2023 Kia Rio problems, complaints & recalls

2025-11-13 · Unknown Or Other

“paint peeling. took a month to have the dealer /warranty repair the roof in july 2025. then in sept 2025 have 2 more areas doing the same thing. reached back out to dealer end of sept then mid oct following up find out service person is gone, start over with new service person, follow up early nov, again mid nov and find out that service person is …”

2025-08-10 · Unknown Or Other

“i’ve been hearing this rattle noise mostly when i crank the vehicle. i took it to go get checked out and they heard it when i first brought it in for them to check. but when they got it to the back for mechanic to listen for it, of course it didn’t do it. they kept my car a whole day to try n find the issue/hear the noise and was unsuccessful. i’ve…”

2025-04-04 · Steering

“the vehicle has difficulty following a center line, higher than normal steering wheel input is required. feels like the vehicle is being driven in strong crosswinds at any speed above 55 mph. the vehicle is very, very difficult to keep centered when crosswinds are present. the steering wheel input feels sticky and not smooth at any speed above 4…”

2024-11-22 · Engine · 100,900 mi

“the contact owns a 2023 kia rio. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle restarted; however, the transmission failed to shift into gear. the vehicle was t…”

2024-04-23 · Power Train

“when i started my car, during the warm-up process, it dropped revs and turned off. after several tries, it turned on. while driving, when the vehicle was stopped, it began to jerk slightly. the safety risk is that the car, while i am driving, could turn off and cause an accident, in which people could be at risk, including me. i wouldn't want this …”

2024-01-21 · Wheels

“hi [xxx] i just collected my kia rio from service at lafontaine. on driving in the freeway i noticed i had to make frequent adjustments to the steering when going straight and there was oversteering (minor tilt of the steering wheel result in exaggerated larger turn of the car). this does not happen when driving at lower speed outside of the fre…”

2024-01-04 · Unknown Or Other

“hi [xxx] my kia rio 2023 s vin number is [xxx] . bought a couple months back new at summit place kia auburn hills michigan. once i drive off i realised the steering wheel alignment is off. the car does not drive straight when steering wheel is straight. i called my salesman and he asked me to bring it in for servicing at summit place. they did a…”

2023-12-12 · Seat Belts

“the contact owns a 2023 kia rio. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the vehicle failed to sound a seat belt warning chime to indicate that the passenger’s side seat belt was not buckled. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicl…”

2023-08-09 · Unknown Or Other

“i was driving normally and suddenly the transmission would not shift at all. the engine would just rev freely and the car did not accelerate at all. i was able to creep slowly to the dealership as i was near it. the dealership confirmed that the transmission had a problem a day after it was in the dealership.…”

2023-08-09 · Power Train

“i was driving around 10mph when i noticed that the transmission would not shift at all. the rpm would only increase but the car does not accelerate. kia dealership confirmed that the transmission is dead.…”