Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#10052326January 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A KIA RIO WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE OTHER BRAKES ARE NOT SHOT. THEY ARE LIKE BRAND NEW. IF THIS WOULD BE WEAR AND TEAR IT WOULD BE ALL AROUND. THIS IS POOR MAKE OF THIS VEHICLE AND KIA DOES NOT CARE. THE FRONT BRAKE BROKE AND DUG INTO THE ROTOR CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE. AND THE CALIBER IS ALSO SHOT. NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM AND KIA DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THIS. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR SO I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. BOY WAS I WRONG. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052113December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO FIND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051361December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHRISTMAS DAY, 2003 IMMEDIATE AND ENGULFING ENGINE FIRE WHILE MY CAR WAS IDLING FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051062December 24, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
MY NEW 2003 KIA RIO WAGON WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID FROM DAY ONE, AND THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT,ITS STILL NOT FIXED BUT NOW EVERY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE ENGINE REV UP. *AK I CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATE. ITS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN SLOWLY PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPOTS. I AM GOING TO TRY ANOTHER DEALER, BUT IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND THEIR STEARING, REPORTED AND HAVE THER BEEN ANY RECALLS ?? PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051925December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050693December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS RANDOMLY SINCE FIRST BOUGHT AND HAS DONE SO TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. CAR HAS STALLED ON MY DAUGHTER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH AN 18 WHEELER ON HER TAIL, SHE HAD TO SWERVE INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT WITH A 5 1/2 POT HOLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE 6 - 8 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX IT UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES IN 8 MONTHS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THEY ONLY REPLACE THE GAS CAP ASSEMBLY EVERY TIME AND THE CAR STILL CONTINUES TO STALL AT RANDOM. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND DAUGHTER IS DUMB BLONDE! THE CAR ALSO HESITATES WHEN DRIVING AND RUNS ROUGH LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL JUST STOP ON YOU. THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE TO HAVE ON THE ROADS. I AM FILING LEMON LAW PAPERS ON IT TODAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051669December 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A LOT SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049747December 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I WAS GOING TO WORK AND HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AT SPRING CREEK AND RINGGOLD ROAD. I PUT MY FOOT OF THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THEY LOCKED, PROPELLING THE THE CAR FORWARD (APPROXIMATELY FIVE OR SIX CAR LENGTHS). IT DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT TOTALED BOTH CARS. I HAD THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION TWO MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD CATCH REAL HARD WHEN IT WAS DAMP OUTSIDE AND ONE OF THE BACK BRAKES HAD A CLUNKING SOUND IN IT. THEY TIGHTENED THE CALIPERS AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THEY DID THE FIRST MAINTENANCE INSPECTION TWO WEEKS AGO AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE BRAKES WERE STILL CATCHING REALLY BADLY WHEN IT WAS DAMP OUTSIDE ( NOT NECESSARILY RAINING OUT, IT JUST HAD TO BE DAMP EARLY IN THE MORNING FOR THEM TO CATCH). WE LOOKED AT THE ROTORS WHEN WE WENT UP BY FINES TO GET EVERYTHING OUT OF THE CAR. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON THEM (THE CAR ONLY HAS 6,800 MILES ON IT).*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044554December 10, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK FOR A STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUMES/ODORS BECAME VERY HEAVY WHEN DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BECOME ILL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ODOR THE DRIVER WAS SMELLING WAS CALLED KOSMOLINE AND WOULD EVENTUALLY DISAPPEAR. *AK THERE WAS A NAUSEATING SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER OR PLASTIC FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALLERGIC TO THE SMELL AFTER BREATHING THE MELTING KOSMOLINE AND OR UNDERCARRIAGE FOR OVER 3K MILES. THE SMELL HAD COME FROM THE VENTS AS WELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HARD START FROM A COLD START THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042821December 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA RECALL 03-V-352-000: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUEL LEAKS MAY DEVELOP AT THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY, EITHER AT ITS SERVICE PORT OR AT THE MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY INTAKE PORT BECAUSE OF QUALITY DEVIATIONS IN THE SERVICE PORT VALVE OR MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND FUEL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES. "KIA HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE". OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-222-5500. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. *AK RECALL#03V352000 *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048800November 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY CAR TURNS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048787November 28, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE, AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, REAR SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, HALF OF THE BELT WAS TORN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047508November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA RIO CINCO RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048103November 18, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTAPPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047747November 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES UP TO 100 MPH. THE DRIVER HAS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE DRIVER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045781November 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER PURCHASED A KIA, RIO ON 11-6-03, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CHILD'S CAR SEAT DISCOVERED THAT AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER FOLLOWED THE OWNER'S MANUAL STEP BY STEP, BUT IT KEPT RELEASING THE LOCK BEFORE COMPLETION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY ONE SERVICE PERSON THAT THEY ALL WERE LIKE THAT, AND WOULD LOCK IN EMERGENCY MODE. CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT ALRIGHT, AND UPON PERSISTENCE, THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044768October 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY TWO DAYS IT FAILED TO START. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED A TECHNICIAN, AND HE STATED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044769October 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE OVER 50 MPH, HAD DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING 5 SPEED GEARS. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT CLUTCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043570October 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I PURCHASED A 2001 KIA RIO APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO. I HAVE HAD 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE I HAVE INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL VIGOROUSLY. I COULD USE SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THIS. THANK YOU. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044704October 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN ANALYSIS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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