Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 018 | 01/01/2007 | 10021561 | Automatic transmission adaptive value reset/relearn. *kb | 05/15/2007 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 033 | 06/01/2007 | 10022184 | Powertrain control module (pcm) reprogram - rough idle during initial cold start/dtc p0300. *kb | 07/19/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 85000 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 kia rio new.about 8 mo.or so the air bag off light would be on when someone was seated in the passenger seat, kia replace the seat, sensors and abut anything else in that system. factory mechanic inspected the car and said it was working properly. they could not fix the problem to this day.i have been told that when the light is on that the air bag will not deploy in a accident. kia makes a very poor product. i have a trans leak and i went to the dealer and they said the trans needed to be replace but kia would not honor there warranty even though i change the trans fluid every 30,000 miles as they recommend. kia does not take care of there customers. someone needs to hold there feet to the fire and make them honor there 100,000 mi warranty. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 96200 | ||
| Resume editing i bought my car in '06, beginning my kia nightmare...recently my transmission and clutch went out...in kia agreed to fix it under the 100,000 mile warranty...with me paying the labor cost of $1250..because the clutch was not a covered part...after agreeing to the repairs and my car being in the shop for now 3 weeks, i get a call today with the news that they will not longer honor the warranty because they realized the odometer and speedometer were not working....which was worked on by you geuessed it kia....back in jan...!! mmmmmm.....i'm not a happy camper......kia has access to my repair records...their mechanic checked my car bfore agreeing to the repairs and agreeing to covering and honoring the warranty........!! now they do not want to honor the agree after the repairs are done! i can not have my car until i pay the cost !! o...........really????? is this legal..???? i still owe $1661 in this car.....what the hell!! this car has cost me upwards of $20,000 and the kelly bbv is only $2300-$3000 if i'm lucky and could even sell the thing!!!! thy at is ridiculous!!! i am mortified at the dishonesty of kia....i have ordered me a lemon shape magnet with the words (in red) ask me about my lemon it is a kia dud!! when this is over i will proudly sport these magnets ,one on each side of my car...for the world to be aware that kia sells lemons! i will post on fb to warn my friends and friends of my friends, i will make bumper stickers and give them to everyone i see until i am satisfied that the word is out and people are made aware that kia is a dishonorable company and will not make good on their word and the fact they offer a warranty....actually means squat!!.... 6 years i have made payments on this car...i was late on one payment...and now...being so close to my payoff....kia wants to really screw me! $20,000 for a car they now refuse to give me!! i have been raped by kia!! you are dishonorable, untrusworthy and just down right crooked! | |||