Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#10042532October 8, 2003
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, AND A LOUD NOISE WOULD BE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER WOULD MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD MOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF EITHER PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042018September 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD RUN HOT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENGINE ONCE, AND REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM CONTINUED. DEALER HAD NOT FOUND A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039622September 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION, HAPPEND MORE THAN 10 TIMES ALREADY BUT THE CAR STARTED UP I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ALREADY FOR THIS PROBLEM PROBLEM STARTED AROUND MARCH 2003, THIS LAST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME "OH THE OTHER MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT", "AND THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND "SHOULDN"T" HAPPEN AGAIN. THATS NOT VERY REASSURING, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040583September 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN COLD WEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT TO WARM UP IT WOULD STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040531September 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM SOON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039468September 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP, I FOUND OUT THAT 03 KIA RIOS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES. AS SOON AS THE WEATHER IS COOL, IT PREVENTS THE ENGINE FROM GETTING ENOUGH GAS. THE CAR WON'T START COLD UNTIL IT'S BEEN CRANKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, AND ONCE YOU GET IT STARTED, THE CAR WILL CUT OUT FROM LACK OF GAS IF YOU STOP THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040288September 22, 2003
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 46 MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. STEERING WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT. *AK CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS HIT HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH BY A TOOTA TACOMA. THE DRIVIER OF THE TACOMA WAS ON DRUGS WHEN CROSSED OVER INTO PATH OF THE RIO. THE DRIVER OF THE RIO EXPERIENCED A SEVERED BRAIN STEM, PUNCTURED LUNG FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND A SEVERED ARM. THE DRIVER OF THE RIO WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT. DURING THE CRASH THE RIO'S DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM THE MOUNTINGS AND THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. AFTER THE CRASH THE RIO'S DRIVER WAS FOUND UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TACOMA WAS BENT IN HALF AND THE TRUCKS BED BROKE OFF FROM THE FRAME. RIO HAS BEEN NOTIFED OF THE CRASH. IT WAS ASSUMED THE DRIVER OF THE TACOMA WAS TRAVALING ATLEAST 45-50 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10040164September 17, 2003
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
THE VEHICLES DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE RIM DEVELOPED 14 INCH CRACKS ALL AROUND AND PIECES OF THE RIM WERE FALLING OFF. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRE MAY FALL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM SON NOTIFIED OWNER AT @ 45K MILES THAT THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND HE THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM, PERHAPS WITH THE BRAKES. OWNER WENT FOR A RIDE WITH THE SON TO CONFIRM NOISE BUT OWNER COULD NOT HEAR IT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE SON COMPLAINED TO HIS FATHER AGAIN ABOUT THE NOISE, STATING IT WAS NOW MUCH WORSE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE AND HE COULD HEAR A LOUD GRINDING/CRACKING/POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. HE REMOVED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO INSPECT AND HE SAW LARGE CRACKS AT THE WHEEL HAT AREA ABOUT 2-3" ABOVE THE LUG HOLES ON THE WHEEL DISC. THERE WERE SEVERAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES IN LENGTH ALMOST COMPLETELY CIRCLING THE WHEEL. WHEN HE REMOVED THE WHEEL LARGE PIECES OF THE WHEEL IN THE AREA OF THE CRACKS CRUMBLED AND FELL OUT ONTO THE GROUND. ALSO NOTICED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAD SEVERAL 5" CRACKS IN SAME AREA. BOTH WHEELS WERE THE STANDARD EQUIPPED 13X5J STEEL WHEELS. NEITHER WHEEL HAD ANY SCRAPES, SCRATCHES, OR BENDS INDICATIVE OF ABUSE. REPORTED ISSUE TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BOTH REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE VEHICLE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT WHEEL SHOP WHERE HE PURCHASED 2 REPLACEMENT STEEL WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032016September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038677September 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT OF CAR SO HAD IT LOOKED AT. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER CHIP OR SOMETHING. THIS CAUSED THE DEFROSTER IN THE CAR TO NOT WORK. BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN TO BE REPLACED, STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. CALLED TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY ABOUT THE AIR AND THE NOISE. THAT DAY, WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE, THE NOISE BEGAN TO GET WORSE. I THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND, AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS "FLOATING" ALONG THE INTERSTATE. HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE REAR WHEEL BEARING AND THAT IT DAMAGED SOME THINGS UNDER THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038554September 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND SLAMMED INTO A HILL. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND CHEST INJURIES. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026798September 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10037103September 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MY ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038144September 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
