{"id":"2020_kia_rio","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Rio","model_slug":"rio","year":2020,"url":"/kia/rio/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41553,"model":"Rio","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":33,"hwy":41,"comb":36,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":249,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":1750,"save_spend":2500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2020"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V936000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2021-12-01","owner_notified":"2022-01-11","units":87,"summary":"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":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC223","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":27,"crash":3,"fire":5,"injured":1,"deaths":3,"comps":[["Unspecified",8],["Engine",5],["Power Train",5],["Electrical System",5],["Steering",4],["Service Brakes",3]],"by_year":{"2020":2,"2021":8,"2022":4,"2023":6,"2024":1,"2025":4,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-03-17","Power Train","The contact owns a 2020 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while coming to a stoplight, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle did not need to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed by t\u2026"],["2025-09-30","Service Brakes","Upon stopping at a red light and or stop sign, when applying brakes, the car continues to move forward, even after pumping the brakes. Vehicle has been diagnosed by a certified auto mechanic. The findings and recommendation for the Brake Master Cylinder to be the reason the vehicle continues to creep forward, when brak\u2026"],["2025-06-09","Power Train","I was driving up a hill and it would not go past 20-30 mph, and the rpm will sometimes go up when not accelerating. The transmission does not shift when driving and will sometimes make the car stop and go stop and go continuously. Tried accelerating but the rpm would go up while the mph would not."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":null,"complaints":27},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}