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2018 Kia rio Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2018 Kia rio has 9 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2018 Kia rio

Engine
9
Other
5
Electrical
3

9

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Oct 10, 2025ENGINE2018 Kia Rio – severe oil consumption leading to low compression (30 PSI on Cylinder 2) and engine f...
Oct 4, 2025ENGINEMy 2018 Kia Rio S (VIN [XXX] ) suffered sudden engine failure at approximately 84 000 miles. I pulle...
Mar 10, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owned a 2018 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 85 MPH, th...
Mar 5, 2025ENGINEThe contact owns a 2018 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ...
Nov 1, 2024ENGINEMY CAR IS CONSUMING OIL
Feb 21, 2024ENGINEMy dad bought a Kia Rio 2018 for 8k cash a day ago well two blocks from the dealer white smoke comes...
Feb 14, 2024ENGINEI've been having issues with the engine for a while I'm constantly getting oil changes and after get...
Jul 1, 2023ENGINEMy 2018 Kia Rio is burning 2 quarts of oil every 800 miles, confirmed by a Kia dealership through an...
Jan 4, 2023ENGINEExcessive engine oil consumption which has caused car to enter limp mode

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