There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2014 Kia Rio in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)AFTER EVERY RAIN EVENT, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES WATER LEAKS IN TRUNK FROM TOP OF TRUNK AND DRIVER SIDE OF TRUNK. I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL (AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF TRYING) TO FIND WHERE WATER IS COMING IN AT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. OBVIOUSLY, OVER TIME THE MOISTURE IN THE TRUNK CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE LIGHT/TAIL LIGHT WIRING, ETC.
2014 KIA RIO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRONT PLASTIC GRILL DETERIORATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DETERIORATION WAS CAUSED BY SQUIRRELS BITING THE PLASTIC GRILL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DISAGREED BY STATING, CHEAP PLASTIC WAS USED. *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THE VEHICLE'S INVESTIGATION. UPDATED 04/14/2017 *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.