2020 Kia RIO: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2020 Kia RIO. The campaign is 21V936000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Dec 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder. NHTSA has 27 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 21V936000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC223.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 87 units in total.
21V936000Received . 87 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rio vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC223.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC223. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
27 complaints, 40 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 8 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 3
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Kia RIOThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Kia RIO: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/rio/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia Motors America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Kia RIO?
- 87 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia RIO have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Kia RIO, model years 2000 to 2023. 1 of them names the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Kia RIO name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 8 of 40 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Kia RIO open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.