Kia Rio Complaints (2002)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#8019725September 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, TIRES
THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED AT A SPEED OF 30-35 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FROM THE FIRST COLLISION, TNE 2ND CRASH OCCURED WHEN THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT (NO TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN). *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8019723September 27, 2002
TIRES, AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AT 70 MPH. AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT WAS INSTALLED AT 7,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 165/70R14 AND THE DOT# UNAVAILABLE. *MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE OEM SWITCHED BY THE DEALER AT 4132 MILES. THE FIRST SET DEVELOPED LARGE BLISTERS ON THE INSIDE TIRE WALLS. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON A BRIDGE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, HIT THE GUARDRAIL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT, THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED END OVER END SPINNING THE FRONT END THEN ROLLING DOWN THE EMBANKMENT 3 AND HALF TIMES LANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#767204September 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED ON 9/2 AND 9/6 DUE TO THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN THEY SAID FIRST IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PUMP NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE BATTERY CABLE TODAY IS THE 15TH OF SEPT. AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE THE NEW CAR I BOUGHT PLEASE HELP BEFORE IT SHUTS DOWN IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND I GET KILLED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766937September 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I WAS WONDERING IF OTHER KIA OWNER'S HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS? I HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO A CLIP THAT FELL OFF AND GOT BETWEEN THE BRAKE PAD AND DRUM, AND THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE DUST AND GLAZING OF DRUMS. NOW LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LATER, I'M STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN AND I HAVE AN APPT. WITH MY KIA DEALER ON WED. 9/11/02 TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES EXAMINED AGAIN. THE GRINDING NOISE GETS LOUDER AS TIME GOES BY, AND OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKES GRAB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567166August 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION, WHEELS:RIM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A SCRATH ON THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567090August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009260May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 60 MPH THERE'S A HESITATION; THEN, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008340April 23, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SWERVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BUSHINGS, FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT AGREED THAT ANY THING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. BUT 9 ALIGNMENTS, 4 NEW TIRES AND BALL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT LESS THAN 2000 MILES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756153December 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IN MODELS WITH 2ND ROW BUCKET SEATS, A STANDARD CHILD SEAT (FOR 20-40 POUNDS) CAN NOT BE SAFELY SECURED. THE PLASTIC STOP BUTTON ON THE BELT THAT KEEPS THE BUCKLE FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR WHEN NOT IN USE, ALSO PREVENTS YOUR FROM DRAWING THE SEAT BELT TIGHT ENOUGH TO TIGHTEN THE CAR SEAT DOWN PROPERLY. WHEN THE BELT IS DRAWN AS TIGHT AS IT CAN BE, YOU CAN STILL EASILY MOVE THE CAR SEAT AROUND. THE SEAT AND BELT WILL ALLOW YOU TO TIGHTEN THE LARGER BOOSTER SEATS IN PLACE, BUT THEY ARE NOT FOR CHILDREN IN THE 20-40 POUND RANGE. I TRIED THIS WITH ALL 3 SEATS THAT I OWN, AND I WENT TO A RETAILER AND MEASURED A NUMBER OF OTHER SEATS. IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF THEM MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 7.5 INCHES FROM THE BASE TO THE BELT HOLE, BUT YOU NEED AT LEAST 9.5 INCHES (APPROXIMATELY) IN HEIGHT TO RAISE THE CAR SEAT HIGH ENOUGH FOR THE SEAT BELT TO SECURELY TIGHTEN IT IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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