Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#11372626November 2, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS, AND THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFEO KIA (1320 OCEAN AVE, LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ 08701; (833) 842-8290) WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT THE TIRE SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363182October 7, 2020
ENGINE
SELF DESTROYING. CAR CYLINDER CAN GET IMPACTED TO THE CEILING. KNOCK SENSOR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BUT NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, CAUSING AN ENGINE TO DETERIORATE AT A RAPID RATE NON-INTENDED USE, HAS SAME ENGINE AS OTHER KEY IS IN HYUNDAIS IN THIS ONE IS NOT ON THE RECALL AND IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALLS. KNOCK SENSOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FOR THE DATE OF THE START OF THE ISSUE IT WAS WELL BEFORE THEN DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE. CAR WILL NOT DRIVE SMELLS LIKE THE ENGINES GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361468September 28, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT MY BRAKE PROBLEM FIVE DAYS AGO ABOUT THE BRAKES GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR ALMOST I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SO HE GAVE ME THEIR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER YOBE PICKED UP THEY DID ON FRIDAY MORNING 9/25/20 THE CAR WAS DELIVERED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD CALL ME THAT DAY ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM I COULD ONLY GET RECORDING ABOUT MAKING AN APPOINTMENT I TALKED TO THE FINANCE MANAGER ABOUT THE BRAKES CAUSING A FIRE ON OTHER SAME BRAND VEHICLES HE TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR THE SERVICE REPORT THE CAR WAS MOVING AFRIEND ALSO COMMENTED ON THE BRAKES ALSO AFTER THE CAR WENT TO DEALERSHIP SHA CHECKED ON IT AND CAME UP WITH THE NEWS REPORT IN HOUSTON ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354799September 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND I NOTICE MY CAR WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND I STARTED TO PULL OVER AND ONCE I DID I REALIZE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE UP UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE A 2014 KIA RIO
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351526August 27, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING AND CHECH ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . I HAD IT TESTED AND IT WAS THE KNOCK SENOR. I LOOKED IT UP AND THEIR WAS A RECALL I PURCHASED THE CAR 9/02/2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351245August 25, 2020
WHEELS
I BOUGHT A NEW KIA RIO, AFTER JUST 300 KILOMETERS OF USE A TIRE EXPLOTED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I WENT TO KIA DEALER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, AFTER DAYS THE KIA ANSWER WAS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT MAYBE BEACUSE I DROVE WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THAT TIRE OR I HIT AN EDGE OR I HIT A HOLE BUT NONE OF THOSE THREE THINGS HAPPENED. IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE HOW THE CUT OF THE EXPLOTION IS ALIGNED WITH A METALLIC PART INSTALLED IN THE WHEEL. WHEN EXPLOTION OF TIRE OCCURRED I WAS DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY, THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MY SAFETY WAS IN RISK. TIRE INFORMATION: BRAND: NEXEN, MODEL: NBLUE HD, SERIAL: DOT 8ELX LABR 4619, CODE: NEXOE306, DESCRIPTION: 185/65R15 88H NBLUE HD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348884August 12, 2020
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FRONT CRADLE AND LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TAYLOR KIA LOCATED AT 7870 MARKET ST. YOUNGSTOWN OH 44512, TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAS AGREED TO PURCHASE VEHICLE FROM THE CONSUMER SINCE FRAME IS RUSTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348563August 11, 2020
ENGINE
OIL CONSUMPTION WITH NO OBVIOUS TAIL PIPE SMOKE. NOT LEAKING OIL. PERHAPS A QUART OF OIL ADDED TO ENGINE EVERY 750 MILES. THIS ISSUE STARTED AROUND 115,000 MILES. NO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATER LIGHT ACTIVATED. I HAD TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DO TO OIL DEPOSITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343200August 4, 2020
ENGINE
THE CAR HAS BEEN USING ALOT OF OIL LAST 12 MONTHS , OIL IS CONSTANTLY LOW EVERYTIME IT HAS BEEN CHECKED , SERVICED , MY DAUGHTER HAS HAD TO ADD OIL TO THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED FREQUENTLY , THE ENGINE LOCKED UP ON HER ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE COMING HOME FROM A TRIP . 2 HOLES IN THE MOTOR NOW, ESTIMATE OF MOTOR REPLACEMENT FROM KIA 4,000 PLUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341539July 26, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE FLASHES AND THEN STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. UNDERSTAND KIA IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP CONSUMERS. THIS IS SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341393July 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND FIRST STARING UP. NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS. CAR HAS JUST OVER 65K. AFTER SEEING MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE OF THE SENSORS RANDOMLY COMING ON AFTER 60K MILES OR SO, SEEMS THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WHEN A CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE. CODES PROVIDED WERE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSANGER SIDE IMPACT SENSORS. AGAIN, NO CRASH OR ACCIDENTS. CAR IS GENTLY DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341068July 23, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION WONT TURN WHEN KEY IS IN TO START THE CAR.AT A STOPPED POSITION. HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341121July 23, 2020
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK SECURELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331106June 26, 2020
