2007 Kia Rio

Defect. KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 RIO VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2005, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT CAN EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING. IF SUFFICIENT CRACKING OCCURS, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION SUCH THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT WHETHER A CHILD PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY DURING A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT.

Risk. AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITH A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT CHILD.

Remedy. KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OCS SEAT SENSOR MAT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

The engine has very bad Loss of oil pressure it consumption of a lot oil the engine knock very bad that engine has decreased its power the engine oil light always on so I stop driving the car and car blows white smoke from the engine my mechanic told he did not want to work on the car because of the engine but I can get a invoice he quoted me 3,000 dollars for a new engine i have not even had this car for long could not even drive it around or get my child to school

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the occupant classification system (OCS) seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V244000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 KIA RIO EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, TIRE LINE: G-FORCE SPORT, TIRE SIZE: 195/55/R15, DOT NUMBER: BELN3P1107-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRES SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE FLAT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND THE TREAD AND STEEL WIRES WERE SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE SIX YEARS OLD. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,668.

I DRIVING UP TO WISCONSIN DELLS FROM ILLINOIS AND THE VIT WOULNT GO OVER TWENTY MILES PER HR I HATE THIS VEHICLE AND A TUNE UP WAS DONE BEFORE I LEFT I HAVE A 2007 KIA RIO AND VEHICLE JUST DIED AND THEN STARTED AND HAD NO POWER I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO ILLINOIS WHICH COST ME 300 DOLLARS HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAS 95.600 MILES WAS

2007 KIA RIO HAS AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, WITH A CODE SPECIFYING THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. WHEN CLEARING THE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG, THE CODE IS RETHROWN AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. NHTSA RECALL #12V244000 APPLIED TO CERTAIN MODELS OF THE 2005-2007 MODEL ERA, BUT DIDN'T INCLUDE ALL OF THEM, AS THE VEHICLE HAS NO OPEN SEAT MAT RECALL AND NONE HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN THE PAST. EVIDENTLY THE ISSUE IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE INITIAL RECALL. THE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

I JUST RECENT HAD THE BATTERY PUT IN MY CAR. AN NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR THE DRIVER ON THAT DASH BOARD. AN DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. SO WE ARE SCARED TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD AN IT DOESN'T PROTECT US IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AN SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. RALLY KIA (438 AUTO VISTA DR, PALMDALE, CA 93551, (818) 492-3800) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND DEALER (GALPIN KIA, 8425 SEPULVEDA BLVD, NORTH HILLS, CA 91343) PROVIDED A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE CONTACT FOLLOWED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY MISTAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ELECTRICAL ISSUES, CONSTANTLY BROKEN AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE PROBLEMS, SPARK PLUG ISSUES, COIL ISSUES, 3 BATTERIES IN 2 YEARS, LOSS OF POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, HE FELL ASLEEP AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD WHEN APPLIED AND HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURERS RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITY'S FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COUPLING WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

THE 'AIRBAG' DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT CUSHION. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY A 'VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN' CONDUCTED BY KIA AFFECTING "2006-2008 MY RIO OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAT" BUT ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MY KIA RIO MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2007 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM/DIAGNOSIS/FIX IS IDENTICAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,400. UPDATED 7/8/14*CN UPDATED 07/14/2014 *JS

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS OF THE GEAR SHIFT TO LOCK UP AND NOT BE MOVED OUT OF NEUTRAL. THERE WERE RECALL ON OTHER KIA MAKES OF THE SAME YEAR BUT THE DID NOT INCLUDE THE RIO, HOWEVER I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE KIA RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING HER TO DRIVE OVER A GRASSY AREA AND CRASH INTO THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FENDER WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS LEFT FOR OVER ELEVEN DAYS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

MY VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ON AND THE KIA MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IT NOT TO BE A RECALL SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THIS PAST NOVEMBER 2012. NOW MY CAR TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES FROM COLD -0- TO HALF ON THE GAUGE. IT STARTS TO SHAKE AND SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE 2 ACCIDENTS. I HAD IT TAKEN TO TAKE IT TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THIS WAS IN PART OF A RECALL THAT THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW 2007 KIA RIO, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT MY CAR LURCH SIMULTANEOUSLY, AS IF I HAD BEEN HIT BY A CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO RESUME BACKING UP MY CAR HAD POPPED OUT OF REVERSE. ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T HAPPEN FREQUENTLY, IT DOES HAPPEN I HAVE HAD PEOPLE IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THEY "COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT". *TR

