Kia Rio Complaints (2002)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10051669December 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A LOT SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048800November 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY CAR TURNS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047508November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA RIO CINCO RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039622September 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION, HAPPEND MORE THAN 10 TIMES ALREADY BUT THE CAR STARTED UP I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ALREADY FOR THIS PROBLEM PROBLEM STARTED AROUND MARCH 2003, THIS LAST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME "OH THE OTHER MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT", "AND THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND "SHOULDN"T" HAPPEN AGAIN. THATS NOT VERY REASSURING, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040288September 22, 2003
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 46 MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. STEERING WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT. *AK CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS HIT HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH BY A TOOTA TACOMA. THE DRIVIER OF THE TACOMA WAS ON DRUGS WHEN CROSSED OVER INTO PATH OF THE RIO. THE DRIVER OF THE RIO EXPERIENCED A SEVERED BRAIN STEM, PUNCTURED LUNG FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND A SEVERED ARM. THE DRIVER OF THE RIO WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT. DURING THE CRASH THE RIO'S DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM THE MOUNTINGS AND THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. AFTER THE CRASH THE RIO'S DRIVER WAS FOUND UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TACOMA WAS BENT IN HALF AND THE TRUCKS BED BROKE OFF FROM THE FRAME. RIO HAS BEEN NOTIFED OF THE CRASH. IT WAS ASSUMED THE DRIVER OF THE TACOMA WAS TRAVALING ATLEAST 45-50 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10032016September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038677September 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT OF CAR SO HAD IT LOOKED AT. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER CHIP OR SOMETHING. THIS CAUSED THE DEFROSTER IN THE CAR TO NOT WORK. BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN TO BE REPLACED, STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. CALLED TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY ABOUT THE AIR AND THE NOISE. THAT DAY, WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE, THE NOISE BEGAN TO GET WORSE. I THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND, AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS "FLOATING" ALONG THE INTERSTATE. HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE REAR WHEEL BEARING AND THAT IT DAMAGED SOME THINGS UNDER THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026798September 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10038144September 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
UPON COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CLAIMED THAT MASTER CYLINDER WORE OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOUR TIMES EARLIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034109August 18, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, CLOSED THE DOOR ,AND COULD NOT GET OUT. THE SCREWS TO HOLD THE DOOR LATCH WERE GONE WHICH CAUSED THE LATCH TO GET STUCK BETWEEN THE DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031445July 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027236July 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BRAKES GAVE OUT, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022072July 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026366July 1, 2003
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BENCH IS NOT STABLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT BRACKET BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026286June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023644June 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020470May 23, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE CAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020505May 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020205May 20, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 65/70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10019491May 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STALLING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE VAPOR AND SERVICE THE FUEL INJECTION, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *AK THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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