Kia Rio Complaints (2001)

223 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#10019969May 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL IT LATER STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019761May 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YET NONE THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019539May 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016604April 28, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE A 2001 KIA RIO, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AT 32000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT RIM CRACKED, AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD THE RIGHT FRONT CRACK AT 62000 MILES. KIA DID NOT CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT, SO I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW RIM FOR 98.00, AND HAVE IT MOUNTED AT ADDITIONAL COST. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, AND KIA DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY CONCERN. KIA'S RESPONSE WAS SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD ONLY COVER MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THE 13 INCH STEEL RIM HAS NO DAMAGE WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE TEAR IN THE STEEL; CIRCUMFERENCE WITH THE LUG BOLT HOLES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014373April 14, 2003
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
VEHICLE SKIDS REPEATEDLY, DURING NORMAL OPERATION. HANDLES POORLY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HEAD ON COLLISION. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10011299March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011104March 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND NEVER WENT OFF, THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009246February 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB THE WIPERS STOPPED DURING A SNOW STORM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND THAT SNOW HAD GOTTEN INTO THE WIPER MOTOR AND FORMED ICE WHICH FROZE THEM. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007200February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005277February 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AND WHEN I WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE FROM MY HOME, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY CAR BEGAN "CHUGGING". I MADE IT AS FAR AS 3 HOUSES AWAY FROM MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY CAR JUST STALLED OUT. RATHER THAN RE-STARTING, I DECIDED TO ROLL TO MY DRIVEWAY. I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT AS FAR AS MY DRIVEWAY, AND MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE BLACK SMOKE WAS SO THICK, YOU COULDN'T EVEN SEE THROUGH IT. MY WHOLE ENGINE WENT UP IN FLAMES, AND MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED. I HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR UNTIL NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004979January 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2001 KIA RIO TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES. THE COMPANY WON'T REPLACE IT UNLESS WE PAY THEM, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE STILL COVERED BY THEIR 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004270January 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WATER COMING IN THRU THE DOOR HINGES. . DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT IS A DEFECT BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002269January 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001872January 2, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE AND AXLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001400December 23, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT WATER COMING IN THE VEHICLE TRUE THE DOOR. ALSO STATED THAT HAS FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADMITTED THAT THEY DO HAVE A PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE MANUFACTURE ISSUES A RECALL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024066December 10, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT, MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS FRONT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE. IN RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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