2001 KIA RIO Complaints

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  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - ROCKFORD, IL

    CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE AND AXLE. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - MARYVILLE, TN

    CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT WATER COMING IN THE VEHICLE TRUE THE DOOR. ALSO STATED THAT HAS FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADMITTED THAT THEY DO HAVE A PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE MANUFACTURE ISSUES A RECALL. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - CHUNCHULA, AL

    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT, MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS FRONT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE. IN RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - GREENVILLE, NC

    WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMBINATION SWITCH. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES' THE FIX FOR THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - HESPERIA, CA

    WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS AS A RESULT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CRACKING THROUGH THE MIDDLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - CHEYENNE, WY

    SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FALLEN APART AND CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP, ALSO 2ND TIME IN 6 MONTHS THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE VALVE HAS FAILED. DT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - SAN JOSE, CA

    VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED AFTER BEING BUCKLED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - CRAWFORVILLE, FL

    WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MR SCC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - WENDELL, NC

    2001 KIA RIO *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768043

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2001 KIA RIO
    - NEW YORK, NY

    CONSUMER STATED THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM JLG

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE