Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Kia Rio has 0 recalls, 41 complaints.
0
Recalls
41
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2009 Kia Rio 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine went out 8 months after there always been electrical issue has caused problems where it wnt a... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The doors will lock and won't unlock. This happened to the front passenger door when the car was le... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN IT IS RESET, I DON'T KNOW WHAT SENSOR IS BAD, I... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY COILS KEEP GOING OUT AFTER REPLACING ALL 4. I'VE REPLACED THE COMPLETE FUEL PUMP BUT EVERYTIME I... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG CYLINDER HOLES FILLING WITH OIL DUE TO VALVE COVER ORING FAILURE A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ... |
| Sep 8, 2019 | ENGINE | REPLACED IGNITION COILS 1 AND 3 AT THE END OF 2018. COIL 1 HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2019.... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | My airbag light will not go off for my passenger side!!! I think it is absolutely ridiculous that my... |
| Feb 24, 2018 | AIR BAGS | B-1446 PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE |
| Sep 26, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE AIR BAG WA... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION 7/7/2017. IT REAR-ENDED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AT APPROXIMATEL... |
| Jun 28, 2017 | ENGINE | AT 39,000 MILES MY CAR STARTED LURCHING AND HAD NO POWER. GOT IT TO A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY, AND SPAR... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | 2009 KIA RIO LX: WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AT 20MPH AND HAVING 26,875 MILES IN THE OD, THE AIRBAG RE... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | ENGINE | IGNITION COIL RECALL. THEY KEEP GOING BAD EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I LOSE P... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PART AFFECTED:-DOOR: THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, MANUALLY NOR BY KEY-FOB, THEREFORE I'M... |
| Jun 9, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. 4000+RPM BRAKES APPLIED DID NOT STOP IT. MIS... |
| Feb 29, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE CHROME PAINT USED ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRACK... |
| May 30, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO5. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUM... |
| May 5, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REPLACED ALL FOUR ENGINE COILS AND THE SPARK PLUGS (THE PLUGS I'D EXPECT--IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO MY 60... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WITH A FRIEND, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD COME ON. ... |
| Nov 23, 2014 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE... |