2010 Kia RIO Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2010 Kia RIO, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traffic came to a sudden stop, I could not stop in time. I hit the tires of a semi trailer, that collision threw me down an embankment where I hit a tree head on. The air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10609827, filed 2014-07Related service bulletins
- 10194562May 19, 2021Tsb_cha022_closed: technical service bulletin closed
- 10034251Apr 1, 2010Kia: stabilizer bar link upper mounting nut retorqueing. Provides information relating to some vehicles. On some affected vehicles the right and left stabilizer bar link upper…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 17% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 13% |
| 2003 | 4 | 5% |
| 2002 | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 | 22 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2010 Kia RIO
12 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Kia RIO
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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