2022 Kia Rio: raw data
Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.
| vehicle | 2022 / kia / rio |
|---|---|
| known issues | none published |
| complaints | 11 on file (2023-01-23 → 2026-08-21) |
| recalls | 1 |
| investigations | 0 |
| fars | 6 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code) |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Known Issues clusters all years →
none published for this vehicle
NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2023-01-23 | 2026-08-21 | 2 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; SERVICE BRAKES:2; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:2; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:1; BACK OVER PREVENTION:1 |
Recalls all years →
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V304000 | 05/05/2022 | STEERING:COLUMN | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control. | Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. | Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235. |
Investigations all years →
none listed
FARS occupant deaths all years →
| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 6 | 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). 2022 Kia Rio vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2022/kia/rio
@misc{wrenchpro_2022_kia_rio_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2022 Kia Rio},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2022/kia/rio}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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