Kia Rio Complaints (2001)

223 consumer complaints on file.

#8013485July 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE STALLS OUT. DEALER SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY CORRODED WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DIED AND WOULD NOT START WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLES AIRBAG AND ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. REPLACED/REPAIRED THE FOLLOWING; REPLACED INPUT SPEED SENSOR, REPAIRED THE OPEN CIRCUIT/DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG, REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB BEARINGS,INNER/OUTER SEALS, FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS MACHINED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013056July 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOT NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT CHUNKS OF METAL FROM WHEEL BEARING WERE IN BRAKE DRUM. CONSUMER STATED WHEEL BEARING HAD BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012895June 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 27MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO 70MPH WITH NO DECELERATION,EVEN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012984June 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED 6 TIMES SINCE PURCAHSE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS SHAKING WHILE SITTING STILL AND HESITATING WHEN STARTING UP. KIA WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012666June 26, 2002
TIRES
WHILE BEING DRIVEN ONCITY ROADS RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. AFTER TIRES WERE ROTATED, A SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT, SAME RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012578June 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE JANUARY 2002. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEN ON MAY 15 2002 CONSUMER HIT A MAILBOX AT 45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. $ 4500.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACE FRONT TIRES SEVERAL TIMES POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010156May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WERE SQEAKING, AND HESISTATING WHEN BRAKING. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER, AND THEY READJUSTED BRAKES. IN FEBRUARY OF 2002 ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008284April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAVE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TOW TO DEALER, BATTERY WAS REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008286April 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART, VEHICLE TOW TO DEALER, INFORMED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED LOSS OF PRESSURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008287April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TOW TO DEALER; DEALER TIGHTENED NEGATIVE CABLE AND RECHARGED BATTERY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008289April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, VEHICLE TOW TO DEALER AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND RECHARGED BATTERY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007654April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ,ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND 10 MINUS LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007655April 15, 2002
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760576April 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN 6 WEEKS...TWICE RT REAR, ONCE LT REAR...BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING NOISE SINCE CAR WAS NEARLY NEW, HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED NUMEROUS TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006477March 27, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
THE FRONT WHEEL RIMS HAVE CRACKED FOR THE 4TH TIME. THE RIMS MAKE A LOUD NOISE, THE VEHICLE DRIVES DIFFERENT, IN REVERSE THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND AND IT HAS PROGRESSED. THE RIM CRACKED 2 DAYS LATER AFTER BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER INDICATED GETTING A SECOND OPINION SINCE THE DEALER ISN'T CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759563March 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES...THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO AN ADVANCED AUTO PARTS STORE AND GOT THE FUSE REPLACED...2 HOURS LATER THEY WERE OUT AGAIN...THEN THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO MY DEALER TO GET A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED...TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY IGNORED MY SUGGESTION OF A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED THE FUSE ON MARCH 14...2 HOURS LATER THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN....TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER MARCH 15.....FIXED PROBLEM AGAIN THIS TIME REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH....RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME MARCH 19, BY NIGHTFALL THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM PROMPTLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT I PAID CASH FOR THE CAR AND I DONT HAVE A MONTHLY PAYMENT......ANYONE CONSIDERING PURCHASING A KIA, PLEASE DON'T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005507March 12, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATED BOTH SIDES OF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE POINTED IN A UPWARD POSITION. MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005530March 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005187March 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUEOUSLY STAY ON AND VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALLING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005188March 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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