Best and worst years for the Kia Rio
Of the 20 model years of the Kia Rio with enough data to compare, the 2001 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (267), and the 2017 has the fewest (13).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 267 |
| 2002 | 128 |
| 2003 | 80 |
| 2004 | 39 |
| 2005 | 28 |
| 2006 | 60 |
| 2007 | 43 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2013 | 85 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 |
What stands out
The 2001 stands out, with about 7.3 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2013.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2001 and 2002. Or the years with the fewest: 2017 and 2011.