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Kia Rio Fault Codes


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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0420

Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P0326

Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 2 or Single Sensor)

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0455

System Gross Leak Evaporative Emission

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0441

Evaporative Emission Control System Incorrect Purge flow

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0303

Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0497

Evaporative Emission System Low Purge Flow

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0335

Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0496

Evaporative Emission System High Purge Flow

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0456

Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0011

Intake Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank 1)

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Error Icon P0328

Knock Sensor 1 Circuit High Input (Bank 2 or Single Sensor)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0300

Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0171

System Too Lean (Bank 1)

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Error Icon P0339

Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0301

Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0717

Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit No Signal

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0017

Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 1 Sensor B

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0030

Heated Oxygen Sensor (H02S) Heater Control Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 1

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P0172

System Too Rich (Bank 1)

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Error Icon P1505

Idle Air Control Valve Opening Coil Voltage Low.

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Error Icon P1166

Bank 1, Long Term Fuel Trim, Range 2 Rich Limit Exceeded

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Error Icon P1693

MIL Circuit Malfunction.

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Error Icon P1690

Wastegate Solenoid Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P1186

FTS Low - Fuel Pump Temperature Sensor Low

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Error Icon P1780

Trans Control Switch (O/D Cancel) Out of Self Test Range

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Error Icon P1185

FTS High - Fuel Pump Temperature Sensor High

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Error Icon B1319

Driver Door Ajar Circuit Failure

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Error Icon P0501

Vehicle Speed Sensor Range/Performance

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Error Icon P2646

Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0507

Idle Control System RPM higher Than Expected

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Error Icon U1111

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0014

Exhaust Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P1326

Knock Sensor Detection System (cylinder 2)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P2096

Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1

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Error Icon B1346

Heated Backlite Input Circuit Short To Battery

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Severity Icon 2/10

Error Icon B1620

Wiper Rear Low Limit Input Circuit Open

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Error Icon C1283

Switch Test Signal Failure

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Error Icon C1513

Left rear Wheel Pressure Reduction Performance Problem

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Error Icon C1260

Speed Wheel RR Comparison Failure

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P2187

System Too Lean at Idle DTC

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P2015

Intake Manifold Runner Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P2122

Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) or Switch “D” Circuit Low

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0031

Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Heater Circuit Low Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 1

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0700

Transmission Control System Malfunction

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Error Icon U1112

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon U0001

High Speed CAN Communication Bus

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Error Icon P1330

Ignition spark timing – malfunction

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P2106

Throttle Actuator Control System Forced Limited Power

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P0705

Transmission Range Sensor Circuit Malfunction (PRNDL Input)

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Error Icon P1744

Torque Converter Clutch System Performance

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Error Icon P1233

Fuel Pump Driver Module Off Line

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Error Icon P1404

IAT - B Circuit Malfunction/ Exhaust Gas Recirculation Closed Position Performance

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Error Icon P1295

Multi-faults - Bank 1 - With Low Side Shorts

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Error Icon P1119

Manifold Absolute Temperature Circuit High Input

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Error Icon P1120

Throttle Position Sensor Out Of Range

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Error Icon P1640

Powertrain DTCs Available in Another Module

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Error Icon P1140

Water In Fuel Condition

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Error Icon P1310

Igniter Circuit Malfunction (No. 3)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0010

Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit / Open (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0012

Intake Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Retarded (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0013

Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit / Open (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0016

Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 1 Sensor A

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0036

Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Heater Control Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0102

Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Voltage Input

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0106

Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Range/Performance Problem

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0113

Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0128

Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temp Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0131

O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0134

O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0135

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0137

O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Error Icon P0138

O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0141

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P0175

System Too Rich (Bank 2)

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  • Manufacturer: Kia

About the Rio

Replacing the Pride, the Rio, although created by Kia is sold as a Ford in some countries.

A subcompact car, the Rio was launched in 1999 and during its lifetime has been styled as a five-door hatchback, five-door station wagon and a four-door sedan.

At the time, the Rio was the cheapest car in production in Northern America, a selling point for affordability but the cost-cutting ultimately resulted in criticism of poor quality features and driving experience.

Just three years after its debut, the Rio underwent a facelift with several changes made to the underpinnings of the car.

A more intense upgrade than is typical, the Rio received new overall styling, brakes, suspension and new engines.

Second generations sold onwards from 2005; constructed on a new platform that was used for the Hyundai Accent, the Rio now had a more upmarket trim level, the LX. The LX offered a CD player, air conditioning and power steering and was given a facelift in 2010.

Following testing undertaken by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety the Rio faired extremely poorly, awarded only a two out of a potential five stars for overall safety, side impact points were deemed ‘poor’ as were the head restraints and seats.

Currently, in its fourth generation, the newer Rio examples look markedly different from their predecessors.

For Europe, the Rio is only sold as a five-door hatchback with better safety scores awarded from Euro NCAP (this time awarded five stars and 93% for adult safety.

If potential customers were put off by the original poor safety scores, competitors could be found in the Nissan Versa, Mini Cooper and the Peugeot 308.

The following error codes are common to the Rio:

  • P0420 – A code pointing to the low efficiency of the catalyst system.
  • P0326 – The knock sensor has registered as outside the acceptable level set by the manufacturer, this is found by the engine control module.
  • P0455 – A gross leak has been detected, a malfunction related to the evaporative emissions control system.
  • P0441 – This fault code shows an incorrect purge flow.
  • P0303 – This code shows when multiple misfires are found by the ECU.