Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#11517474April 17, 2023
ENGINE
Smog check came back as Cadillac converter is failing
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516967April 13, 2023
STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Issue 1) Power steering wheel stopped working after practicing parking in preparation for a drivers test. Issue 2) Fuel indicator did not worked as expected, takes 3 to 5 min (in motion) to get the indicator in the right position. I took the vehicle to the dealership, it was scanned and according to them, no DTC was stored, I got videos when both issues came up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513877March 26, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At speeds over 20 miles per hours there is a “flapping” noise that sounds like a bag or piece of paper that is blowing in the wind. Although I don’t know were the noise originates, I can hear it clearly from the driver’s side b-pillar. It is incredibly annoying and greatly diminishes what is otherwise a solid entry, level vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513667March 24, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Rio. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and the contact smelled an oil burning odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic stated that the engine was misfiring, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer confirmed the misfire and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 139,287.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512905March 20, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
On 3/19/23, as I was driving on a dry, straight, two lane road at the posted speed of 40mph, the car began to try to steer into oncoming traffic. I had to exert moderate force to keep the car in my lane. This continued continuously for about 1/2 mile. No low tire pressure indicator lights were illuminated, however the lane assist icon was on and green, indicating normal operation. Just as I was going to turn down a side street to check the tires manually, the steering returned to normal. However, the lane assist icon was now white, and as I drove the remaining approximately 2 miles home, the icon would change from white to green every 20 seconds or so. The car now operates normally. We took the car to the dealer today to be checked and they reported they could not replicate the issue. Attached is their report.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512607March 19, 2023
ENGINE
Excessive oil consumption. Over 1 quart every 800 miles. Does not meet similar standards of same vehicle class.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512102March 16, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
I bought a new 2023 Kia Rio on Mar. 13. Within 30 hours of getting it home it was entered by thieves who wrecked the ignition system trying to steal it. The dealer did not inform me of the great danger of theft of Kia models like mine. They did not urge me to get an anti-theft device. I didn't know of this rampant Kia theft problem or would not have bought the car. Not only that, they say they cannot fix it (for perhaps 2 months). All the area Kia dealers are "overwhelmed" with Kias that have suffered theft or theft-related destruction. They can't get parts. They won't allow the car to be towed to them because they don't have space. I'm stuck with a brand new car that can't be driven and can't be fixed. I am a fixed income 80-year-old without much money. This is abuse of customers. Kia must make this good. You have posted an article about recalls of Kias and Hyundais for this problem, but I don't see a path for relief for me.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511812March 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Rio. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the ABS unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contact, and the manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511413March 12, 2023
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
Engine caught fire , oil consumption, miss firing, knocking brought to dealer they found nothing wrong with it back in December 2022. Car stopped working on March 11,2023 had fire underneath police had vehicle towed to the house. Insurance company will be here Monday. Will also be contacting Kia dealer in alliance Ohio on Monday. The engine light was on and checked missing firing cylinder one
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506708February 10, 2023
ENGINE
My car needs oil every 3 to 4 days. There is no blue smoke and there is no signs of oil leaks. The vehicle was in an accident before I purchased it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505599February 4, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
A deer ran out in front of me. I hit it head on. My hood unlatched and flew up and the hinges cut into the very top of the fenders. I don’t think a hood is supposed to pop open like this.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504381January 30, 2023
ENGINE
Burning excessive oil, shooting oil out of the exhaust, car has less than 48,000 miles and it’s shaky when driven feels like it will stall and turn off. Had an oil change done in October 2022 then in early December the oil warning light lit up almost out of oil, had to stop at the nearest shop car was checked and advised to have another oil change I did. but it did not help the problem persists I have to keep adding oil. I am scared to drive the car and currently taking the bus to work. I know that’s a Kia problem with excessive oil consumption.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503292January 23, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle pulls hard to left since purchased. Had in shop 3 times, but problem still exists. It was aligned and rechecked. Tires were switched on the front (by another shop) and it still has issues of pulling. Dealership refuses to diagnose the trouble, except for the front end alignment and says they voided last repair order (because they did nothing). Took to another shop and they went through it completely, even test-driving it. Verfied a hard pull to the left. They were the shop that transferred front wheels to correct the problem. It helped somewhat, but still pulling. Now Dealership says it must be the tires and urges us to get help from them.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501856January 15, 2023
ENGINE
Hello NHTSA, After exhaustively searching online on how to mitigate excessive oil consumption in my girlfriend’s 2016 Kia Rio; Cho et al v. Hyundai Motor Company, Ltd. et al. was brought to my attention. This vehicle failed the oil consumption test performed by KIA. According to the suit, cars with the allegedly faulty engines includes the 2016 Kia Rio. Year: 2016 Make: Kia Model: Rio Trim: LX VIN: KNADM4A39G6599622
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501364January 11, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
Auto theft alarm listed as standard. There is NO THEFT DETECTION AT ALL. There is only a bogus flashing led that does nothing when parked. This is fraud.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500633January 7, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contol post for lights, turn signal, and high beams is too sensitive. To control the lights, you twist the top of lever. To turn on turn signals, you flip the lever up or down. To turn on brights, the lever goes forward. To turn of lights, the lever is pulled back. The issue..... If you have brights on, when you pull lever back to dim lights, the top automatically twists to shut off the headlights entirely. DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS. My husband doesn't have this problem, but he has longer fingers and his fingers hit the lever more at the base where nothing twists. I have shorter women's fingers and they can't reach all the way down the lever. I have since adjusted how I dim the brights by reacing under the lever, (close to steering column), to pull the lever back. This is very uncomfortable and tends to cause me to make the turn signal come on, which could cause its own traffic accident. My remedy would be to make the headlights twist in the opposite direction for on off, or make the switch for headlights have a little more resistance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498683December 23, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My vehicle was stolen while parked with a club on the steering wheel then damaged and abandoned. I was without a vehicle for a month during repairs. It has been reported on the news that Kias are easily stolen due to the type of ignition system. A recall to fix this is need immediately!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498472December 21, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
It was 12/21/2022 at about 3:15 PM in the afternoon and I had just turned right into the parking lot of St. Alexius Medical Center, 1555 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. I took a left turn, and went north about fifty feet and stopped at a stop sign. A car was stopped at the same intersection from the right facing west. As I waited for the other car to turn in front of me, my 2011 Kia Rio started to surge in speed without my foot on the accelerator. I instinctively jammed on my brake pedal to avoid hitting the car turning in front of me. Luckily, I did not hit the other vehicle, but I am concerned that this might happen again unexpectedly. The temperature at the time was about 20 degrees outside.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497523December 15, 2022
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Excessive oil consumption 1 quart every 1000 miles. The brake light socket overheats causing fast bulb burn outs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497216December 13, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
on 08.30.22 while driving on the interstate I75 going approx. 75 mph my vehicle just lost speed and I barely made it to the side of the road. it did not shut off just had no power, this was at 63,000 miles and had to have the catalytic converter replaced. total cost $1800. fast forward to 12.10.22 same thing happened and was told once again need a new catalytic converter. also have had all maintenance done and this GDI engine burns approx. 1 quart of oil every 2 weeks. also make not that the engine light never came on with either event
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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