Kia Rio vs Toyota C-HR
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Kia Rio
- Total complaints
- 1,245
- Avg per model year
- 54
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 11
- Most complained year
- 2001 (223)
Top problems: Air Bags, Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling
Toyota C-HR
- Total complaints
- 493
- Avg per model year
- 99
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 5
- Most complained year
- 2018 (302)
Top problems: Power Train, Unknown / Other, Engine
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.