2019 Kia RIO Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 22 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 electrical system of the 2019 Kia RIO, 5% of the 22 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.
“My car had been broken into and was attempted to be stolen on December 22, 2022. A few months ago, a neighbor left a note on my car stating that someone was looking through the windows suspiciously. Today, December 12, 2023, my car was stolen from a paid for parking garage at my apartment complex with no cameras. The issue should have been resolved considering my boyfriend and co-owner of the vehicle went to the Kia dealership on November 28, 2023 to have the anti-theft software update installed. Apparently, this doesn't work as my car was stolen even with the alert sticker on the window.”
NHTSA complaint #11559775, filed 2023-12Related service bulletins
- 11009080Oct 18, 2024TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include…
- 11001598Jun 6, 2024TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information…
- 10250838Feb 22, 2024TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include…
- 10247581Dec 20, 2023CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia now has an additional vehicle modification available for…
- 10247554Dec 18, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include…
- 10247553Dec 12, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin provides information to install a…
- 10244292Oct 6, 2023CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the…
- 10243925Oct 6, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information…
- 10242912Sep 22, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information…
- 10242575Sep 14, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 17% |
| 2022 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 19% |
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 5 | 18% |
| 2017 | 3 | 10% |
| 2016 | 9 | 11% |
| 2015 | 9 | 17% |
| 2014 | 5 | 10% |
| 2013 | 27 | 18% |
| 2012 | 6 | 11% |
| 2011 | 5 | 21% |
| 2010 | 4 | 15% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 17% |
| 2006 | 3 | 4% |
| 2005 | 4 | 11% |
| 2004 | 5 | 13% |
| 2003 | 15 | 20% |
| 2002 | 8 | 6% |
| 2001 | 25 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2019 Kia RIO
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Kia RIO
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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