Kia Rio Complaints

1,336 consumer complaints on file.

#10101829November 30, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING KIA TO SHIP PARTS TO FIX A SAFETY RECALL ON 2001 KIA RIO. *BF *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101579November 23, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
CRACKS HAVE ACCUMULATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER RIM. *JB ALL FOUR ORIGINAL RIMS ALONG WITH ONE REPLACEMENT RIM CRACKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101320November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF MUTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE YEAR. ENGINE FINALLY NO LONGER OPERATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099983November 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FAX RE REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING KIA TO SHIP PARTS FR ANCHORAGE TO FIX SAFETY RECALL ON 2001 KIA RIO. *BF RECALL# 04V179000. (FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLIES) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098649November 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
203 KIA RIO PURCHASED 12/02 SINCE PURCHASE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH BRAKES, I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAVE HAD SHOES REPLACED HAVE HAD ROTORS TURNED A COUPLE OF TIMES BY DEALER TO WHICH PROBLEM CONTINUED . ON 11/06/04 CAR WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL LOCKING UP WITHOUT USING THE BRAKES CAUSING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099759November 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY RECALL 04V179000 REPAIRS VEHICLE IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE GAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101362November 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER LIVES IN JUNEAU AND THERE ARE NO ROADS IN OR OUT. IT WOULD COST THE CONSUMER $2500. TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SHIPPED TO ANCHORAGE. *NM RECALL# 03V352000 & 04V179000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098452November 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN 12/02 THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL REACUURING PROBLEM MOST OF WHICH THE BRAKES VIBRATION AND CAR SHAKEN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. IT HAS BEEN BACK TOP DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM COMPLAINTS MOST RECENT WAS 10/23/03. SO FAR THEY HAVE DPNE NEW PADS IN FRONT WHEELS RESURFACEWD ROTORS MORE THAN ONCE REPLACED WHEEL SEAL AND MOSTLY SAID COULD NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM. ON 11/06/04 AT BETWEEN 10:15 -10:30 THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCEDENT DUE TO A DRIVERSIDE REAR WHEEL FREEZING UP WITH OUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099686November 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NOT ACCELERATION WHILE IN 1ST GEAR. REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS. *BF THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE AIR CLEANER LID WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND TIGHTENED PIN CONNECTORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099320October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE SMELL WAS HYDROGEN SULFIDE (KIA RECALL SC034). *BF THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED DRIVER'S SEAT PROBLEMS , ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE ALLOY WHEELS RUSTED AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096996October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092916October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLINKING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRUNK AREA. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT HE WAS HIT. HOWEVER, WHEN TURNING AROUND TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE STARTER WAS GONE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097276October 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, TIRES
DEFICIENT WHEEL BEARING ON KIA RIO. *BF RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE CURRENT WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE TIRES. THE NOISE STILL EXISTS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096581October 12, 2004
SEAT BELTS
OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE SEAT BELTS WHICH WERE VERY LONG AND WILL NOT ADJUST. THE DEALER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT BELTS WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB.......*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095445October 7, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 10 MP AND TURNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION , AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AGAIN, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THEN, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MRS. SIKAKOY'S DAUGHTER LESLIE SANCHEZ.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095272October 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
IF VEHICLE IS ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE THE TRUNK LID WILL COLLAPSE WHEN OPENED FULLY. ONCE WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT RENDERED THE CONSUMER UNCONSCIOUS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRUNK LID SPRING, BUT IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, AT 4000 MILES THE TRUCK IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE TREAD WEAR ON THE INSIDE ONLY. AT 6000 MILES THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND A FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. FRONT TIRE TREAD WORE OUT AGAIN AT 12000 MILES. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED, BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED AGAIN AT 20000 MILES WITH BRAND NEW 60000 MILES WEAR TIRES BUT THEY HAVE WORN EXCESSIVELY AT 10,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095094October 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT SIX TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087704September 28, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL RIM CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092243September 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED CORRECT THE VEHICLE AND COME BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY , THE VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE BARRIER THE DRIVER MADE A HARD TURN AND OVER CORRECTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE GOING OFF THE EDGE OF THE BLACK TOP INTO THE BOTTOM OF A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ROOF CAVED IN ABOUT A FOOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS LEFT LEG, NECK PAIN AND SLIGHT BLURRED VISION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090953September 14, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
JULY 31,2004. I STARTED HEARING A NOISE TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT TIRE. WITH IN 2 DAYS THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. I TOOK THE CAR THE THE KIA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID A VISUAL INSPECTION ON MY CAR AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WAS ALSO TOLD I HAD TO MANY MILE (61,000) MILES THAT IF THEY TOOK IT APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM I WOULD BE CHARGED $75.00 PER HOUR. I DID NOT TAKE IT BACK. WITH IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND I FELT THE TIRE WAS NOT PERFORMING THE SAME. SO I TOOK IT TO WHERE I GET MY TIRES. THERE THEY ALSO DID A VISUAL AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD I NEED NEW TIRES. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR FOR 1 WEEK SO I COULD GET THE MONEY TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC SHOP ON SUNDAY THERE HE TOOK OFF THE TIRE CHECKED THE BRAKES, THE ROTER AND ALL THE BEARINGS AND SCREWS UNDER THE CAR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. SO I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ME TO WORK SO I COULD TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER AFTER WORK. I TALKED TO THE MECHANIC AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND HE ASKED THAT I LET HIM TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR. SO HE TOOK OFF THE TIRE AND SET IT ASIDE AND STARTED HIS SEARCH. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE TIRE BACK ON TO THE CAR HE NOTICED A CRACK AROUND THE RIM. THE CRACK WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE. IT IS ALMOST A COMPLETE CIRCLE. IT WAS ABOUT TO TOTALLY CRACK OFF THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT HELP ME DUE TO THE MILES I HAD ON MY CAR. I DO DRIVE ALOT BUT I FEEL THIS IS A TOTAL DEFECT IN THE RIM. I HAVE 2 RIMS ON ORDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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