2013 Kia RIO Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Kia RIO, 4% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.
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.
“When driving at night the headlights will go out. This usually happens when I use the blinker, or go over a safety speed bump, but the headlights have gone off on their own too. I contacted the Kia dealer but since there's no recall on the RIO they will not fix it. They did say there was a recall for the same issue on another type of Kia but not the RIO. This has been happening since I bought the used car in 2016. When I realized it was happening the warranty had expired”
NHTSA complaint #11256019, filed 2019-09, 17,000 miles“Whenever car is running would here a knocking or rattling sound,had too replace parking light bulbs three times in first year they burnt out and on three other occasions the check engine light would kick on and when I would get car to service center check engine light would go back out and they would want to charge me to run a diagnostic if nothing showed after they ran it also said my warranty wouldn't cover faulty ignition and door lock first my door locks started getting jammed and I assumed that maybe someone had tried to break into car but then my car was in repair shop on a unrelated…”
NHTSA complaint #10704355, filed 2015-04, 11 miles“A couple of days ago, air-bag warning light became on during driving. I tried to disconnect the battery but it won't go away. Nothing happened so far. No accident, no damage, and etc.”
NHTSA complaint #11229499, filed 2019-07, 65,800 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Kia RIO. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the headlights failed repeatedly. The contact mentioned that the headlights would flicker on and off multiple times as the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10726621, filed 2015-06, 55,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
- 10170778Jan 21, 2020TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: HALOGEN HEAD LAMP LOW BEAM BULB CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the procedure to repair the bulb connector on…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 7% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 7% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Kia RIO
53 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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