Kia Rio Complaints (2001)

223 consumer complaints on file.

#10131708August 5, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT: CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE SEAT BELTS THEY WILL NOT EXTRACT ENOUGH TO ATTACH TO THE BUCKLE. CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON TUESDAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. T CONSUME NEVER HAD TO USE THE REAR SEAT BELTS UNTIL RECENTLY. THEREFORE, SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WERE PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SEAT BELTS. UPON INSPECTION UNDERNEATH THE SEATS THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL LAP WEBBING CONNECTED TO THE SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130496July 28, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR 2001 KIA RIO. CONTACTED THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO ARRANGE FOR REPAIRS. THE LAST TIME HAD THE PART BUT DID NOT HAVE THE COVER. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID CONSUME R HAD TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE EVERYTHING THAT WAS NEEDED. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 22, 2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130239July 25, 2005
WHEELS
2001 KIA RIO RECALL NOTICE FOR WHEEL REPLACEMENT WAS RECEIVED BUT THE WHEELS NEEDED FOR REPLACEMENT WERE NOT IN STOCK.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129302July 19, 2005
WHEELS
DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2001 KIA RIO; RECEIVED CREALL NO 05V159000. WHEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE FOR REPAIS. HE WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER'S FAMILY WOULD BE SENT HOME SO THE DEALERSHIP COULD ORDER THE PARTS. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN BACK, BUT IF THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNSAFE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS 30 MILES FROM CONSUMER'S HOME, AND HIS FAMILY WOULD BE STRANDED. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED KIA. THE RECALL STATED THE TIME REQUIRED TO FIX THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE AN HOUR. THE NOTICE DID NOT MENTION NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128139July 8, 2005
WHEELS
DT: THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WHEELS. SHE CONTACTED THE LOCAL KIA DEALER AT BOB DAN'S KIA IN MERRITT ISLAND SPOKE TO ARCH TAMUMU, HE WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER AND SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONSUMER ASKED FOR A LOANER VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONSUMERS REQUEST. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER 3 TIMES AND LEFT HER NUMBER, AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT CALLED HER BACK. THERE WAS NO RECALL # AVAILABLE ON THE NOTICE. VIN IS ALSO NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126573June 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2001 KIA REO BRAKES WET COMPLEATLY OUT BECASE OF RUSED OUT BRAK LINING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IS ALL RUSED OUT AND IS VERY UN SAFE MY DELER PHIL SMIHT OF FL. 954 545 7194 HAS TOLE ME THE CAR IS UN SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CODISION WITH LIMETED REPARES OTHRIZED BY KIA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125619June 17, 2005
WHEELS
DT: , A STEEL WHEEL IS CRACKED AND VIBRATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO BALANCED TIRES. STILL EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS AND DISCOVERED THE CRACK IN THE WHEEL. THIS WAS VERY EVIDENT, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT NOTE THIS TO THE OWNER. THERE WAS A KIA RECALL REGARDING WHEELS, BUT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY DUE TO THE VIN. HAD TO HAVE THIS WHEEL REPLACED. NO OTHERS WHEELS AS OF YET ARE CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120895May 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 KIA RIO AND IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER SMELLED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. SHE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE HANGER UNDER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BROKE AND NOW THERE IS A NOISE. IT WAS WELDED BACK TOGETHER THREE TIMES AND IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120573May 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
PUT CAR IN PARK - GOT OUT OF CAR AND IT ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET- GOT BACK IN CAR TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE STREET AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL-CAR WAS TOWED TO JOHNSONS KIA IN LEESBURG FLORIDA-REPLACED SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY-DEALER CLAIMED PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY RUST ON CABLE-I HAVE THE OLD SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119389May 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
WHEEL CAME APART WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 PMH. THERE WAS A NOISE BEFORE THE WHEEL CAME. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER REPLACING THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115700March 23, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE WEBBING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FRAYED AND THE LATCH ON THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT CAME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113233March 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOUR TIMES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SINCE LAST INSPECTION IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS TO WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113094February 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE OWNER LOST STEERING AND BRAKE POWER THIS DEFECT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE COMPRESSOR. NOW THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THIS DEFECT. OWNER SAYS THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110281February 10, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
LOUD REPEATING NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL. TOOK IT INTO MECHANIC, TOLD ME IT WAS THE HUBCAP RUBBING ON THE RIM. APPLIED TAPE TO HUBCAP TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK NOISE CONTINUED, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, AND JUST BEFORE I ARRIVED HOME, MY TIRE FELL OFF. THE RIM FAILED. HALD WAS BOLDED TO THE CAR, THE OTHER HALF WAS IN THE TIRE. NO ONE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE, AND IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TIRE RIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108988January 26, 2005
EQUIPMENT
CONSUMER HAS AN ISSUE THAT THE LUG WENCH THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BREAK LOOSE THE LUGS:NUTS AND/OR APPLIED THE PROPER TORQUE WHEN TIGHTENED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TOOL MEETS THE DOT SPECS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104523December 26, 2004
WHEELS
LEFT FRONT WHEEL CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104201December 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK,HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK IF HOLD BACK LEVER. FUSUES ARE FINE,LAMPS ARE FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101902December 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GO OFF. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS AND IT IS STILL DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101908December 1, 2004
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VEHICLE, BUTPROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO HAVE TIE TIRES AND THE SUSPENSION CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101829November 30, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING KIA TO SHIP PARTS TO FIX A SAFETY RECALL ON 2001 KIA RIO. *BF *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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