Apr 12, 2016AirbagsWheelsCrash
WAS SIDE SWIPED ON DRIVER SIDE THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE ALUMINUM WHEELS SHATTERED.
NHTSA ODI 10855178
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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Kia Rio
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (51)Crash / fire / injury (15)Engine (24)Brakes (10)Airbags (7)Body & structure (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Electrical system (5)Fuel system (4)Wheels (2)Equipment Adaptive/mobility (1)Lights (1)
1 of 51 complaints match · Wheels · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 51 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Kia Rio verdict →