2013 Kia Rio steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2013 Kia Rio — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle showed all defect warnings as described in recall #23v652 .To include loss of all hydraulic components. Your reference Claim # [XXX]. I would like to know the status of this claim as the dealer still has my vehicle and now claims needs chassis repair , even though they earlier did an…”
filed Jan 15, 2026
“Bought car used in november of 2020 from a used car lot made note of airbag light on and no horn they said they will scan it and they did said it was the clock spring and they were gonna order one. Never got it about a month later called local kia dealership they said my car does not have a recall…”
filed Feb 14, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Rio years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Rio | 4 | 15% |
| 2019 Rio | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 Rio | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 Rio | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Rio | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 Rio | 2 | 8% |
| 2010 Rio | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 Rio | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Rio | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Kia Rio
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.