Skip to main content
CarMonitor home

Transport Canada + NRCan

2020 Kia Rio

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

6.6L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$1,662

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Brakes

Transport Canada recall 2021730 · manufacturer campaign RC156

2 December 2021

Transport Canada lists: Rio 2020–2021

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the brake master cylinder could fail and cause reduced braking. If this happens, the driver may experience increased brake pedal travel and a change in brake pedal feel (soft or low pedal).

Why it matters

Reduced brake performance can cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash.

What the dealer will do

Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the brake master cylinder.

29 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Compact
In its class
More efficient than 91% of 116 2020 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
151 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

Watch this vehicle

Recall letters go to whoever owns the car on paper, which may not be you. Save your 2020 Kia Rio and we will email you the day Transport Canada issues a new recall for it.

Only when a new recall lands. Unsubscribe in one click.

Common questions

Does the 2020 Kia Rio have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2020 Kia Rio. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2020 Kia Rio get?
NRCan rates the 2020 Kia Rio at 6.6 L/100 km combined, emitting 151 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 2 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2020 Kia Rio for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $1,662 in fuel, producing roughly 2,477 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.