Kia Rio Complaints (2002)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10080286July 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS WERE IN. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN AFTER THEY SET UP THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTUER WAS INFORMED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEIR HANDS WERE TIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079618June 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED ON A WET SURFACE. DEALERSHIP DEGLAZED AND LINED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM SINCE IT DIDN'T RAIN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE LINED. THIS VEHICLE WAS A PROGRAMMED VEHICLE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076090June 10, 2004
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. REPLACED THENTWICE, BUT EACH TIME THEY CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME. SHE JUST HAD ONE OF THEM REPLACED ON 6/5/04, AND WHEN HER HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE HER CHILD IN THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. SHE STATES THAT THE MECHANIC SAID THEY HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE OTHER PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067230June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK. DURING HIGH HUMIDITY THE BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP TOO SHORT. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE THAN FIFTY TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THE BRAKE LINING WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073804May 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RECALL NO.#04V179000, FUEL SYSTEM/GASOLINE DELIVERY: WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BACK OF HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. AFTER CROSSING THE INTERSECTION THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE FUEL TANK AREA WAS ACTUALLY ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ISN'T GOING TO ISSUE THE RECALL NOTICE UNTIL JUNE OF 2004. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072654May 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION KIA RIO CINCO BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES SINCE ITS PURCHASE (07/02) FOR THE SAME REASON. THE CLUTCH IN THIS CAR DOES NOT SEEM STRONG ENOUGH TO WORK. I DRIVE APROX 60 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK, AND RARELY USE THE CLUTCH. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ALL MY LIFE, AND MY OCCUPATION IS A TRUCK DRIVER. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN COMPLETLY REPLACED 2 TIMES (APROX. EVERY 30,000 MILES) AND THE DEALER HAS ACTUALLY TOLD ME ITS NORMAL FOR THE CLUTCH TO SLIP. THE CAR NOW HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT (PAST THE 60,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY) AND THE CLUTCH HAS STARTED SLIPPING AGAIN. THE CLUTCH SLIPS WHEN YOU ACCELERATE WHEN IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY INGAGED, AT FIRST IT IS NOTICEABLE IN 5TH GEAR, THEN THE CLUTCH GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059297April 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40-45MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK VEHICLE KEPT ON OVER HEATING. IT WAS FOUND THAT COOLING FAN ON ENGUAGING CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT. TRANSMISSION JERKED AT TIMES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALERSHIP FAILED TO DUPLICATE CONCERN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029648April 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION SHUTS OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS IN FIRST AND THIRD GEAR. *AK VEHICLES ALSO DIES WHEN IN NEUTRAL. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLES DIES OR LOSES POWER, CONSUMER LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061287April 1, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DEALER REPLACED A MODULE. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AIR CONDITIONER EXHIBIT BAD SMELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060889March 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ASPERGILLUS FUNGI PRESENT IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059984February 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR LOSES POWER. BELT CONTINUOUSLY BURNS AND SNAPS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE, ALTERNATOR, TWO TRANSMITTIONS, 10 BELTS AND NOTHING FIXED THE PROBLEMS. I JUST GOT MY CAR BACK ON FRIDAY, TUESDAY OT BROKE AND IS NOW SITTING WORTHLESS IN MY YARD. I STILL HAVE THREE MORE YEARS OF PAYMENT ON IT. AM NOW GOING THROUGH LEMON LAW PROCESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055330February 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A REAR ENF COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059562February 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057303February 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057165January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE MADE GRINDING NOISES FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *PH THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT HUB CAP AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE BODY WERE NOTICEABLY DISCOLORED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO PULLING TO THE LEFT AND IT SEEMED THAT A WHEEL BEARING WAS WEARING OUT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER WASN'T DOING WARRANTY WORK AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE BARE METAL WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS STILL AT 25% THICKNESS. AT THE CONSUMER'S REQUEST THE DEALER INVESTIGATED WHAT CAUSED THE LEFT SIDE TO WEAR SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN THE RIGHT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THIS WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR THAT HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042442January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT SYSTEMS. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THEY DECLINED TO REPAIR THE SAFETY FEATURES, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS WORN DUE TO DIRT BEING INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY AND WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE.. * CB THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNTS BE REPLACED. ALSO THE RADIATOR WAS STOPPED UP WITH MUD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052739January 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED MY KIA 02 IN 8/02, I HAD IT LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN 1/03. IN 11/03 THE FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. MY KIA NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO AND WAS AGAIN REPAIRED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION, SO I WAS TOLD. IT TOOK TWO AND A HALF WEEKS FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS NOT GIVEN THE PAPER WORK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP THEN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE MAILED TO ME. FEW WEEKS PASSED AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GIVE PROBLEMS AGAIN, THIS TIME THE SHIFTING OF GEARS WERE COMPLETELY OFF AND MY OVER DRIVE DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP OF WHICH I DID ON 1/07/04. I LEFT TWO MESSAGES ASKING FOR THE STATUS OF MY CAR AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. AS OF TODAY I DO NOT HAVE MY CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052326January 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A KIA RIO WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE OTHER BRAKES ARE NOT SHOT. THEY ARE LIKE BRAND NEW. IF THIS WOULD BE WEAR AND TEAR IT WOULD BE ALL AROUND. THIS IS POOR MAKE OF THIS VEHICLE AND KIA DOES NOT CARE. THE FRONT BRAKE BROKE AND DUG INTO THE ROTOR CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE. AND THE CALIBER IS ALSO SHOT. NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM AND KIA DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THIS. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR SO I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. BOY WAS I WRONG. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051925December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050693December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS RANDOMLY SINCE FIRST BOUGHT AND HAS DONE SO TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. CAR HAS STALLED ON MY DAUGHTER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH AN 18 WHEELER ON HER TAIL, SHE HAD TO SWERVE INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT WITH A 5 1/2 POT HOLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE 6 - 8 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX IT UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES IN 8 MONTHS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THEY ONLY REPLACE THE GAS CAP ASSEMBLY EVERY TIME AND THE CAR STILL CONTINUES TO STALL AT RANDOM. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND DAUGHTER IS DUMB BLONDE! THE CAR ALSO HESITATES WHEN DRIVING AND RUNS ROUGH LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL JUST STOP ON YOU. THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE TO HAVE ON THE ROADS. I AM FILING LEMON LAW PAPERS ON IT TODAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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