Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#10349428August 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY BLOWER (PART # 97251 FD000) CONSTANTLY GOES OUT ON MY 2003 KIA RIO. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. I REPLACED IT. 6 MONTHS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I REPLACED IT ALONG WITH THE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY (PART# 1K552 61C08). 8 MONTHS LATER, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FUSE. THERE IS NOT A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM THAT CAN BE FOUND. I HAVE YET TO REPLACE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY ANTICIPATING THE COMPANY RECTIFYING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348559August 10, 2010
SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHOR FELL APART. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY OR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. KIA WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347585August 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1) THE PASSENGER "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT ON MY NEW 2010 KIA RIO STAYS ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT. THIS WITHIN FOUR WEEKS OF MY PURCHASE. 2) IT OCCURS DAILY, NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 3) THE KIA DEALER HAS REFUSED TO HELP, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. THEY SAY THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING BECAUSE WE ARE SITTING ON IT INCORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344603July 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2009 KIA RIO HAD STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CAR CABIN, LAST THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 PM ON LARGE BUSY HIGHWAY. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND UNDER CAR CARRIAGE FOR LEAKING GAS. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ODOR WAS STRONG MY EYES WERE BURNING AND I GOT A HEADACHE. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND TOOK CAR IN. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, IT WAS NORMAL IN HOT WEATHER FOR IT TO VENT. THE SERVICE REP DID NOTE THE STRONG ODOR OF GAS. TOOK IT HOME AND GARAGED IT WITH GAS HOT WATER HEATER IN THE GARAGE. NEXT MORNING I AWOKE ON THE THIRD FLOOR CONDO TO THE SMELL OF GAS. WENT TO THE GARAGE AND THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG IN THE GARAGE, IT OVERWHELMED ME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO KIA AND THEY EXAMINED IT AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. NOTIFIED THE 1-800 KIA NUMBER. I HAD THE LOCAL KIA CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER, IT WAS NOT DUE FOR THAT YET BUT THEY SAID IT MIGHT HELP. IT HAS TO BE TOXIC TO BE INHALING THAT KIND OF FUME. HOW CAN ANYONE CONSIDER THIS NORMAL? I THOUGHT WE HAD EMISSIONS STANDARDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THIS. IS MY GARAGE GOING TO IGNITE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344250July 20, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE KIA MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED SHE MUST HAVE CRASHED INTO SOMETHING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SHE WILL CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341563July 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-42 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND UPPER BACK. THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED. SHE WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SHE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHETHER THE PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED OR NOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10340614June 29, 2010
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON WITH ADULT PASSENGER IN SEAT INDICATING THAT AIR BAG NOT FUNCTIONING. OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION TWICE AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEAR AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING WITHOUT PROPER RELEASE OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM. KIA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL ALL 2008 KIA RIO FOR THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331273May 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. IT WOULD RESUME NORMALLY AFTER SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR AT LEAST A WEEK SO THAT THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND FIND A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN THE FUEL FILTER OR SENSOR. THE FUEL FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. THE SENSORS AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. UPDATED 06/22/10.*JB UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/05/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330747May 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE LEFT SIDE COLLIDED INTO A WALL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BRUISES ON HER LEG, ARMS AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK PAIN. BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE COLLISION WAS NOT FRONTAL. