Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Kia Rio has 20 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2015 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while the friend was driving approximately... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine making noise and smelling like it’s burning. Towed to mechanic said oil was not there despite... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| May 17, 2023 | ENGINE | After an oil routine change last May, my mechanic informed me that the engine had almost no oil. I h... |
| Oct 25, 2022 | ENGINE | My oil light does not and has not ever notified me of my oil level being low. The engine burns oil f... |
| Jul 31, 2022 | ENGINE | Burning excessive oil, rod bearing noise |
| Dec 30, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the brake... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle started jerkin... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | ENGINE | Last night, my car ran exactly as usual. No warning lights on the dash. No strange sounds. This mor... |
| Apr 11, 2021 | ENGINE | After two weeks of buying the car from a dealer, I was driving and I heard a noise in the engine, wh... |
| Nov 27, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ... |
| Nov 19, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, HAND HEARD A POP UNDER MY HOOD. MY ENGINE AND BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHTS STARTE... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | ENGINE | MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THERE WAS A KNOCK SENSOR ERROR DISCOVERED A COUPL... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | ENGINE | DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD CAR CHECK... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ENGINE | I SENT IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY VEHICLE .I WROTE THE WRONG PROBLEM RIGHT PROBLEM IS CATALYTIC CONVERT... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | ENGINE | WHEN I FRIST GOT MY CAR THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEAN MCCRARY FIXED IT. NOW THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. |
| Oct 2, 2018 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON BUT WHEN HOOKED TO THE MACHINE, THERE ARE NO ERROR MESSAGES. SOME ... |
| Dec 21, 2017 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE PERIODICALLY WILL STALL FOR 2-3 SECONDS, USUALLY WHEN STARTING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP. ... |
| Dec 8, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PURCHASED THE CAR FROM KIA DEALER ON 5/20/17 WITH LIMITED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. HAD OIL CHANGE DONE ... |