Kia Rio Complaints (2002)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10015863April 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016007April 16, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, AND THEREFORE THEY DID NOT LOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014573March 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010816March 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE DEALER HAD MY VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 DAYS. THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. DEALER PLACED FOUR FUSIBLE LINKS ON LINE THAT LEADS TO FUSE #13. THE DEALER HAD SPLICED INTO WIRING HARNESS, AND THEY A DID SLOPPY JOB. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. MY WIFE AND FAMILY ARE NOW FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF DEFECT AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO US. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006681February 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THERE WAS A MUSHY FEELING. DEALER REPLACED THE BACK PLATE ASSEMBLY, AND BRAKE SHOES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006322February 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, RESULTING IN DASHBOARD PUSHING INTO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10006148January 31, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT JAMMED SO TIGHT THAT THE PLASTIC AROUND IT SHATTERED AND PIECES HIT THE DRIVER. AFTER THAT OCCURRED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004734January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 35MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002037January 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001667December 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPS ABRUPTLY AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE GOING UP HILLS. DEALER CONTACTED. TS CONSUMER PROVIDED MORE INFORMATION WHICH IS IN SPANISH. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001206December 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE'S A CLICKING NOISE AND VEHICLE WILL STALL, BUT WILL START BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS *DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022700November 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT HITTING A DEER. AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, NOR SEAT BELTS HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION:: MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567843November 12, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES. DURING THIS INCIDENT, SAFETY DEVICES FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK; THEREFORE, CONSUMER WAS THROWN FORWARD. SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT WHICH SECURED THE CHILD SEAT DID NOT LOCK, THROWING THE SEAT FORWARD AND OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. *JG ...*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8022572November 12, 2002
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, THE RUBBERS ON THE BACK DOORS WERE DAMAGED,CLANK,ALSO THE LAST THINGS WERE THE CARTEPILLAR WERE WEARD OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022126November 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021575October 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021525October 24, 2002
STRUCTURE
BACK WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE IS LEAKING, INTERIOR SMELLS LIKE MILDEW. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER, ON OCTOBER 18TH CONSUMER NOTICED IT LEAKING AGAIN. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568100October 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. THE CLOSED VALVE CAUSED A THUMPING IN THE VEHICLE AND AIR HAD COME IN CAUSING A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STEER. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007456October 3, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 KIA RIO. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768044
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768044October 3, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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