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2 Recalls for 2021 KIA Rio
| Recall Date | Component | Summary |
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| 2022-05-05 | STEERING:COLUMN | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control. Remedy: Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall SC235. |
| 2021-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 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. Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 11, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall SC223. |
0 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 2021 KIA Rio
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0 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 2021 KIA Rio
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0 Investigations for 2021 KIA Rio
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26 Service Alerts for 2021 KIA Rio
| Date | Description |
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| 2022-03-01 | 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2022-01-06 | 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2022-01-06 | 061500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-12-21 | 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-12-21 | 350000 EQUIPMENT
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-12-21 | 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-10-05 | 010000 STEERING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-09-13 | 120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This b Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-09-13 | 160000 STRUCTURE
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This b Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-09-01 | 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-08-03 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PITSTOP: FRONT RADAR SENSOR MOUNTING INSPECTION (PS704) – This pitstop provides information regarding front radar sensor alignment on 2014MY and later vehicles that may exhibit a warning light ON related to radar sensor alignment errors in Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-08-03 | 260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
PITSTOP: FRONT RADAR SENSOR MOUNTING INSPECTION (PS704) – This pitstop provides information regarding front radar sensor alignment on 2014MY and later vehicles that may exhibit a warning light ON related to radar sensor alignment errors in Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-06-09 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This Pitstop contai Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-05-11 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT CAMERA LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC 160649 (SA475) – This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Front Camera system on some 2021MY Rio (SC) vehicles produced from Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-05-11 | 350000 EQUIPMENT
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT CAMERA LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC 160649 (SA475) – This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Front Camera system on some 2021MY Rio (SC) vehicles produced from Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-05-11 | 260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT CAMERA LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC 160649 (SA475) – This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Front Camera system on some 2021MY Rio (SC) vehicles produced from Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-05-11 | 270000 LANE DEPARTURE
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT CAMERA LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC 160649 (SA475) – This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Front Camera system on some 2021MY Rio (SC) vehicles produced from Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-04-08 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin pr Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-03-11 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin p Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-03-12 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PITSTOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W & DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 – This Pitstop contains information regarding the log file collection procedure for 2020MY~ models equipped with AVN 5.0/W or Display Audio 2.0 head units. Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2021-02-03 | 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC21) – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the mar Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2020-10-07 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PITSTOP: MFC, CONCERNS FOR DISABLED OPERATION – This Pitstop provides information regarding concerns with disabled operation of Multi-Function Camera (MFC) on some Kia vehicles. When normal operation is not possible due to certain outside e Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2020-09-24 | 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE – This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval reminder alert that will display on the instrument cluster. Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2020-08-25 | 034510 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PITSTOP – BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION – This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assembly oil applied during assembly. Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2020-08-25 | 350000 EQUIPMENT
PITSTOP – BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION – This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assembly oil applied during assembly. Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2020-07-27 | 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE – This bulletin provides information on setting the “Service Interval Reminder” feature available on most Kia vehicles. If the service interval reminder is set, the customer will be i Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |