What is the fuel economy of a 2009 Kia Rio?

EPA figures for the 2009 Kia Rio reach 30 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2009 Kia Rio?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2009 Kia Rio in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2009 Kia Rio?

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA for the 2009 Kia Rio, most often about: Air Bags, Engine, Seats. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Kia · 2009

2009 Kia Rio

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 30 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.6L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	27	33	30	296
1.6L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	26	35	30	296

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

54 complaints filed by owners for this model year (7 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Air Bags 18 Engine 7 Seats 4

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.