Kia Motor Rio 2010

Model Rio made in 2010 by Kia Motor got 10 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and service brakes, air. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and power train.

Model 2010

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
TSB-07210/01/201010037244Ready05/16/2011
TSB-07210/01/201010037244Kia: the air bag occupant detection system in certain vehicles is sensitive and can be defeated by electronic devices or water. *rm05/16/2011
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
TSB-03207/01/201010034510Kia: pcm upgrade for transmission logic to improve fuel efficiency/cruise control. provides the procedure to upgrade the powertrain control module (pcm) of some model vehicles with automatic transaxle. *pe11/22/2010
SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR
TSB-02204/01/201010034251Kia: stabilizer bar link upper mounting nut retorqueing. provides information relating to some vehicles. on some affected vehicles the right and left stabilizer bar link upper mounting nut(s) may have been insufficiently torqued, permitt10/29/2010

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
10/11/201050
 Tl. the contact owns a 2010 kia rio. the contact stated the front passenger side air bag is malfunctioning. the contact when ever someone sits in the front passenger seat the air bag is deactivated but when books are placed in the seat the air bag is activated. the contact not taken the vehicle to a dealer but the manufacturer has confirm there is a problem with the sensor in the seat. the manufacturer will not verify the weight requirement for the front passenger seat air bag. the contact stated this is a major issue and fears some one can get killed if involved in a crash due to the air bag not deploying. the failure mileage was as 50 miles. jo
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
01/01/2010
 Car accident on jan 01, 2010 involving a rental vehicle kia rio 2010 i am convinced that the brakes failed which as a result i crashed head on into a tree. i suffered injuries of which i am still recovering from. alamo does not want to cover any of the medical bills. i need help if any info is available.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
01/01/2010
 Car accident on jan 01, 2010 involving a rental vehicle kia rio 2010 i am convinced that the brakes failed which as a result i crashed head on into a tree. i suffered injuries of which i am still recovering from. alamo does not want to cover any of the medical bills. i need help if any info is available.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
01/01/2010
 Car accident on jan 01, 2010 involving a rental vehicle kia rio 2010 i am convinced that the brakes failed which as a result i crashed head on into a tree. i suffered injuries of which i am still recovering from. alamo does not want to cover any of the medical bills. i need help if any info is available.
STEERING
05/07/20107
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 kia rio 5. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle started merging into the left lane on the drivers side. the contact had to turn and hold the steering wheel to the right in order to control it from merging. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three different times and the technicians stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact has also taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated the vehicles alignment was off. the vehicles alignment was fixed but the vehicle pulls to the left more consistently. the contact took the vehicle to the mechanic again and the technician was unable to determine the cause of the vehicles failure. the failure mileage was 7 mph. ds