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CLOCK SPRING LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR IS NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. I WAS TOLD BY KIA DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MY CAR AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY OF DRIVING SINCE IT EFFECTS THE AIRBAG. IF IT GET STOPPED I CAN GET A TICKET FOR THE LIGHT BEING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329676June 18, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 KIA RIO TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM THIS MORNING WITH NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS UNTIL HALFWAY TO WORK WHICH WOULD BE APPROX. 30 MILES INTO MY 52 MILE DRIVE. AFTER I MADE A TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, I NOTICED A WEIRD SMELL AS I DROVE AND DECIDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CHECK IT OUT. 1ST, I GLANCED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, CHECKING FOR ANY OTHER CARS BEFORE I PULLED OVER, THEN EVERYTHING ELSE FOLLOWED SO QUICKLY: SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR, IMMEDIATELY HITTING THE BRAKES, WHICH WERE NOT WORKING NOW, SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE ENGINE, USING EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND THE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP WHERE I GOT OUT QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AS THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFING THE CAR IN FLAMES. I HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS. NOTE: THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS, SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, COOLANT TEMP, OR ANY DASH INDICATORS, JUST WEIRD SMELL AND LOSS OF BRAKES. I AM INCLUDING SEVERAL PHOTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328270June 11, 2020
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT 148,000 MILES ON THE FREEWAY THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT GIVE ANY POWER, STILL RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT GO, STALLED A FEW TIMES. HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT, RESTART AND GO A FEW MILES, PULL OVER AND WAIT, THEN GO, ETC. COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS NOT A DROP OF OIL LEFT. AFTER REPLENISHING, STILL HAD ISSUES, THEN NOTICED THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS LOW. REPLENISHED IS NOW DRIVABLE BUT CONTINUES TO BURN OIL. NO LEAKING & I CHANGED THE PCV VALVE WITH NO RESULTS. I'M STILL ADDING CLOSE TO A QUART OF OIL EVERYDAY. HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THE PISTON RINGS AND VALVES ARE SHOT AND OIL IS CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT/INTO CYLINDERS. NOW IT'S ON ITS LAST LEG, 152,000 MILES. IT'S BEEN A GOOD RIDE BUT TIME TO GO. NOTE* A/C STOPPED WORKING AT 66,000 MILES *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324212May 11, 2020
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
I CAN NOT BELIEVE I TOOK THIS MUCH TIME TO ACTUAL FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS ON MY KIA. MY 2012 KIA RIO SX HATCHBACK HAS BEEN BURNING OIL SINCE IT REACHED THE 70,000 MILE MARK. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS AND RECORDS FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW BACK IN LATE 2011. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3,000/4,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. NO LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND BY MY LOCAL VALVOLINE SHOP AND IT CONTINUES TO BURN OIL NOW AT ITS CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 113,000 MILES. THE OIL LEVEL NOW REACHES THE LAST DOTTED LINE ON THE OIL METAL READER STICK (LOW MARK) EVERY 300 TO 400 MILES. I HAVE TO ADD OIL 8 TO 10 TIMES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NO OIL LIGHT HAS EVER TURNED ON. MY DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON AND HAVE NO IDEA WHY. IT FIRST TURNED ON JUNE OF 2018 AND IT HAS NOT TURN OFF SINCE THEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AT ALL SINCE I BOUGHT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321345April 16, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE AFTER WARRANTY ON THE BAG HAD JUST EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME NEW THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BAG, WHICH I DID. THEN AFTER REPLACING, THEY SAID THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND HAD TO REPLACE SOME KIND OF PIN. BUT THEY SWORE THE BAG REALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DID I PAY $800 FOR A BAD PIN....MAYBE. OR, IS THERE A PATTERN OF AIRBAGS GOING OUT FOR NO REASON? THE BAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED IN MY PRESENCE, BUT AFTER THAT BEING THE FOURTH "BAD PART" GO OUT ON THIS CAR, I FEEL I SHOULD REPORT IT. BEFORE I GOT THE NEW BAG, THE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHEN I TURNED SHARP CORNERS. CAR WAS AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. IT TOOK ME ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE I COULD AFFORD TO REPLACE....THE CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS FAULTY PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320026April 2, 2020
AIR BAGS
AS I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OF WHICH I HAD A GREEN LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION FAILED TO YIELD AND TOOK A LEFT TURN HITTING ME HEAD-ON. WE WERE EACH GOING BETWEEN 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. I SLAMMED MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SHEARING MY BRAIN FROM THE INSIDE OF MY SKULL RESULTING IN A MASSIVE INTERNAL BLEED. I ALSO SUFFERED A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND TORE SEVERAL LIGAMENTS IN MY NECK. I CURRENTLY CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM TERRIBLE MIGRAINES AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESUME MY PREVIOUS PROFESSION AS AN ARCHITECT. WHY DID MY AIRBAG NOT PROTECT ME FROM SLAMMING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL? IT SEEMS MY AIRBAG ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. I REMEMBER IT TOUCHED MY FACE BUT DEFINITELY DID NOT PROTECT ME FROM HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS IN A SERIOUS BRAIN FOG FOR MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND MY LAWYER MIS-ADVISED ME IN NOT PURSUING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER. NOW THE CAR HAS BEEN SOLD FOR PARTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11320096April 2, 2020
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
I'M AT 96K MILES. THE MECHANIC PULLS CODES FOR THE AIRBAGS. THEY ARE SHOWING A DEFECT AND THE REASON IS UNKNOWN. I'M ALSO HEARING A RATTLING IN THE ENGINE. WE ARE DISCOVERING IT IS COMMON IN KIA RIO AND THE REASON KIA GIVES IS WE ARE GETTING OUR OIL CHANGES DONE AT PLACES OTHER THAN THEM. I USED ONLY EXPERIENCED, LICENSED MECHANICS. THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO GO UNDIAGNOSED AS TO KNOW IF THE ENGINE WILL CATCH FIRE CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. A FIX NEED FORCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Kia Rio