2014 Kia RIO Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 52 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 exterior lighting of the 2014 Kia RIO, 2% of the 52 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Presento iluminacion del mal funcionamiento indicador lampara (mil),ABS precaucion light,burning/melting small,and smoke from the engine compartment,engine with noise and broken estoocurrio el 03/08/2023, no tenia la informacion del problema y mande a reparar el motor $ 3,890.00.necesitoque ustedes me ayuden por este pago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11555974, filed 2023-11Related service bulletins
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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 2014 Kia RIO
24 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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