25 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 86800 miles driven
Redesigned for this model year. Has required far more repairs than subsequent model years. Multiple reports of excessive oil consumption with the four-cylinder engine.
Other sources of Kia Rio and GMC Terrain reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Rios and GMC Terrains with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Rios and GMC Terrains 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 GMC Terrain lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Rio and GMC Terrain have been recently.
To see how frequently Kia Rio and GMC Terrain 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 GMC Terrain
None of our members have yet commented on the brand reputation of the GMC Terrain.