# Recalls that may apply to the 2018 Kia Rio

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [21V622000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V622000.md), 2021-08-09: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH. Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2016\-2018 Forte 4\-door, Forte Koup 2\-door, and 2018\-2019 Rio 4\-door vehicles.  The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2021504](/recalls/tc/2021504.md), 2021-08-10: Structure. Issue: On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release latch could fail. If this happens, the emergency trunk release located inside the trunk compartment may not work properly. This could prevent a person that is trapped inside the trunk from opening it.  Safety Risk: If a person is closed inside the trunk compartment, they may not be able to get out. This could create a risk of injury.  Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the trunk latch assembly.
- [2017380](/recalls/tc/2017380.md), 2017-08-02: Label. Certain vehicles may not comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. The compliance label may bear a printing error within the Gross Axle Weight Rating \(GAWR\) information, incorrectly stating “840 0”kgs instead of the correct “840”kgs. Correction: A production change has been undertaken to remedy this technical non\-compliance condition and has been deemed to be non\-safety related. Under a Service Campaign Bulletin, dealers are to use a black paint pen and draw over the additional 0 on the label.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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