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Kia Rio recalls

4 DVSA safety recalls name the Kia Rio, launched 2003 to 2024. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Rio. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls4
Latest launch2024
Earliest launch2003
Earliest and latest build dates named2000 to 2017
Is a specific Rio affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Kia Rio recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Kia HECU Fuse Replacement (DVSA lists Rio JB, Rio UB) R/2024/4655 Dec 202428 Oct 2009 to 31 Mar 201766,342
Child locks on the rear doors may not operate R/2018/12011 May 201810 Apr 2017 to 5 Jun 20172,300
Potential fuel leak R/2004/10916 Aug 20044 May 2000 to 31 Mar 200417,764
Reprogramming of ABS ecm R/2003/16210 Nov 200327 Nov 2002 to 19 Mar 20032,638 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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