Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#8005190March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PAD,S BUT PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004856March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WILL FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758613February 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, BUT THEY SAY IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I,M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003953February 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RENTAL VEHICLE: BUDGET CAR RENTAL, TAMPA, FLORIDA, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK ADEQUATELY, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8003958February 12, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE INTERIOR PANEL AROUND THE WINDSHIELD HAS BROKEN OFF, ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS POOR GAS MILEAGE, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS COMING ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IS DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003559February 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILINTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, REDUCING VISIBILITY OF DRIVER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND REPLACED LINKAGES ANDWIRING, WHICH HAS FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003312January 31, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT FOR REAR LEFT SEATING POSITION IS BEGINNING TO FRAY AND TEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002601January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER VEHICLE HAS SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH ENGINE OFF. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002066January 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ERRUPTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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