Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#756153December 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IN MODELS WITH 2ND ROW BUCKET SEATS, A STANDARD CHILD SEAT (FOR 20-40 POUNDS) CAN NOT BE SAFELY SECURED. THE PLASTIC STOP BUTTON ON THE BELT THAT KEEPS THE BUCKLE FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR WHEN NOT IN USE, ALSO PREVENTS YOUR FROM DRAWING THE SEAT BELT TIGHT ENOUGH TO TIGHTEN THE CAR SEAT DOWN PROPERLY. WHEN THE BELT IS DRAWN AS TIGHT AS IT CAN BE, YOU CAN STILL EASILY MOVE THE CAR SEAT AROUND. THE SEAT AND BELT WILL ALLOW YOU TO TIGHTEN THE LARGER BOOSTER SEATS IN PLACE, BUT THEY ARE NOT FOR CHILDREN IN THE 20-40 POUND RANGE. I TRIED THIS WITH ALL 3 SEATS THAT I OWN, AND I WENT TO A RETAILER AND MEASURED A NUMBER OF OTHER SEATS. IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF THEM MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 7.5 INCHES FROM THE BASE TO THE BELT HOLE, BUT YOU NEED AT LEAST 9.5 INCHES (APPROXIMATELY) IN HEIGHT TO RAISE THE CAR SEAT HIGH ENOUGH FOR THE SEAT BELT TO SECURELY TIGHTEN IT IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756167December 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL 2001, IN MAY 2001 I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755850December 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DEALER SAYS CONTAMINATION IN GAS TANK-FUEL COIL,REPLACE FUEL PUMP,CLEAN LINES,ETC..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899955December 6, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO BUCKLE HERSELF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STILL HAS NOT ORDERED THE PART THAT THEY SAID WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE A FEW WEEKS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563585October 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AIR LEAKS AROUND THE DOORS, THE DOORS WERE ADJUSTED WHICH HAS ONLY SOMEWHAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 5 MPH BUMPER, THE PLASTIC ATTACHMENTS DO NOT HOLD THE BUMPER TO THE VEHICLE SECURELY AND WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH A VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742172September 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, A MOTORIST FLASHED THEIR LIGHTS TO GET CONSUMERS ATTENTION, CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, AN AUTOMOTIVE ANALYST STATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS RELATED TO EITHER A FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEEL FUEL LINE MOUNTED TO THE FIREWALL AND THE FUEL INJECTOR FUEL RAIL OR A FUEL LINE LEAK WITHIN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752265September 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY JAMS IN IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896013September 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES AND SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895635August 31, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT FLASHING ON/OFF BEFORE REMAINING ON. WOULD ALSO CAME ON, AND THEN WENT OFF ON ITS OWN. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 6 TIMES, AND MECHANIC INDICATED REPAIR WAS DONE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895345August 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895096August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL SPEED AND VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT,DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003606August 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WINDOWS FOG UP, DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST SIDE WINDOWS, RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT OF SIDE WINDOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#889338May 29, 2001
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, A WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE ARE NOISES. *AK
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

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