2012 Kia Rio
Safety profile for the 2012 Kia Rio. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Kia
Model
Rio
Year
2012
Vehicle Type
—
Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
1 recall affecting the 2012 Kia Rio
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V652000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage… | Sep 25, 2023 | 1,730,192 |
NHTSA Complaints
50 complaints for the 2012 Kia Rio
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2173929 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Feb 5, 2026 | No | Yes |
| 2152145 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Nov 26, 2025 | No | No |
| 2115746 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Jul 30, 2025 | No | No |
| 2073834 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Mar 13, 2025 | No | No |
| 2008636 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Jul 18, 2024 | No | No |
| 1984351 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Apr 17, 2024 | No | No |
| 1971428 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Feb 29, 2024 | No | No |
| 1959611 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Jan 19, 2024 | No | No |
| 1891363 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Apr 29, 2023 | No | Yes |
| 1821215 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Jun 23, 2022 | No | Yes |
| 1792602 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Feb 4, 2022 | No | No |
| 1786836 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Jan 6, 2022 | No | No |
| 1777404 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Nov 7, 2021 | No | No |
| 1714413 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dec 20, 2020 | No | No |
| 1714412 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Dec 20, 2020 | No | No |
| 1713013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dec 13, 2020 | No | No |
| 1713014 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Dec 13, 2020 | No | No |
| 1713012 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Dec 13, 2020 | No | No |
| 1687688 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Aug 27, 2020 | No | No |
| 1662677 | ENGINE | ENGINE | May 11, 2020 | No | No |
| 1662676 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | May 11, 2020 | No | No |
| 1657126 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Apr 2, 2020 | No | No |
| 1657125 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Apr 2, 2020 | No | No |
| 1654822 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Mar 17, 2020 | No | Yes |
| 1651616 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Mar 4, 2020 | No | No |
| 1648342 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Feb 21, 2020 | No | Yes |
| 1621764 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Nov 18, 2019 | No | No |
| 1621763 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Nov 18, 2019 | No | No |
| 1569529 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | May 26, 2019 | No | No |
| 1569530 | ENGINE | ENGINE | May 26, 2019 | No | No |
| 1569528 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | May 26, 2019 | No | No |
| 1560897 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Apr 24, 2019 | No | No |
| 1560900 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Apr 24, 2019 | No | No |
| 1545872 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Mar 6, 2019 | No | No |
| 1512290 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Nov 2, 2018 | No | No |
| 1512289 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Nov 2, 2018 | No | No |
| 1465368 | ENGINE | ENGINE | May 1, 2018 | No | Yes |
| 1464450 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Apr 26, 2018 | No | No |
| 1411588 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Oct 1, 2017 | No | No |
| 1361811 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Mar 8, 2017 | Yes | No |
| 1360238 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Mar 2, 2017 | No | No |
| 1351591 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Jan 26, 2017 | No | No |
| 1314669 | ENGINE | ENGINE | Sep 6, 2016 | No | Yes |
| 1314670 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sep 6, 2016 | No | Yes |
| 1314668 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sep 6, 2016 | No | Yes |
| 1305396 | SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES | Aug 5, 2016 | No | No |
| 1305397 | WHEELS | WHEELS | Aug 5, 2016 | No | No |
| 1287419 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Jun 4, 2016 | No | No |
| 1277060 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS | Apr 21, 2016 | Yes | No |
| 1277061 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELTS | Apr 21, 2016 | Yes | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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NHTSA Complaint Database
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