2013 Kia RIO Technical Service Bulletins

133 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Kia RIO. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10092090Mar 12, 2015Electrical system, Engine. Tsb: ecm upgrade knock improvement - tsb-eng131 is closed. Refer to tsb-eng146
• 10092088Mar 12, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Tsb: ecm upgrade – rio, soul mil on with dtc(s) p0456/p0461/p050a/p2188/p2192/p0128/p0326/p0441 - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012~2013my rio (ub) and some 2012~2013 soul (am) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic control module (ecm) system-related dtcs; p0456, p0461, p050a, p2188, p2192, p0128, p0326…
• 10058402Mar 1, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Kia: electronic control module (ecm) software has been upgraded for certain vehicles experiencing malfunction indicator lamp (mil) that illuminates and ecm needs reprogramming with latest gds download. Model 2012-14 rio, 2012-14 soul.
• 10090185Dec 5, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Tsb: audio software upgrade - bluetooth® call cuts off - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the base audio system software on some 2014my sorento (xma) and 2013my rio (ub) vehicles (see production dates below) which may exhibit a condition related to a bluetooth® call cutting off after a period of approximately 15 minutes. To resolve the concern, follow the procedure outlined below.
• 10060130Dec 1, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109795Nov 26, 2014Electrical system, Steering. TSB: IN PANEL MODULE (IPM) REPLACEMENT - DTC C1611 - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the In-Panel Module (IPM) of some Rio (UB) vehicles produced from November 7, 2011 through July 10, 2013, which may experience a momentary decrease in power steering assist, at times accompanied by a flashing ESC lamp and DTC C1611(MDPS CAN communication Error to ECU).
• 10109799Nov 6, 2014Electrical system. TSB: ECM UPGRADE ? KNOCK IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to an ECM software upgrade for all 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) 1.6L vehicles which may exhibit a knocking or pinging concern under moderate or heavy acceleration, especially while driving on an inclined road.
• 10109786Oct 17, 2014Electrical system, Steering. TSB: IN PANEL MODULE (IPM) REPLACEMENT - DTC C1611 -This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the In-Panel Module (IPM) of some Rio (UB) vehicles produced from November 7, 2011 through October 30, 2012, which may experience a momentary decrease in power steering assist, at times accompanied by a flashing ESC lamp and DTC C1611(MDPS CAN communication Error to ECU).
• 10057714Oct 1, 2014Electrical system. Kia: 2012-2013 my rio: bulletin information regarding in panel module replacement - dtc c1611 on vehicles manufactured in november 7, 2011 through july 10, 2013.
• 10109652May 22, 2014Equipment. TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? DTC P0741 - This bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of the Damper Clutch (D/C) Solenoid on 6-speed automatic transaxles with DTC P0741 (active or history), instead of replacing the transaxle. To reduce vehicle repair time, this procedure can be performed with the transaxle installed in the vehicle.
• 10109655May 19, 2014Fuel system. PIT STOP: GDI INJECTOR SPRAY TIP DEPOSITS - A design feature of vehicles equipped with a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) system is the placement of each fuel injector directly into the engine cylinder head assembly. Therefore, it is completely normal for the combustion process to create deposits on the injector spray tip surfaces.
• 10109699Oct 8, 2013Electrical system. TSB: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION ? RIO, SOUL 1.6 GDI MIL ON WITH DTCS P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128 (SA152) - This bulletin provides information related to the ECM software upgrade for some 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) and some 2012-2013 Soul (AM) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) system-related DTCs; P0456, P0461,P050A, P2188, P2192…
• 10060306Oct 1, 2013Electrical system, Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090446Jun 14, 2013Equipment, Body and structure. Tsb: passenger floor wet during a/c operation - this bulletin provides information relating to the possible presence of moisture on the passenger side floor during a/c operation on some rio vehicles produced from october 15th, 2011 to september 20th, 2012 (for 4dr models) and july 11th, 2011 to september 20th, 2012 (for 5dr models).
• 10090431May 29, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: 6-speed a/t transmission adaptive values reset/relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the ecm/pcm.
• 10090436May 6, 2013Engine, Electrical system. Tsb: ecm upgrade - knock improvement - this bulletin provides information related to an ecm software upgrade for all 2012-2013 my rio (ub) 1.6l vehicles which may exhibit a knocking or pinging concern under moderate or heavy acceleration, especially while driving on an inclined road.
• 10090713Mar 22, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet filter. Over time, some kia vehicles may exhibit a limited application of windshield washer fluid when the washer function is used. Limited application of windshield washer fluid can be caused by foreign debris on the washer pump inlet filter.
• 10060236Feb 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090604Jan 25, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: axle shaft serviceability by model - this bulletin has been revised. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission. Refer to the table below for a detailed list of vehicle models. Individual service parts such as axle boots, joints and hardware for inner joint are now available through your parts department.
• 10091585Dec 20, 2012Equipment. Pitstop: 2013 kia rio customer tips: in an effort to better educate and familiarize customers about some of the features in their recently purchased 2013 kia vehicle, kia motors america would like all dealership service personnel to be familiar with the model tips outlined here to help maximize owner satisfaction with certain features.
• 10091472Dec 17, 2012Engine. Closed - superceded by tsb-eng127 (sa141).
• 10091469Dec 14, 2012Engine. Tsb: service action - inspection for noise from engine under specific conditions (sa141). This bulletin provides information relating to certain 2013my rio (ub) vehicles which may exhibit abnormal engine noises, including "rattling" and "chattering", under specific conditions.
• 10060309Dec 1, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060223Dec 1, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090122Nov 28, 2012Electrical system. Tsb: service action: avn software upgrade (sa133) - this bulletin describes the procedure to update the navigation system software and modify the phone pairing logic in 2013my rio vehicles, with navigation system (avn) and manual transmission, produced from june 12, 2012 to aug. 29, 2012. Verify navigation system software version by referring to the table below; then follow the procedure outlined in this tsb to…
• 10090586Nov 2, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Tsb: service action: luggage tray assembly kit installation (sa130) - this bulletin provides information relating to the missing luggage tray assembly in some 2013my rio vehicles produced from june 11, 2012 to september 6, 2012. To correct this issue, installation of the luggage tray assembly kit will be required for all affected units. Kia is requesting the completion of this service action on all affected rio…
• 10060293Nov 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060292Nov 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060281Nov 1, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059899Nov 1, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090007Oct 5, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Tsb: information for dealer uvo upgrade / retail customer - this bulletin provides the retail customer’s procedure for upgrading the kia uvo (your voice) system. Kia uvo owners have the option to download available upgrades directly from the kia.com website and can perform the upgrade themselves or have the dealer perform the upgrade in which case additional labor charges may apply. For customers who perform their…
• 10060307Oct 1, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10054190May 1, 2012Electrical system. Kia: new information provided regarding the electronic control module (ecm) software upgrade for vehicles experiencing the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp within the electronic control module (ecm) system which should be reprogrammed. Model 2012-13 rio, soul.

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