Other sources of Kia Rio and Ford C-MAX reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Rios and Ford C-MAXs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Rios and Ford C-MAXs that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.
These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Rio and Ford C-MAX lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Rio and Ford C-MAX have been recently.
To see how frequently Kia Rio and Ford C-MAX problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Rio
Kia Rio Brand Reputation: Cons
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2009
4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Kia is Korean slave labor junk! I owned a 2003 Kia Sorento and within 3 years it visited the shop 35 times for MAJOR repairs. The oil was changed no greater than every 4000 miles. They had to gut the motor a few times. Rusting parts. Falty parts.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford C-MAX
None of our members have yet commented on the brand reputation of the Ford C-MAX.