TRUCK STOPPED AT STOP SIGN RAINING AT THE TIME 1304 PM GOT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP AND RAIN WET ROADS MADE THE CAR SLIDE INTO THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE TALL 4X4 TRUCK AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON THE RIO CAR HIT CENTER ON THE FRONT BUMPER OVER $3,000.00 IN DAMAGE TO CAR DONE TO TRUCK AND NO BAGS SET OFF SEEMS LIKE A BIG THINGS IF THE BAGS DID NOT GET SET OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKES LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT SPRAYED A LUBRICANT ONTO THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THREE YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR OTHER 2007 KIA MODEL VEHICLES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V130000 (COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000...UPDATED 01/04/13 *BF

NO HEAT OR AIR, AT FIRST I COULD BUMP THE DASH AND IT WOULD COME ON, BUT NOW NOTHING. PURCHASED A NEW BLOWER MOTOR BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK. SO HAS TO BE BAD WIRES,BECAUSE NOTHING HAS POWER TO IT. I HAVE NO WAY TO DEFROST/UNFOG WINDSHIELD AND HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. *TR

JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 61, 230 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND KIA WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THEIR RECALL. KIA'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC097. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V244000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED SHE HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO SEE WHY THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM...I HEARD OF A RECALL ON THE KIA RIO AIRBAGS ON NHTSA AND I CALLED KIA TO ASK TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN SO THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THAT VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN UNLESS I PAID TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT!!! *JS

I PURCHASED TIRES FROM MANTECA TIRES IN MAY OF 2010. THE TIRES WERE YOKOHAMA PRADA TIRES FOR A TOTAL OF 359.80. I HAD THE TIRES BALANCED, ALIGNED AND ROTATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THE TIRES FROM DAY ONE WERE MAKING EXTREME NOISE AND I HAD NOTIFIED MANTECA TIRES THAT THE TIRES WERE CAUSING NOISE. THEY SUGGESTED TO ROTATE THEM AND USE THEM FOR A WHILE TO SEE IF THE TIRES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. I DID SO AND THEN ALSO TOOK THEM IN LATER TO BE ROTATED AGAIN AND HAD THEM CHECK THE NOISE. THEY STATED THAT I SHOULD LET SOME MORE TIME GO ON THEM AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE TO SEE IF AGAIN THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY. IT DID NOT AND THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE. I DID NOT FEEL THAT THESE WERE SAFE. THEY SAID I SHOULD CONTACT YOKOHAMA, WHICH I DID. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL TIRE COMPANY AND GET IT CHECKED OUT. YOKOHAMA WAS CLAIMING THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY STATED THERE WAS SOME CUPPING. I TOLD THEM HOW CAN THAT BE, WHEN I NEVER HAD THIS ROAD NOISE WITH MY LAST TIRES AND I HAD THESE TIRES ROTATED, ALIGNED AND BALANCED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD OFFER A 25 % DISCOUNT ON NEW TIRES. THAT IS NOT HONORING A WARRANTY. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, A PERSON SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES. MANTECA TIRES THEN WHEN ON TO FAX THEM PAPERWORK AND TALK TO THEM, WHICH IT TOOK YOKOHAMA THREE DAYS TO GET BACK WITH THEM AND THEN THEY ONLY OFFERED A 40% DISCOUNT ON NEW TIRES. IF I HAVE BALANCED MY TIRES, ROTATED THEM AND DONE EVERYTHING I SHOULD AS A CAR OWNER AND THOSE TIRES A

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND A CAR CAME OUT OF A GAS STATION, CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT MY CAR IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER.

THE TPMS LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2011. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY (9/15/11) BECAUSE I FOUND THE RECALL FOR OTHER 2007 RIO'S AND HE SAID IT DOESN'T RELATE TO MY CAR. WELL IT DOES BECAUSE I HAVE IT ILLUMINATED. ALSO THE WEATHER STRIPS ON THE WINDOWS ALLOWS WIND TO COME IN AND MAKES A LOUD WHISTLE NOISE. THAT WAS ALSO RECALLED ON OTHER 2007 RIO'S. I FOUND THE RECALLS ON AUTOZONE.COM AND PUT IN MY INFORMATION. *TT

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH STOPPED WORKING ON 2007 KIA RIO5. *TR

