2015 Kia RIO Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2015 Kia RIO, 8% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Takara recall I was hit on the driver's side of my car by a semi doing approximately 58 MPH in doing so my car went into a spin and the back of my car hit a concrete bridge, on a 2 lane interstate. My air bags did not deploy!”
NHTSA complaint #11230487, filed 2019-07, 60,000 miles“Stopped car, put in park, turned engine off, opened doo, started to get out, car began to roll, one leg out of car, oneed in, fell under car, rear wheel ran over my legs.”
NHTSA complaint #11208183, filed 2019-05, 21,000 miles“On may 4, 2019, at around 2:15 pm I was drving around 15 miles/hr for 1 mile & I stopped around 230th avenue sw & highway 99 in seattle. I stopped because I heard some engine noises. I opened the hood and soon after saw flames under the engine. The flames grew bigger and the whole engine caught fire. I called 911 and the police and the fire department put out the fire. By 2:45, the fire was extinguised. The complete front of the car was burnt.”
NHTSA complaint #11245734, filed 2019-08“I bought this car in 2015 with low mileage and the eco button didnt was used for what they explained because gas was burning alot faster until I got over 50,000 miles. When going up a hill it makes a weird nose like the motor is about to go out with a loud rattling noise and its about to make a stop. When its raining and you hit the brakes it want completely stop, you have to hit your brakes twice and you feel this sound like a spring or something skipping ove the fuction for it to make a complete stop and this will cause a major accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11183190, filed 2019-02Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 42% |
| 2022 | 3 | 25% |
| 2021 | 6 | 40% |
| 2020 | 8 | 30% |
| 2019 | 9 | 41% |
| 2018 | 5 | 18% |
| 2017 | 6 | 19% |
| 2016 | 15 | 19% |
| 2015 | 4 | 8% |
| 2014 | 6 | 12% |
| 2013 | 19 | 12% |
| 2012 | 5 | 9% |
| 2011 | 2 | 8% |
| 2010 | 3 | 12% |
| 2009 | 3 | 8% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 4 | 5% |
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 19 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2015 Kia RIO
23 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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