UPON COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CLAIMED THAT MASTER CYLINDER WORE OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOUR TIMES EARLIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036949August 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOT RESTART TOWED TO DEALER. FOUND NO PROBLEM CAR STARTED FOR THEM. RETRIEVED CAR STOPPED FOR GAS, CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALER. FOUND GLITCH IN CPU WAS REPROGRAMED. GOT CAR BACK, TWO HOURS LATER CAR WOULD NOT RESTART TOWED BACK TO DEALER. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, CAR RAN FOR THREE DAYS THEN AGAIN WOULD NOT START HAS NOW BEEN TOWED BACK TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033235August 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND HAVE HAD IT FOR ONLY SIX MONTHS. I READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED AND FEEL A LITTLE BETTER KNOWING THAT IT ISN'T JUST MY CAR WITH THE PROBLEMS. BUT I WISH THE DEALERS WOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE RIPPING US OFF BY NOT FIXING THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PARTS. MY RIO HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (NOT ALL OF THE TIME) BUT WHEN IT DOES COME ON IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE THE FLASHING OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT. THIS USUALLY LASTS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. JUST WHEN I WAS GETTING USED TO THAT THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING WITH ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, IT DID NOT STALL BUT IT WOULD HAVE IF I DIDN'T PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURN THE CAR OFF. A FEW HOURS LATER I TURNED IT BACK ON AND NO PROBLEMS AGAIN UNTIL JUST LAST WEEK THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AGAIN. LETS NOT LEAVE OUT THE MINOR PROBLEMS THOUGH. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY INTERIOR FALLING APART AND MY COVER FOR MY FUSES FALLS OFF EVERY TIME I GET IN. MY PAINT IS PEELING OFF, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY THAT DIED OUT OF NOWHERE. MY WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP AND I HAVE HAD NO HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS THUS FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033244August 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MARCH 17 2001 IS THE DATE THAT I PURCHASED MY KIA RIO SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE TRANSMISSION IT JERKS BETWEEN GEARS AND SHAKES HORRIBLY WHEN I GO OVER 50MPH. EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR AS I AND HER ENGINE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO AFRAID TO DRIVE A VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034109August 18, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, CLOSED THE DOOR ,AND COULD NOT GET OUT. THE SCREWS TO HOLD THE DOOR LATCH WERE GONE WHICH CAUSED THE LATCH TO GET STUCK BETWEEN THE DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030839August 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 KIA RIO - I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE ENGINE SHAKES ( CAUSING THE WHOLE CAR TO SHAKE ) INTERMITTENTLY AND IT DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY ( IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ) CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE WHEN I ACCELERATE ONTO HIGHWAYS. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM AFRAID OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY, EVEN WHILE IT WAS ACTUALLY SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ANSWER EVERY TIME...THE COMPUTER DOES NOT TELL THEM THAT ANYTHING IS DEFECTIVE ON THE CAR - THEREFORE, THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER CHIP AS IT OBVIOUSLY IS DEFECTIVE IF IT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH A CAR THAT IS RUNNING THIS POORLY ...BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. IT HAS ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES FOR NO REASON AS I GO AROUND A CORNER ( ALSO A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ) AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG ON THOSE OCCASSIONS EITHER. THE AIRCONDITIONING HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD. THE ENGINE MOUNTS COLLAPSED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR. THE MOLDING INSIDE THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY COMING OFF. I KNOW OF 4 OTHER KIA RIO OWNERS WHO HAVE ALL HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS AND ALL OF THEM HAVE TRADED IN THE RIOS AT A GREAT LOSS RATHER THAN PUT UP WITH THE CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. I ALSO WANT TO GET RID OF MY RIO BUT THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS SO MUCH LESS THAN WHAT I OWE ON IT ( AFTER 3 YEARS OF PAYING ON IT ) THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO DO SO. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE, YET KIA DENIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE RIO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031445July 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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