I OWN A 2007 KIA RIO AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE JUST GONE OUT. I CHECK THE FUSE AND LIGHT BULBS AND BOTH WERE OK. THE AC/ HEAT SHUT OFF AND THE DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RIO TODAY AND SOMEONE TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I REPLACED ALL THE FUSES ONLY TO FIND OUT THE STOPLAMP SWITCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I COULD OF BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS, AXLE, AND VELOCITY JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EVEN WITH FORCE. I NOTICED THIS ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN IT TO PUT IN PACKAGES. PRIOR TO THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE PROBLEM OF THE STUCK DOOR EXISTED SINCE I AM A SINGLE PERSON AND RARELY USE IT. I BROUGHT IT TO PHIL SMITH KIA, THEY SAID IT NEEDS A COMPONENT FOR THE LOCKING MECHANISM, IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $300. I SAID I WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE NHTSAS(YOU) THEY TOLD ME TO CALL KIA-WHICH I DID, TALKED TO JUSTINE(EXT-45161), SHE SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR PARTS IF I WOULD PAY FOR LABOR. I FEEL THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, I NEVER USE THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, ITS A DEFECT AND THE REST OF THE DOOR LOCKS MIGHT ALSO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THEN I DID A SEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA RIOS. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE LOCK JAMS WHEN THERE IS A CRASH, ETC. IF THE LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK, IT MIGHT ALSO FAIL TO LOCK OR COME UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING. I WOULD LIKE KIA TO REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR DOOR LOCK FREE OF CHARGE AND TO EXAMINE THE REST OF THE LOCKS ON MY CAR. *TR

LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR INSIDE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH, THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED AT THE TIME. THIS OCCURRED AT 0445 HOURS ON 30 OCT 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 62,200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. A NEW PART HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN PART ON THE SAME DAY, THE OLD PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

MY MOM WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 8/24/09 IN A 2007 KIA RIO. SHE WAS HIT BROADSIDE FROM A GMC YUKON AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. SHE DIED FROM INJURIES FROM THE NECK, SHE HAD NO INJURIES FROM THE SHOULDERS DOWN!!! *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT ALL THE TIME WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSERGER SEAT. *TR

DRIVER TBONED ANOTHER AUTO WHO FAILED TO YIELD ON A GREEN LEFT TURN. TOTALED KIA RIO. BUMPER WAS TORN OFF, DRIVE SHAFT ON TOP OF THE RIO. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AT MOVING RATE OF 35-40MPH. DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE BAD INJURY, BUT DID HAVE WHIPLASH, MILD CONCUSSION, AND DEEP TISSUE TRAUMA TO KNEE. KIA MOTORS WILL NOT RESPOND VIA EMAIL OR PHONE. *TR

ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 10, 2009 I WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 KIA RIO SX WAS HIT. MY CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH 3 AIR BAGS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

FELL ASLEEP DRIVING 2007 KIA RIO ON THE INTERSTATE TO ARMY RESERVE TRAINING (TRAVELING 65 MPH). CAR HIT - HEAD ON - THE UPCOMING END OF A GUARD RAIL WHICH DROVE THE RADIATOR BACK INTO THE ENGINE. NEITHER FENDER GOT DAMAGED. HAD SEAT BELT ON AND HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL; CUT HEAD; CONCUSSION; DISLOCATED PART OF HAND. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UNCONSCIOUS FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE GUY REBUILDING THE CAR (3 HOURS FROM US; $7000 WORTH OF DAMAGE) SAYS IT DIDN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY 2 CENSORS AND BOTH CENSORS MUST TRIGGER TO DEPLOY. HOWEVER LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THERE ARE 4 CENSORS AND ANY ONE OF THEM WILL DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON THE CAR FROM THE DEALER WHERE BOUGHT IT USED. *TR

ON OCTOBER 8, 2008. I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLE. MY CAR WILL NOT BE REPAIRABLE IT WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE. IT WAS A 2007 KIA RIO, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES MANY TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. FINALLY, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $5,000 IN DAMAGES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. SHE ALSO SMELLS GAS, WHICH REMAINS PRESENT AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CLEANED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,267 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-47 MPH WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET OR DURING A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILS OR SLIDES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH HER CHILDREN ON BOARD. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,455.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AT 70 MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE INTO 3RD GEAR. THE SUDDEN SURGE ALMOST SENT ME INTO THE MEDIAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR UNIT TWICE AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALER KEPT OLD PARTS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS THEN RETRIEVED BY KIA. AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2007, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY AND BEGAN TO HAVE A CHEMICAL BURN SMELL 30 DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH, BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 06/08/07 FAILED . *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE KIA DEALER HAS PERFORMED FOUR ALIGNMENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE FAILURE WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE CHECKED AND NO FAILURES WERE DETECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,080 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.