Kia RIO 2000 reliability and quality

Production year from 2000 to 2003

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

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2014 in average failures were found for approximately 20.4 percents of Kia RIO.
The most recent data available is for 2014, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Kia RIO was 38.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 33.3 percent. So in terms of reliability, Kia RIO was found to be less reliable than 80% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Kia RIO 2003
2014 11 years 38.1% / 33.30% 61. from 78
2013 10 years 27.5% / 23.00% 66. from 87
2012 9 years 25.4% / 22.20% 61. from 88
2011 8 years 21.1% / 16.70% 78. from 98
2010 7 years 10.9% / 14.70% 81. from 123
2008 5 years 15.3% / 8.90% 107. from 111
2007 4 years 8.5% / 5.90% 94. from 113
Kia RIO 2002
2014 12 years 38.1% / 33.30% 61. from 78
2012 10 years 25.4% / 22.20% 61. from 88
2011 9 years 24.0% / 21.40% 56. from 79
2010 8 years 10.9% / 14.70% 81. from 123
2008 6 years 15.3% / 8.90% 107. from 111
2007 5 years 15.5% / 10.70% 96. from 107
Kia RIO 2001
2011 10 years 24.0% / 21.40% 56. from 79
2010 9 years 24.0% / 19.20% 56. from 79
2007 6 years 15.5% / 10.70% 96. from 107
Kia RIO 2000
2010 10 years 24.0% / 19.20% 56. from 79