2020 Kia Rio service bulletins & manufacturer communications

68 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 2020 Kia Rio. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.

• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION: CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional…
  CS2311_TSB_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jun 9, 2026
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2312) - This bulletin has been revised to include additiona…
  CS2312_TSB_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jun 8, 2026
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2312) - This bulletin has been revised to include additiona…
  TSB_CS2312_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Feb 19, 2026
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: POSTCARD OWNER RENOTIFICATION (CS2311) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting Customer Satisfaction Campaign. K…
  CS2311_OWNR_PC201 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 19, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2312) - This bulletin provides information to install a The…
  TSB_CS2312 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 18, 2025
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (CS2312) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting Customer Satisfaction Campaign. A software upg…
  CS2312_OWNR · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Dec 17, 2025
• PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultras…
  PS797 · Technical service bulletin · Back Over Prevention · issued Dec 9, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indic…
  TSB_TRA046_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 17, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R8 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Apr 3, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R7 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Feb 28, 2025
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional …
  CS2311_TSB_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Oct 18, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: IVT OIL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACEMENT: This bulletin provides information to replace the Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) Oil Pressure Sensor (OPS)…
  TSB_TRA109 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jul 11, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R8 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 6, 2024
• This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is…
  TSB_TRA046_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued May 16, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional …
  CS2311_TSB_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Feb 22, 2024
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bu…
  TSB_ELE303_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 9, 2024
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia now has an additional vehicle modification available for installation…
  CS2311A_OWRNSC · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Dec 20, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional …
  CS2311_TSB_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Dec 18, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin provides information to install a Theft…
  CS2311_TSB · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Dec 12, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT SEAT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of th…
  TSB_BOD212_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Nov 2, 2023
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the vehicle…
  CS2307B1_OWNR · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 6, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R7 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 6, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R6 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 22, 2023
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is now making steering wheel lock devices available directly to certa…
  CS2307L_OWNRSC · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Sep 15, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 14, 2023
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER RE-NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner re-notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the v…
  CS2307B_OWNR2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 22, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jul 13, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: OVERHEAD CONSOLE SUNGLASS DOOR-LATCH REPAIR - This bulletin provides information to repair the overhead console lamp assembly and sunglass door latch on…
  TSB_BOD314 · Technical service bulletin · Interior Lighting · issued May 31, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued May 23, 2023
• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia has developed a software upgrade that can be installed on the vehicle…
  CS2307B_OWNRSC · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued May 10, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued May 9, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Ne…
  CS2307_TSB_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 19, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: ANTI-THEFT S/W LOGIC UPGRADE & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2307) - This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the software logic o…
  CS2307_TSB · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 12, 2023
• PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indi…
  PS677_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 7, 2023
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement …
  TSB_TRA046_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Nov 18, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by …
  TSB_ENG219_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 16, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval rem…
  TSB_ELE209_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Aug 16, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: IVT/CVT SW LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT/CVT REPLACEMENT (SA476) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/…
  TSB_TRA097_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jul 21, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R6 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Mar 1, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: IVT/CVT SW LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT/CVT REPLACEMENT (SA476) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/…
  TSB_TRA097_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jan 27, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Engine · issued Jan 6, 2022
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Dec 21, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R8 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 5, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bull…
  TSB_BOD055_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Sep 13, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this …
  TSB_ENG222_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Sep 1, 2021
• PITSTOP: FRONT RADAR SENSOR MOUNTING INSPECTION (PS704) - This pitstop provides information regarding front radar sensor alignment on 2014MY and later vehicles that may exhibit a w…
  PS704 · Technical service bulletin · Forward Collision Avoidance · issued Aug 3, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: IVT/CVT SW LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT/CVT REPLACEMENT (SA476) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/…
  TSB_TRA097_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jul 2, 2021
• PIT STOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W AND DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indi…
  PS677_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 9, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: IVT/CVT SW LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT/CVT REPLACEMENT (SA476) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the software logic of …
  TSB_TRA097 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued May 3, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: IVT/CVT SW LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT/CVT REPLACEMENT (SA476) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the software logic of …
  TSB_TRA097 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 29, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are i…
  TSB_ELE209_R2 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 8, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R7 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Mar 25, 2021
• PITSTOP: LOG FILE COLLECTION FOR AVN 5.0/W & DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0 - This Pitstop contains information regarding the log file collection procedure for 2020MY~ models equipped with AVN …
  PS677 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 12, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are i…
  TSB_ELE209_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Mar 11, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC20). This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sectio…
  TSB_ENG213_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 3, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: MDPS LOGIC UPDATE FOR DTC C125901 & C111201 (SA456) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Power …
  TSB_CHA109 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Jan 8, 2021
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R6 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Nov 25, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU, WORM GEAR AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/re…
  TSB_CHA084_R5 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Nov 4, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE REMINDER SETTING RESET PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides the procedure to turn OFF the service reminder lamp, at the first service interval rem…
  TSB_ELE209 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Sep 24, 2020
• PITSTOP - BRAKE CALIPER LEAK INSPECTION - This PITSTOP provides information related to a brake caliper fluid/oil substance found on some Kia vehicles, due to possible excess assemb…
  PS675 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Aug 25, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin provides information on setting the "Service Interval Reminder" feature available on most Kia vehicles. If …
  TSB_ENG219 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jul 27, 2020
• Technical service bulletin: maintenance reminder feature
  TSB_ENG217 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jul 7, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: LEFT REAR DOOR CAVITY WAX APPLICATION (SA426) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and if necessary, add rust inhibitor (wa…
  TSB_BOD209 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jul 6, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: - TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information relating t…
  TSB_TRA046_R1 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Apr 24, 2020
• PITSTOP: AIRBAG CRASH PAD SURFACE IMPRINT - This Pitstop provides information to avoid unnecessary replacement of the crash pad on some 2019~MY Rio (SC) vehicles due to an airbag o…
  PS645 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Feb 14, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC20) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting "in use performance tracki…
  TSB_ENG213 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jan 17, 2020
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin prov…
  TSBCHA084_R4 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Nov 26, 2019
• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB084_R3: PARTIAL REPAIR OF C-MDPS MOTOR, ECU AND/OR STEERING COLUMN HOUSING - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bul…
  TSBCHA084_R3 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Oct 15, 2019