Kia RIO 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2009

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Kia RIO reliability is below average.

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2019 in average failures were found for approximately 16.8 percents of Kia RIO.
The most recent data available is for 2019, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Kia RIO was 33 percent, the average for a car that age was 25.5 percent. In terms of reliability, Kia RIO scored very poorly in the this test, with 90% of other cars of a similar age tested having fewer defects.

Kia RIO 2005 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Kia RIO 2009
2019 10 years 31.3% / 22.53% 105. from 111
2018 9 years 29.7% / 21.77% 99. from 107
2017 8 years 21.1% / 15.20% 107. from 117
2014 5 years 18.3% / 14.80% 95. from 122
2013 4 years 7.8% / 6.20% 102. from 132
2012 3 years 7.7% / 5.90% 103. from 129
2011 2 years 4.5% / 5.50% 44. from 132
Kia RIO 2008
2019 11 years 34.7% / 28.39% 84. from 96
2018 10 years 29.7% / 21.77% 99. from 107
2017 9 years 26.7% / 20.90% 86. from 106
2014 6 years 18.3% / 14.80% 95. from 122
2013 5 years 14.3% / 10.80% 95. from 121
2012 4 years 7.7% / 5.90% 103. from 129
2011 3 years 4.5% / 5.50% 44. from 132
2010 2 years 5.7% / 5.10% 80. from 131
Kia RIO 2007
2019 12 years 34.7% / 28.39% 84. from 96
2018 11 years 32.6% / 26.89% 83. from 93
2017 10 years 26.7% / 20.90% 86. from 106
2014 7 years 24.3% / 21.80% 75. from 113
2013 6 years 14.3% / 10.80% 95. from 121
2012 5 years 11.5% / 10.30% 80. from 122
2011 4 years 4.5% / 5.50% 44. from 132
2010 3 years 5.7% / 5.10% 80. from 131
Kia RIO 2006
2018 12 years 32.6% / 26.89% 83. from 93
2014 8 years 24.3% / 21.80% 75. from 113
2013 7 years 19.2% / 17.20% 66. from 107
2012 6 years 11.5% / 10.30% 80. from 122
2011 5 years 14.6% / 10.40% 99. from 120
2010 4 years 5.7% / 5.10% 80. from 131
2008 2 years 6.8% / 4.80% 95. from 116
Kia RIO 2005
2014 9 years 33.6% / 28.80% 75. from 95
2013 8 years 19.2% / 17.20% 66. from 107
2012 7 years 18.9% / 17.50% 67. from 107
2011 6 years 14.6% / 10.40% 99. from 120
2010 5 years 10.9% / 9.90% 81. from 123
2008 3 years 6.8% / 4.80% 95. from 116
2007 2 years 8.5% / 5.90% 94. from 113