Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#10032483July 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIO ENGINE STALLING. ISSUES ALSO WITH WARRANTY.NAR 07/28/2003*MR CONSUMERS ARE VERY DISATISFIED WITH DEALERSHIP AND VEHICLE, PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029198July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. ALSO, INSURANCE HAS SKY ROCKETED, CAN'T AFFORD IT DUE TO KIA RIOS' REPUTATION AS A NON-RELIABLE CAR AND HAZARDOUS. THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BY SEVERAL INSURANCE LOCATIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029113July 24, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM IN THE REAR SEATS OF OUR NEW KIA RIO CINCO DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, NEW PARTS INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE HAS DECLARED NO PROBLEMS ARE PRESENT. HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK DOWN TO INSTALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE LOCKING MECHANISM RELEASES TO EARLY. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE SEATBELT SHOULD LOCK ON IMPACT. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR INSTALLATION OF A CHILD SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029901July 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028504July 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOUGHT 2003 KIA ON 11/16/02 EIGHT MON. AGO,SEATBELT LOCK CAME OFF,TRIMMING AROUND DOORS AND WINDOWS CAME OFF,NOW DRIVINGG INTO THE INTERSTATE CAR CUT OFF,TRANSMISSION VERY SLOW IN SHIFTING GEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027236July 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BRAKES GAVE OUT, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022072July 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10011120July 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING RUBBER, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FLAMES EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR INDICATED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL LINE FAILURE AT THE PASSENGER SIDE FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, BUT DEALERSHIP DIDN'T OFFER ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO FIX THE CAR. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026366July 1, 2003
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BENCH IS NOT STABLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT BRACKET BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026286June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023644June 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023112June 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY KIA RIO 2003 FEBRUARY 8, 2003. THE PROBLEMS STARTED ON MAY 15, 2003 MY CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, AS I TRIED TO START THE CAR BACK UP IT TOOK 3 TO 4 TIMES TO GET IT TO FINALLY START. I TOOK IT IN 3 TIMES TO BE SERVICED AND THEY EITHER TELL ME THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, OR THEY TELL ME TO USE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF GAS IN MY CAR AND A DIFFERENT GRADE. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT KIA INC. SAYS IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MIDWEST FUEL, YET WHEN I WENT TO THE SERVICE DESK TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE MAINTENANCE CREW ADMITTED AFTER THE SECOND TIME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS CUTTING OFF, AND THAT IT IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 KIA RIO. ALL THE TIMES I'VE BEEN SERVICED AT KIA NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, THEY TELL ME THEY DROVE MY CAR "X" AMOUNT OF MILES YET THEY FIND NO PROBLEM WITH IT, ALTHOUGH WHEN I DRIVE IT EITHER IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAS A HARD START, OR THE BRAKES SQUEAKS LOUDLY WHEN I COME TO A STOP. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THEY TOLD ME ITS NORMAL FOR A NEW CAR, YET IT SEEMS TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. MY CAR WAS HARD AT TRYING TO START TODAY, AND IT CUT OFF AGAIN AT THE TOLLWAY BOOTH, I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO MATTESON KIA AUTO MART TOMORROW JUNE 16, 2003 AND THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023113June 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY KIA RIO 2003 FEBRUARY 8, 2003. THE PROBLEMS STARTED ON MAY 15, 2003 MY CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, AS I TRIED TO START THE CAR BACK UP IT TOOK 3 TO 4 TIMES TO GET IT TO FINALLY START. I TOOK IT IN 3 TIMES TO BE SERVICED AND THEY EITHER TELL ME THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, OR THEY TELL ME TO USE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF GAS IN MY CAR AND A DIFFERENT GRADE. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT KIA INC. SAYS IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MIDWEST FUEL, YET WHEN I WENT TO THE SERVICE DESK TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE MAINTENANCE CREW ADMITTED AFTER THE SECOND TIME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS CUTTING OFF, AND THAT IT IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 KIA RIO. ALL THE TIMES I'VE BEEN SERVICED AT KIA NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, THEY TELL ME THEY DROVE MY CAR "X" AMOUNT OF MILES YET THEY FIND NO PROBLEM WITH IT, ALTHOUGH WHEN I DRIVE IT EITHER IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAS A HARD START, OR THE BRAKES SQUEAKS LOUDLY WHEN I COME TO A STOP. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THEY TOLD ME ITS NORMAL FOR A NEW CAR, YET IT SEEMS TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. MY CAR WAS HARD AT TRYING TO START TODAY, AND IT CUT OFF AGAIN AT THE TOLLWAY BOOTH, I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO MATTESON KIA AUTO MART TOMORROW JUNE 16, 2003 AND THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022815June 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION, THAT RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 37,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021426June 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022802June 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY AXLE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021287June 9, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE IN THE FRONT. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES WERE DIGGING INTO THE ROTOR SO I FIGURED I NEEDED A BRAKE JOB. WHEN I REMOVED THE WHEELS I LOOKED AT MY BRAKES AND THEY WERE FINE, I THEN LOOKED AT MY WHEEL AND NOTICED A VERY LARGE CRACK ALL THEY WAY AROUND. I WENT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY INSISTED THAT WHEN I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THAT THEY MUST OF USED TOO MUCH FORCE AND CRACKED THE RIMS. I WENT TO THE TIRE PLACE WHERE I HAD JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED TIRES AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD HAVE DONE IT, BUT PUT MY CAR UP ON THE RACKS AND CHECKED THE REST OF MY WHEELS. COME TO FIND THE OTHER THREE RIMS WERE CRACKED AS WELL. I TOOK MY CONCERNS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM AND HE AGREED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS WITH BRAND NEW ONES FROM KIA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021092June 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2003, FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 4 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER THE STEERING WHHEL WENT OUT ON ME. I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR WHILE GETTING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT SPINNING BUT I DID NOT TURN AND ALMOST HIT A CEMENT VIDUCT. NEXT ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER MY CAR BEGAN TO NOT START OR CUT OFF ON ME WHEN I WOULD FIRST START DRIVING AND THE CHIME WILLNOT GO OFF. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEM AND HE WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THE MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022292June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL PROBLEM RECURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022529June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE VEHICLE FUEL LINES. *MR AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, SHE NOTICED THAT SOMETHING SMELLED HOT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, DISCOVERED THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE THAT CONTINUED TO GROW. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY AND THE DEALER COULDN'T GET TO IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK, AND WAS TOLD THAT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T HARM THE VEHICLE. (A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAPPENED A YEAR PRIOR TO THIS EVENT) THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE BULKHEAD AREA OF THE TWO METAL FUEL LINES THAT RAN ALONG THE BULKHEAD. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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