Kia RIO Cinco — repair costs

2002–2004

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Body and interior

6 complaints on this vehicle · median 220,000 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Drivetrain

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 79,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other drivetrain jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Wheel bearing / hub assembly (one)

Matches reported problem: Wheel bearings and hubs

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $180–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$340–$640

CV axle replacement (one side)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$400 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Driveshaft u-joint or carrier bearing

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $156–$480 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$370–$690

Rear differential rebuild

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $600–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,350–$2,550

Transfer case rebuild or replacement

5.5h at $107/h (independent) + $2,160–$3,180 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,280–$4,240

Brakes

1 complaint on this vehicle · median 62,206 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other brakes jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Brake pads and rotors (one axle)

Matches reported problem: Pads and rotors

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Brake line replacement (corrosion)

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $60–$200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$680

Brake caliper replacement (one)

1.2h at $107/h (independent) + $110–$750 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$240–$880

ABS module replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $450–$1,050 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$660–$1,260

Suspension

1 complaint on this vehicle · median 62,206 miles

Other suspension jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Lower control arm with ball joint (one side)

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$400 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$700

Rear shocks replacement (pair)

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $300–$500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$280–$840

Air suspension compressor replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $483–$644 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$620–$830

Front struts replacement (pair)

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $812–$862 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$770–$1,440

Rear air spring / bag replacement (pair)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $575–$1,495 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$790–$1,710

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.