Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Rio has 6 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
6
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the RPMs... |
| Jan 31, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, RPM'S REVVING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY. COULD NOT GET CAR TO ... |
| Jun 3, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO ANOTHER POST ON THIS WEBSITE. MY CAR WOULD REV HIGH ON THE RPMS WHEN STARTI... |
| May 16, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | GOT UP EARLY ONE MORNING TO GO TO WORK, STARTED MY CAR, LET IT RUN FOR 2 MINUTES AND PUT IT IN REVER... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2012 KIA RIO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO 60MPH ON A CITY STREET.... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND WAS LEAVING THE GAS STATION. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT AND THE CAR ... |