver interior door latch will not fully retract

Steering pull and vehicle driftSTEERING2 complaints2019-01 → 2019-11kia-rio-2019-steering-drift-pull

11277536 STEERING HAS AN INTERMITTENT PULL TO THE LEFT
11171552 THE CAR DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD

Engine rod bearing failure and oil lossENGINE6 complaints2022-04 → 2026-01kia-rio-2019-engine-rod-bearing-failure

11705721 The engine experienced a rod bearing failure resulting in internal engine damage and sudden loss of normal engine operation
11710569 On the morning of October 15th, the oil light of my 2019 Kia Rio came on, immediately followed by extreme engine noise, just before the engine locked
11538782 My car is only 3 years old 70k miles.. I have regularly serviced and never had any issues until all of a sudden I was driving I heard a sound and my hood started smoking

Airbag failure to deploy in frontal crashAIR BAGS3 complaints2019-05 → 2023-07kia-rio-2019-airbag-nondeployment

11205794 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED FROM THE CENTER LANE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
11377300 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KIA RIO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 42 MPH, WHILE IN THE LEFT LANE TO GO STRAIGHT
11533077 Victim was hit head on by a truck. Victim was going 10-15mph truck faster. Victim was t-boned on the driver side at the front tire. The entire front fender and frame were damaged. Victim sub-stained a bad shoulder injury and ptsd. Air bags did not deploy

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
21	2019-01-23	2026-06-14	4	1	UNKNOWN OR OTHER:8; ENGINE:6; AIR BAGS:3; POWER TRAIN:2; STEERING:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
21V622000	09/08/2021	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH	Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."	A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.	Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	24	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2019 Kia Rio vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/kia/rio

@misc{wrenchpro_2019_kia_rio_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2019 Kia Rio},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/kia/rio}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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