2001 KIA RIO Complaints

FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUEOUSLY STAY ON AND VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALLING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WILL FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, BUT THEY SAY IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I,M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE INTERIOR PANEL AROUND THE WINDSHIELD HAS BROKEN OFF, ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS POOR GAS MILEAGE, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS COMING ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IS DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN.*SLC

RENTAL VEHICLE: BUDGET CAR RENTAL, TAMPA, FLORIDA, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK ADEQUATELY, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILINTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, REDUCING VISIBILITY OF DRIVER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND REPLACED LINKAGES ANDWIRING, WHICH HAS FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH

SHOULDER BELT FOR REAR LEFT SEATING POSITION IS BEGINNING TO FRAY AND TEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JG

AFTER VEHICLE HAS SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH ENGINE OFF. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ERRUPTED. *AK