NHTSA lists 21 complaints for the 2002 Kia RIO Cinco, 3 of them mention a crash and 3 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as KIA RIO CINCO.
At a glance
Complaints
21
With crash
3
With fire
3
With injury (complaints)
4
Injuries
4
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
187,790
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
4
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
38.1%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
19.0%
AIR BAGS
3
14.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
14.3%
POWER TRAIN
3
14.3%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
9.5%
WHEELS
2
9.5%
EQUIPMENT
1
4.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
4.8%
SEATS
1
4.8%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DELIVERY
3
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STORAGE
1
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN
AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE OF THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR IS SUBJECT TO FRACTURE OR CRACKING DURING REMOVAL OF THE QUICK CONNECT COUPLING SECURING THE MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE, OR WHEN FORCE IS ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED TO THE INTAKE NIPPLE DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OR DURING ENGINE COMPARTMENT REPAIRS.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
4 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE
1
10201529
Date: 2021-09-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to some Kia models tha
KIA: ALL MODELS. ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPROVED DURABILITY OF BULB LIFE FOR REAR COMBINATION BULB; REAR STOP LAMP/TAIL LAMP BULB UTILIZED ON MULTIPLE KIA MODELS. *PE
10007265
Date: 2004-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
PENDING RECALL RELATING TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND FUEL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES. KIA HAS EXPANDED THE RANGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT
10013878
Date: Unavailable. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
REAR BRAKE NOISE. *JB
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.