Kia Rio Complaints (2001)

223 consumer complaints on file.

#892869July 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE WAS NOT ASSEMBLED WITH A HORN, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892413July 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747959July 6, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS IS THE SECOND REAR SEATBELT THAT HAS BEGUN TO SHRED WITH NORMAL USE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PART OR THE KIA RIO. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE HEAD OF KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, BUT WITH NO REPLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890696June 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER'S BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF TWICE. IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY WARNING BEFORE IT CUTS OFF. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT, AND THEY CAN'T FIND A REMEDY. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890530June 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL REAL HARD. TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED BALL JOINT AND HUB. NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STEERING CAME LOOSE. BALL JOINT AND HUB DISINTEGRATED. *AK TAPE PLAYER INOPERATVE. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH IN MORNINGS. TRUNK HARD TO UNLOCK, DEALER REPLACED TRUNK LOCK. RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK STUCK. RATTLE WAS PRESENT DUE TO DASH RUBBING AGAINST CARRIER FRAME, DEALER ADDED INSULATION, NOISE CEASED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746408June 4, 2001
TIRES
I BOUGHT MY NEW KIA RIO IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, ITS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD, AND HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES HAVE WORN TO THE STEEL ON THE INSIDE EDGE ONLY, NO SHIMMY NOR SHAKE, THAT WOULD MAKE ME THINK ITS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I CALLED HANKOOK THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL KIA BUT SAID NO WARRANTY, KIA SAID THE SAME, I AM GETTING NO WHERE, THE TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD UNTIL 36,000 MILES.? ALREADY I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES AND NO PERCENTAGE OFF FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER? SEEMS LIKE THEY PUT AN ANYTHING TIRE ON HERE THAT LOOKS NICE, BUT NO QUALITY, THAT COULD BLOW AT ANYTIME. I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, I CAN NOT DRIVE ON THESE. I FEEL THEY HAVE MADE A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM AND THEY HANKOOK, NOR KIA THE DEALER I BOUGHT THEM FROM WANTS TO HELP. THE SERVICE MANAGER, CHIP CARR, HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS AT KIA. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 13)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 13 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745197May 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER THE DEALER, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, MARYLAND. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887871May 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS CHANGED BATTERY TWICE, AND ALTERNATOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887531May 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND REMAINED ON. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED. MECHANIC DID REPLACE COMPUTER WHICH TEMPORARILY SOLVED PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM HAS COME BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886840April 26, 2001
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SRS LIGHT/OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER, SRS PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560827April 18, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND NOW IT IS BACK ON AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885627April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WOULD STICK, AND PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP EACH TIME FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883798March 22, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH FRONT HOOD THAT COVERS MOTOR AND ENGINE FLEW UP AND BUSTED FRONT WINDOW. CONSUMER AND FAMILY FELT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742829March 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY , IS BEING REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP FROM RUBBING CLIPS SEAT BELT FRAYED AND BEGUN COMING APART. CONTACTED IMMEDIATLY THIS CAR IN THE BACK SEAT IS NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN !*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882130March 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
A FIRE BEGAN UNDER HOOD AND CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION TEAM ASSESED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMIND THAT THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006519March 3, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ALL OF THE WINDOWS FOGGED. TO THE POINT WHERE CONDENSATION DRIPPED OFF OF THE WINDOWS, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR A POSSIBLE LEAK AND COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. KIA WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE ANYTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAKAGE MAY DAMAGE OR DESTROY THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*741842
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559712February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME VEHICLE WILL BE IN SERVICE BECAUSE OF AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, THE MODULE FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG REPLACED HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CHECK HISTORY FOUND AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAD BEEN REPLACED, DIAGNOSIS FOUND INTERNAL SHORT IN AIR BAG WIRNING HARNESS, WIRING HARNESS REPAIRED. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879548February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK TRANSMISSION FAILED TOO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739913January 25, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT JAMMED AFTER USE OF LAP AND SHOULDER BY A 41 POUND CHILD . SEAT BELT IS BROKEN FROM NORMAL USE WILL NOT SLIDE BACK INTO POSITION. POSES A GREAT DANGER TO BACKSEAT PASSENGERS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006354January 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY OVER DRIVE SYSTEM THEY SAID IS GOING TO BE RECALLED. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT MY OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I WOULD LIKE THIS CORRECTED ASAP. IF THERE IS A RECALL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.. THE GUY SAID I SHOULD GET A LETTER. *AK *JB ***** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****739077.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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