TSB 034R — Kia Service bulletin

034R is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Rio, 2001–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. THIS REVISED BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN MODELS PRODUCED FROM 5/4/00 THROUGH 10/31/02.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years 034R names

VehicleModel years
Kia Rio 2001, 2002, 2003

Every document filed under 034R

Document IDFiledType
034R February 1, 2004 Service bulletin

What 034R covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 034R?

034R is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Rio across the 2001–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: THIS REVISED BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN MODELS PRODUCED FROM 5/4/00 THROUGH 10/31/02.

Which vehicles does 034R cover?

NHTSA's file names Kia Rio (2001–2003). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 034R a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 034R is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 034R?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 034R, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 034R. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.