2001 Kia Rio complaints

VEHICLE WAS NOT ASSEMBLED WITH A HORN, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS THE SECOND REAR SEATBELT THAT HAS BEGUN TO SHRED WITH NORMAL USE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PART OR THE KIA RIO. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE HEAD OF KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, BUT WITH NO REPLY. *AK

CONSUMER'S BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF TWICE. IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY WARNING BEFORE IT CUTS OFF. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT, AND THEY CAN'T FIND A REMEDY. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL REAL HARD. TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED BALL JOINT AND HUB. NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STEERING CAME LOOSE. BALL JOINT AND HUB DISINTEGRATED. *AK TAPE PLAYER INOPERATVE. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH IN MORNINGS. TRUNK HARD TO UNLOCK, DEALER REPLACED TRUNK LOCK. RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK STUCK. RATTLE WAS PRESENT DUE TO DASH RUBBING AGAINST CARRIER FRAME, DEALER ADDED INSULATION, NOISE CEASED. *SLC

I BOUGHT MY NEW KIA RIO IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, ITS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD, AND HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES HAVE WORN TO THE STEEL ON THE INSIDE EDGE ONLY, NO SHIMMY NOR SHAKE, THAT WOULD MAKE ME THINK ITS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I CALLED HANKOOK THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL KIA BUT SAID NO WARRANTY, KIA SAID THE SAME, I AM GETTING NO WHERE, THE TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD UNTIL 36,000 MILES.? ALREADY I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES AND NO PERCENTAGE OFF FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER? SEEMS LIKE THEY PUT AN ANYTHING TIRE ON HERE THAT LOOKS NICE, BUT NO QUALITY, THAT COULD BLOW AT ANYTIME. I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, I CAN NOT DRIVE ON THESE. I FEEL THEY HAVE MADE A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM AND THEY HANKOOK, NOR KIA THE DEALER I BOUGHT THEM FROM WANTS TO HELP. THE SERVICE MANAGER, CHIP CARR, HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS AT KIA. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 13)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 13 )

I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER THE DEALER, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, MARYLAND. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS CHANGED BATTERY TWICE, AND ALTERNATOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND REMAINED ON. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. WAS INFORMED PROBLEM CANNOT BE LOCATED. MECHANIC DID REPLACE COMPUTER WHICH TEMPORARILY SOLVED PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM HAS COME BACK.*AK

SRS LIGHT/OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER, SRS PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND NOW IT IS BACK ON AGAIN. *JB

BRAKES WOULD STICK, AND PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP EACH TIME FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISES.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH FRONT HOOD THAT COVERS MOTOR AND ENGINE FLEW UP AND BUSTED FRONT WINDOW. CONSUMER AND FAMILY FELT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.*AK

RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY , IS BEING REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP FROM RUBBING CLIPS SEAT BELT FRAYED AND BEGUN COMING APART. CONTACTED IMMEDIATLY THIS CAR IN THE BACK SEAT IS NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN !*AK

A FIRE BEGAN UNDER HOOD AND CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION TEAM ASSESED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMIND THAT THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FIRE. *YH

ALL OF THE WINDOWS FOGGED. TO THE POINT WHERE CONDENSATION DRIPPED OFF OF THE WINDOWS, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR A POSSIBLE LEAK AND COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. KIA WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE ANYTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAKAGE MAY DAMAGE OR DESTROY THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*741842

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME VEHICLE WILL BE IN SERVICE BECAUSE OF AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, THE MODULE FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG REPLACED HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CHECK HISTORY FOUND AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAD BEEN REPLACED, DIAGNOSIS FOUND INTERNAL SHORT IN AIR BAG WIRNING HARNESS, WIRING HARNESS REPAIRED. CJ

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK TRANSMISSION FAILED TOO. *YH

SEAT BELT JAMMED AFTER USE OF LAP AND SHOULDER BY A 41 POUND CHILD . SEAT BELT IS BROKEN FROM NORMAL USE WILL NOT SLIDE BACK INTO POSITION. POSES A GREAT DANGER TO BACKSEAT PASSENGERS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. *AK

MY OVER DRIVE SYSTEM THEY SAID IS GOING TO BE RECALLED. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT MY OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I WOULD LIKE THIS CORRECTED ASAP. IF THERE IS A RECALL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.. THE GUY SAID I SHOULD GET A LETTER. *AK *JB ***** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****739077.

AIR BAG WARINING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAERSHIP, WHERE THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS TAKEN OUT. DEALERSHIP DID NOT RECEIVE PART(S) TO CORRECT PROBLEM UNTIL 9/22/00, WHICH CAUSED OWNER TO DRIVE AROUND FOR 3 WEEKS WITHOUT AN AIR BAG. THIS WAS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK THE NEW ONE FAILED AFTER 3 DAYS IN CAR. BUT FURTHER TESTS SAID SENSOR WAS OKAY. *YH

WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT CONTINUOUSLY DISENGAGES FROM OVERDRIVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULATOR. THIS PART WAS MISSING DURING ASSEMBLY, AND HAS NOT BEEN MANFACTURED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN POWER, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS. NLM