Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Kia Rio has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Was sleeping and heard a pop looked and there was a fire under the hood tried to extinguish it got i... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Car started smoking while drive, lucky I was already pulling in my driveway. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On July 17, 2025, shortly before 4am, my son's 2013 Kia Rio caught fire, while sitting in the drivew... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated that after receiving a notice of a recall, the v... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engline starting smoking and the car was engulfed in flames. |
| Apr 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dealer has failed to remedy recall 23V652 in a reasonable amount of time. Received the original rec... |
| Jan 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | driver door lock has stopped responding to the key fob and the door no longer unlocks with the key. ... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KIA IS FAILING TO REPAIR A FUSE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. I WAS TOLD I AM JUST OUT OF LUCK THEY ARE... |
| Nov 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Fire under the hood. It's available for inspection. I opened the hood after seeing smoke and the fir... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Engine O2 sensors failing caused car to go into limp mode when attempting to enter a very busy hi wa... |
| Apr 24, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Right now, the interior lights do not work. I have already replaced the windshield wiper system bec... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On 04/07/22, I took my vehicle into Covina Valley KIA to replace a fuel line that had melted being c... |
| Oct 26, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THIS MEANS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR, THE DRIVER SI... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THEN STAYS OFF. FORCING ME TO TURN OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHTS MAN... |
| Oct 24, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING HOME WORK ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 15 MINUTES. IT WAS RUSH HOU... |
| Sep 16, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | JUST BOUGHT A 2013 RIO WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT ON 9/2/16. THE CAR SAT IN OUR DRIVEWAY ALL LAST WEEK ... |
| May 20, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WO... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS STOPPED FOR A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN FLAMES SHOT UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD! THER... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE LIGHTS ON... |