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Kia Rio repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 156 repairs.
Kia Rio engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (53%)
Chart based on 51 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 1500 mi | Radiator fan seized up and burnt out. Fuse blew. Replaced fan and fuse. Warranty work. |
2016 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 18000 mi | Bad pressure sensor |
| 20000 mi | The valve for the gas tank was sticking open and it triggered a check engine light. The dealer apparently removed the valve and reset the light. Not sure whether they attempted to repair the valve or not. |
2014 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
| 40000 mi US $300 |
Thermostat and cooling fan |
2013 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 47000 mi | Engine began pinging more than usual. Dealership reprogrammed the engine control module. It stopped the pinging and improved drivability. |
2012 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 75000 mi US $850 |
Replace corroded gas lines, replace gas tank rusted and leaking, |
| 40000 mi US $19900 |
Engine light on, required spark plugs, problem was resolved. |
2011 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| C $50 | Replaced all 4 ignition coils due to 2nd coil fault. |
2010 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 125000 mi | Engine was beginning to have a light ticking sound and was burning oil. Had occasional check engine warning light for #1 cylinder miss fire. |
2009 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 3000 mi | Knock sensor needed replacement |
2009 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 71920 mi | crank position sensor |
| 112000 mi US $808 |
Timing belt kit installed |
2009 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 114300 mi US $400 |
Engine light came on started shuddering barely made it up a hill, coil and tune up required also belts loose |
2008 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 32300 mi | CEL code P0496 high purge flow. Purge valve replaced under warranty. |
| 76700 mi US $98 |
Check engine light came on and code reader indicated misfire on cylinder 3. Changed spark plugs but code remained. Substituting ignition coil revealed coil on cylinder 3 was bad. Replacement coil is not OEM AFAIK. |
2008 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 62000 mi | Harsh Shifting & rough idle that was improved by the AT software update. |
| 66000 mi US $160 |
Motor mount collapse |
| 67000 mi US $350 |
Right motor mount replaced |
| 87000 mi US $118 |
Check engine light on,,riding ok. Replace purge valve didnt work.Repair not successful. |
| 97000 mi US $170 |
Check engine light for Evap system. Had 3 error codes. Replaced fuel pressure sensor which fixed 2 of them. Replaced purge valve but new error code appeared. Returned part (not a factory dealer part) under warranty for new one, which also failed. Finally purchased a Kia factory purge valve from dealer problem fixed. |
| 173000 mi US $50 |
Replaced purge valve. |
| 44000 mi | Ignition coil replaced due to engine misfire. |
| 18600 mi | Check engine light came on. Vehicle went into limp mode, ran rough with low power. Drove approx 5km to dealer. Checked codes right away, no wait. Found problem to be coil for #2 sparkplug was dead. None in stock, so they robbed a showroom car - very fast. |
| 39000 mi | I noticed there was oil covering the top of the #3 plug. When I pulled it out, there was oil on the plug tip, though it looked fresh. Dealer examined it, found no internal source - suspect oil overflow during oil change. |
| 66000 mi US $40 |
Attempted replacement of fuel filter - discovered the plastic fuel pump assembly had warped slightly, preventing new fuel filter from being installed correctly. Will replace fuel pump assembly ($220) at a later date. |
| 162000 mi US $1650 |
"Check Engine" light came on and engine would not rev over 4000 RPM. Code revealed MAP sensor and cranshaft position sensor both failed. Replaced. Also replaced timing belt and flushed transmission and radiator since they were due. |
| 174000 mi US $300 |
CEL turned on intermittently, P0124 code returned from OBD-II. Mechanic replaced thermostat, no effect. Replaced coolant temp sensor personally, this solved the problem. |
2007 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 53320 mi C $660 |
Replaced both Oxygen sensors |
2007 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 71300 mi $100 |
After repairs, car wont start, they check fuses, sensors, coils, fuel injection system. A more experienced electrician was invited by my mech to have a look. he started the car in less than an hour but wont tell me what he did to start it. |
2007 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 2000 mi | Check engine light came on. The car was brought to the dealer and they found that there was moisture in a O2 sensor. It was cold out at the time and think it could have come from that. No issues since then. |
| 134200 mi US $100 |
Replaced evap control solenoid |
| 154000 mi US $750 |
Gas tank leaking |
| 21000 mi | Coil replaced |
| 21000 mi | Ignition coil failed. |
2006 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 90560 mi C $15 |
Gauges would zero out when accelerating from a low RPM. Eventually, an engine hesitation accompanied this symptom. I did two consecutive fuel injector additive treatments, problem went away. |
| 101020 mi C $600 |
Head gasket leak. Replaced Head gasket, Spark plugs and Ignition coils. |
| 105260 mi | 1 ignition coil failed. Replaced under warranty from previous coil replacement. |
| 109700 mi US $700 |
Head gasket leak discovered during timing belt replacement |
| 117000 mi US $240 |
New thermostat; check engine light on-pos cat convert prob but has stayed off since therm replaced |
2006 Kia Rio
Engine not specified
| 96720 mi C $20 |
fan belt |
2006 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 145600 mi US $50 |
fuel pump. I suspected worn pump and found it had metal fragments in the pan below. I replaced the pump for good measure. changed maf due to a irregular readings during examining system for vacuum leak. |
| 149000 mi US $200 |
replaced downstream O2 sensor showed slow reaction under emission test. |
| 157000 mi US $50 |
Replaced Evap canister solenoid at fuel tank and the purge solenoid in the engine compartment. |
| 176000 mi US $42 |
The starter relay I replaced I think last year or maybe a bit longer suddenly failed. It started acting as if the battery was low and then suddenly would not start a day or two later. The phenolic end of the relay cracked off. |
| 185300 mi | replaced downstream oxygen sensor it was reacting slowly. |
| 161000 mi US $800 |
All started with a leaky valve cover gasket, and then it up with a cracked valve cover comma and once the valve cover was off the engine appeared to be sludged. This could have been due to poor maintenance from the previous owner and not a problem from Kia. |
| 159000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light was on. Replaced 4 coil packs and 4 plugs. Also, the car had trouble starting after re-fueling. I replaced the purge control valve to fix. |
| 169000 mi US $35 |
After filling the car with gas, it was very hard to start. It acted like it was flooded and it would rumble for about a minute or two after getting it started. I replaced with the help of a friend the purge control solenoid valve that I bought on Amazon for about $30. There was a good youtube video on this. |
| 176000 mi US $100 |
Coil pack went bad, causing misfire. |
| 40000 mi US $150 |
Car was hard to start after filling up. Replaced purge valve. Engine light still coming on. Possible problem with canister. Had evap canister replaced still light comes on and months goes off. Mechanic said it may be the comupter. |
2004 Kia Rio5 4dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 109740 mi C $250 |
Timing belt and water pump |
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