The 2014 Kia Rio has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,730,192 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC23V6520002023-09-251,730,192 affected
Defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an…
Consequence
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
24
6fires
AIR BAGS
7
6crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
1fires
POWER TRAIN
6
1crashes1fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
3crashes1fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes
WHEELS
2
1crashes
Total complaints74
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am filing this complaint regarding kia america's arbitrary denial of coverage for a suspected connecting-rod-bearing failure in my 2014 kia rio (85,000 miles). The vehicle exhibits classic symptoms of the gamma 1.6l gdi defect: excessive oil consumption (bone-dry after ~1,200 miles post-january…”
“I tried to get the parts fixed from the recall. However, when I tried to get it serviced I was adviced that the parts would take a few weeks to arrive. With an appending move to helena, mt from lambertville, mi they informed me that they would not be able to fix the recall issues. There is no kia…”
“The engine started to lose power, and the check engine light illuminated. The power drop was most noticable when accelerating from a stop. At times, randomly, the engine rpms would dip down to 200-300 at idle and would almost stall. Upon further investigation, the engine has been excessively…”
“Driving to work I exited us-26 in hillsboro, oregon at the 185th exit. The exit is an uphill ramp with a traffic signal at the top of the hill. The traffic signal at the end of the ramp was green. I was following a tesla model y and I saw the brake lights activate. I applied my brakes causing my…”
“The contact owned a 2014 kia rio. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic). After the recall remedy was completed, the dealer provided documentation indicating that engine rods #3 and #4 were…”
“The contact owns a 2014 kia rio. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, she noticed a burning odor and the check engine warning light…”
“The contact owns a 2014 kia rio. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, she noticed a burning odor and the check engine warning light…”
“The contact owns a 2014 kia rio. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ23002 Opened 2023-11-17 · open
Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured…
InvestigationEA21003 Opened 2021-12-22 · closed 2024-02-05
Engine Fires
On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles. During the PE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Kia Rio as of
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