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KIA RIO at salvage auctions

Copart 2019 KIA RIO S 3KPA25AB8KE164618 Mechanical94,133 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2022 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD7NE481483 Front End upcomingNov 18 Copart 2015 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A30F6505092 Front End137,798 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2016 KIA RIO LX KNADM5A3XG6638725 Burn upcomingNov 18 Copart 2019 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AB4KE222606 Mechanical143,932 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2012 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A34C6059556 Side173,630 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 KIA RIO 3KPA24AD3PE529340 Front End upcomingNov 17 Copart 2022 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD9NE496115 Minor Dent / Scratches103,790 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2021 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD3ME386076 Front End121,121 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD5PE582363 Front End31,270 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 KIA RIO S 3KPA25AD3LE274737 Side67,613 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2019 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AB0KE166244 Minor Dent / Scratches55,378 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2023 KIA RIO S 3KPA24ADXPE537919 Front End63,739 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2015 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A37F6529356 Minor Dent / Scratches123,387 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2013 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A35D6136517 Side73,002 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2022 KIA RIO LX 3KPA24AD4NE458565 Front End72,121 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2021 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD8ME406838 Front End107,892 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2022 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD2NE491208 Front End upcomingNov 13 Copart 2023 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD9PE534316 Front End96,870 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2017 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A35H6040781 Mechanical87,522 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2017 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A35H6040473 Front End188,764 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2016 KIA RIO EX KNADN4A3XG6575083 Front End135,668 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2016 KIA RIO LX KNADM4A32G6690408 Rear End138,281 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2023 KIA RIO S 3KPA24AD8PE530788 Front End46,669 mi upcomingNov 13

KIA RIO: model passport

Everything our database knows about the KIA RIO: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars1,068
Median retail value$9,375
Median repair cost, % of value92%
Median odometer86,199 mi
Run and drive91%
Model year
2002
2005
2010
145
2015
2020
2023
Primary damage
  1. Front End 561 53%
  2. Rear End 159 15%
  3. Side 124 12%
  4. Mechanical 44 4.1%
  5. All Over 37 3.5%
  6. Vandalism 32 3.0%
  7. Minor Dent / Scratches 26 2.4%
  8. Water / Flood 20 1.9%
  9. Normal Wear 14 1.3%
  10. Rollover 8 <1%
Yard state
  1. TX89 8.3%
  2. GA67 6.3%
  3. IL67 6.3%
  4. FL65 6.1%
  5. CA54 5.1%
  6. AL51 4.8%
  7. NC48 4.5%
  8. KY47 4.4%
  9. SC44 4.1%
  10. TN41 3.8%
  11. OR35 3.3%
  12. KS29 2.7%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

1,830 complaints about the KIA RIO (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints1,830
With a crash230
With a fire152
Injured215
Deaths14
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 66,000 mi at failure     401 22%
  2. Airbags
    median 59,874 mi at failure     275 15%
  3. Brakes
    median 40,414 mi at failure     184 10%
  4. Electrical system
    median 34,000 mi at failure     162 9%
  5. Fuel and propulsion
    median 50,000 mi at failure     102 6%
  6. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 33,500 mi at failure     98 5%
  7. Seats and seat belts
    median 40,000 mi at failure     76 4%
  8. Wheels and tires
    median 55,000 mi at failure     64 3%
  9. Steering
    median 12,400 mi at failure     56 3%
  10. Body and structure
    median 47,000 mi at failure     56 3%
Complaints by model year
2000
355
2005
2010
2015
2020
2023

Recalls

11 recall campaigns for the KIA RIO.

Recall campaigns by model year
32001
3
2005
2010
2015
2020
2022

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2017 4.0
2016 4.0
2015 4.0
2014 4.0
2013 4.0
2012 4.0

Real sale prices

2,575 sales of the KIA RIO at US government auctions, median price $3,850. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.