Kia Rio Complaints (2012)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#10860642April 21, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, GOING ABOUT 55-60 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN (LIKE THEY ALMOST MISSED THE STREET AND TRIED TO COMPENSATE LAST MINUTE) I SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE SEATBELT DIDN'T CATCH, NOR DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY, AND MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CHIN FIRST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10787208October 30, 2015
WHEELS
4 TIRES WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES ON THEM, HAVE RUBBER DRY ROT CRACKS ON SIDEWALLS AND ALWAYS NEED ALL 4 TIRES AIR ADJUSTED BACK UP OVER SHORT TIME, AND ALWAYS LOOK DINGY DIRTY FROM ROAD DIRT IN CRACKS ON SIDEWALL. SAFETY HAZARD ? KUMHO SOLUS KH25 DOT YOAH YPL8 (5111 ) 185\65R15 ALL 4 TIRES SAME DOT. CAR KEPT GARAGED AND HARDLY DRIVEN SINCE PURCHASED NEW. TIRES SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. I CONTACTED COMPANY BUT NOT REPLYING TO PHONE CALLS AND I SENT EMAILS ? I NOTICED SAME BRAND BEING REPLACED BY COMPANY WITH BIGGER SIZE SAME PROBLEM RECALL ? UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747222August 8, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GOT UP EARLY ONE MORNING TO GO TO WORK, STARTED MY CAR, LET IT RUN FOR 2 MINUTES AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT MOVED WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE GAS PETAL AND I WAS PARKED DOWN HILL.NOW MY CAR STARTS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT IT STILL NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I WANTED TO KNOW WERE THERE A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THESE PROBLEMS.I HAVEN'T TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO BE CHECKED YET, SPEND ENOUGH MONEY ON CAR PAYMENTS TO HAVE TO FIX MY OWN CAR AND IT'S UNDER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743953July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE OR PARK MY DOORS AUTOMATIC LOCK OR UNLOCK. SEVERAL TIMES IT NEITHER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WHEN PUT IN PARK OR DRIVE.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES OF COURSE IT DID NOT MALFUNCTION THEN.I CALLED KIA CORPORATE OFFICE BUT NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND.I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF MY DOORS NOT UNLOCKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683519February 15, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO REV UP TO THE RED LINE ON THE TACH - SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START IT, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I HAVE WITNESSES TO THIS FACT AND IT IS MAKING ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN I AM DRIVING IT. I ALMOST GOT IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. IT MAY APPEAR IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY A COUPLE TIMES THIS OCCURRED AND THE ONLY WAY THAT THIS IS REMEDIED IS TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DO THIS 2 OR 3 TIMES. OTHER TIMES IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE IT WILL GO RIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE TACH IF YOU DO NOT TURN OFF IGNITION. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT STOP I FELT THE CAR INCREASING IN REVS WHILE I WAS STOPPED, THANK GOD I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE IDEA WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. I LOOKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND OTHER INSTANCES OF KIA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, TWICE, NEW AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT CHANGE ANY PARTS UNLESS THE PROBLEM CAN BE DUPLICATED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH KIA ON LINE AND NO RESPONSE EXCEPT TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER! I WANT THE PROBLEM REPAIRED I DO NOT CARE WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO TO MAKE IT SAFE AS IT STANDS NOW IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! IT SOMETIMES ALSO FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE SPEED CONTROL AS YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT WILL SPEED UP. I JUST WANT IT REPAIRED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672210January 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662263December 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2012 KIA RIO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO 60MPH ON A CITY STREET. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP, WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR THE TOW SINCE THE PROBLEM ISN'T CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE, AND KIA SAID I WOULD GET THE BILL FOR INSPECTION SINCE THE PROBLEM ISN'T ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. I HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS WITH IT SPORADICALLY NOT STARTING, THEN STARTING. KIA WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NEVER FIXED IT AS THEY DON'T ACTUALLY WORK AT LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT WANT THE CAR TO BE IN AN INOPERABLE CONDITION SO THAT THE CODE READER CAN DO THE WORK FOR THEM. TODAY WAS A NEW PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE DIED! KIA CORP IS JUST IGNORING ME. I AM PAYING ALOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND CAN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM TERRIFIED OF IT NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626366August 19, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND WAS LEAVING THE GAS STATION. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT AND THE CAR DIDN'T GO. IT IDLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ON THE ROAD BUT IT WOULDN'T GO. IT TOOK ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD TAKE OFF. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT OPERATING TEMP AND YOU STOP FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587826May 12, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES BECAME WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BENT SPINDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 08/21/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH SPINDLES AND THE STABILIZER BAR WERE BENT. THE BEARINGS WERE NOT RIDING TRUE ON THE SPINDLE. UPDATED 08/26/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565984February 26, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2012 KIA RIO CAUGHT FIRE THE OTHER DAY. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, WENT INTO THE HOUSE TO PUT MY LAPTOP DOWN. I HAD SHUT THE CAR OFF. CAME BACK OUT TO GRAB SOME STUFF FROM THE TRUNK AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM THE HOOD. THOUGHT IT HAD OVERHEATED. PULLED HOOD RELEASE AND WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD WHEN I REALIZED FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AREA. TRIED PUTTING THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE & WAS INSTRUCTED BY 911 TO GET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. CAR ENDED UP BURSTING INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND EXTINGUISH. CALLED KIA AND THEY ARE TAKING THEIR TIME AT RESPONDING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A BIGGER PROBLEM AND EFFECT MORE PEOPLE. PUTTING LIVES AT RISK FOR INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495212January 30, 2013
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT WOULD OFTEN LOCK UP WHEN ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER, WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE OCCUPANTS FROM MOVING. ALSO, THE SEATBELT WOULD OFTEN LOCK UP IN THE RESTING POSITION, WHICH WOULD PREVENT AN OCCUPANT FROM PUTTING ON THE SEATBELT UPON ENTERING THE CAR. THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO A KIA DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493304January 17, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WE RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLL AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOOK, PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HEAD AND DRIVER HIT HIS CHEST INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND HURT CHEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10472736August 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED TO WORK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD OCCURRED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,315 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,318.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454062April 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL HOSE VENT LINE LEAKED FUEL INTO BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE WHILE FUELING, TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT KIA SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND I SPILT GAS ON THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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