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10324521April 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FIRST PLEASE READ OR REVIEW THE PAST EMAILS I HAVE SENT TO YOU CONCERNING MY 2009 RIO HAVING A HIGH RPM WHILE IN 4TH GEAR AND ESPECIALLY 5TH RUNNING MORE THAN 3,100 TO 3,500 RPMS TO RUN AT 60 TO 70 MPH. IN OTHER WORDS I AM GETTING LESS MPGS ON THE HIGHWAY THAN I GET IN TOWN. SEE THE ATTACHMENT. MY WIFE'S HYUNDAI SONATA THAT IS FULLY LOADED, WHICH IS HEAVIER AND HAS A LARGER 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE SONATA GETS LESS MPGS IN THE CITY BUT BETTER MPGS ON THE HIGHWAY THAN MY LITTLE RIO. IN FACT THE NUMBERS ARE ALMOST IN REVERSE BECAUSE THE SONATA IS RUNNING AT FAR LESS RPMS AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEEDS I DRIVE IN THE RIO. THE SONATA RUNS AT ABOUT 2200 TO 2500 RPMS ON THE HIGHWAYS AT 60 TO 70 MPH VERSE THE 3,000 TO 3,500 RPMS THE RIO MUST TURN TO DO THE SAME SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324119April 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER DISCONECTING THE BATTERY. SHOWS TO BE A FUEL EMISSION PROBLEM ACCORDING TO A LOCAL PARTS STORE. HAS BEEN CHECKED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322487March 27, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE HIGHWAY GOING TOWARD THE PET STORE (THE DESTINATION I WANTED TO GO TO). I SLOWED DOWN WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, I DONT RECALL WHETHER THERE WAS A LIGHT THAT WAS CHANGING OR NOT . LIKE I SAID I DID SLOW DOWN AND APPLY MY BRAKES, AND THAT IS WHEN I FELT SOMETHING WRONG. MY VEHICLE DID A JERK WHICH CAUSED ME TO GO IN AN OFF HANDED DIRECTION AND TRYING TO CORRECT THIS I SWERVED TO STRAIGHTEN UP MY VEHICLE, AND IT DID NOT WORK OUT , I WENT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY ROAD.... I KNEW I WAS GOING TO HIT THE POLES IN THE MEDIAN. THAT IS THE LAST THING I REMEMBER SEEINING. THE POLICE RECORD WILL SHOW I WENT HEAD ON WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER. MY MAIN CONCERN ABOUT THIS WHOLE ACCIDENT WAS I FELT SOMETHING HAPPENED OR WENT WRONG WITH MY CAR WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. (EX. BRAKES LOCKING UP....) I NEED THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10322374March 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS, AXLE, AND VELOCITY JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319614March 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR ACCIDENT ON JAN 01, 2010 INVOLVING A RENTAL VEHICLE KIA RIO 2010 I AM CONVINCED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHICH AS A RESULT I CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. I SUFFERED INJURIES OF WHICH I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM. ALAMO DOES NOT WANT TO COVER ANY OF THE MEDICAL BILLS. I NEED HELP IF ANY INFO IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10318096March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RIO. WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNER, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH AND UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A WHINING SOUND. THE DEALER ADVISED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21632. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316328March 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IS RUN ON THE CAR, ERROR P0101 IS DETECTED. THIS ERROR, "MASS AIR FLOW CIRCUIT RANGE PERFORMANCE PROBLEM," CAN BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, THIS ERROR HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN MY CAR, THE INCIDENT IN JANUARY BEING THE THIRD. IF IGNORED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY GO OFF AFTER TIME. SOMETIMES WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THERE IS HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HESITATION IS WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP AND HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. NO ONE AT KIA HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY AND IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, SO I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314665February 26, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311080February 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
A 2009 KIA RIO MD. POLICE REPORT BY ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE . AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS THE VEHICLE HIT BLACK ICE AT 30-40MPH AND SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL HEAD ON INTO A WOODEN POWER POLE. THE DRIVER HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OR DRIVING ON THIS ROAD HOME FROM WORK DAILY. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF THE ACCIDENT IT BEGAN TO SNOW. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE INCLUDING CRUSHING THE RADIATOR AND RESULTED INTHE HEADLIGHTS DANGLING FROMTHE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL , SHOWED SEAT BELT BRUISING MARKS, BRUISED KNEES, WAS IN SHOCK AND HAD A SEVERE HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN. THE COMPLAINT IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS A DEALERSHIP LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THE DRIVERS CAR WAS BEING SERVICED. I HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10307452February 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT
HEATER FAN BLOWS COLD AIR AT IDLE, REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305833February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE WHEN THERE IS THREE ADULTS IN VEHICLE. HAPPENS EITHER WHEN IT IS WARM,COLD,RAINING,DRY, FLAT OR GOING DOWNHILL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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