2022 Kia Rio problems and complaints
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Kia Rio. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (3), Service Brakes (2), Latches/Locks/Linkages (2).
Key takeaways
- 11 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 27% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 18% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 | 18% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 9% |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 9% |
| Engine | 1 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 9% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 9% |
| Steering | 1 | 9% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 9% |
| Structure | 1 | 9% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kia Rio 5 HB FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2022 Kia Rio 4 DR FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-08-21
My ABS system goes in and out making my breaks really unsafe especially going downhill. Cruise control goes at whatever speed it wants. I set it for 73 on the interstate which has a speed limit of 70 and I look down and my car is SET to 73 BUT my actual gage is going up into the 80's! I use my cruise to keep me from ...
Latches/Locks/Linkages - filed 2026-03-10
The contact owns a 2022 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the contact heard an abnormally loud bang and believed that the vehicle had been struck in the rear by an object. The contact opened the trunk and became aware that the trunk shocks had become detached from the latch. The contact...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-08-27
While attempting to raise the passenger side window slightly, the automatic window mechanism malfunctioned. Instead of stopping when lightly engaged, the window rolled all the way up and trapped my right wrist between the glass and the frame. When I pressed the window down button, the window continued to roll upward, i...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.