Kia RIO 2003 reliability and quality

Production year from 2003 to 2005

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 18.5 percents of Kia RIO.
The most recent data available is for 2014, when the average defect rate for a 11-year-old Kia RIO was 35.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 31.1 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 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
Kia RIO 2004
2014 10 years 33.6% / 28.80% 75. from 95
2013 9 years 27.5% / 23.00% 66. from 87
2012 8 years 18.9% / 17.50% 67. from 107
2011 7 years 21.1% / 16.70% 78. from 98
2010 6 years 10.9% / 9.90% 81. from 123
2008 4 years 6.8% / 4.80% 95. from 116
2007 3 years 8.5% / 5.90% 94. from 113
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