Kia RIO
2009 only
2009 Kia RIO have 53 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 26,875 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia RIO report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 26,875 miles. 14.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 20,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 42,000 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 71,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 1,463 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 32,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 197,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Kia RIO report for every year and full specs/safety data.