Kia Rio 2011
Model Rio made in 2011 by Kia got 38 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling.
Model 2011
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| TSB-021 | 11/01/2011 | 10042558 | Kia: information has been provided relating to the battery cable terminal replacement of the positive (+) and the negative (-) on some vehicles. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
| TSB-015 | 06/01/2011 | 10041265 | Ready | 09/26/2011 | |
| TSB-015 | 06/01/2011 | 10041265 | Kia motors: installing an additional ground cable to the battery may cause sensor problems. *rm | 09/26/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-083 | 08/01/2011 | 10041635 | Kia: for gdi high pressure fuel system, special service information and specifications are provided. *pe | 10/12/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| TSB-083 | 08/01/2011 | 10041635 | Kia: for gdi high pressure fuel system, special service information and specifications are provided. *pe | 10/12/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger seat air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger seat air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. kmj | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. the contact stated that the vehicle air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the passenger seat air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. pm | |||
| 12/10/2011 | |||
| Volpe tech refresh test | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 14500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. while driving 70 mph the vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck but the frontal air bags did not deploy. the front of the vehicle had extensive damage. there were no injuries. police report #tx116x0irx001 was filed. the vehicle was towed by the insurance company. the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 14,500. | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 14500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. while driving 70 mph the vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck but the frontal air bags did not deploy. the front of the vehicle had extensive damage. there were no injuries. police report #tx116x0irx001 was filed. the vehicle was towed by the insurance company. the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 14,500. rvk | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 14500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. while driving 70 mph the vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck but the frontal air bags did not deploy. the front of the vehicle had extensive damages and no injuries. the police was called and report #tx116x0irx001 was available. the vehicle was towed from the scene by the insurance company. the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 14,500. mw | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 3679 | ||
| First the car was pulling to the driver side went to the local firestone shop and they told me the air was too low. it was only 25psi they fixed all my tyres and checked all the tire pressure then the car started pulling on the passenger's side suddenly. started getting jerks on the steering wheel. went to the dealer and told the alignment was off. this was a brand new kia rio 2011 not even 6 months old. also the didn't show me any indication that my drivers side front wheel has less air. the tire was at 25psi and it didn't show me any indication on my speed odometer nor the tpms light turned one nor the low pressure light cam up. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 47000 | ||
| The break pedal & gas pedal are so close to each other & about the same hight leavel that when you apply the breaks to stop or slow down instead of slowing down you speed up, this has happen several times, been lucky to avoid a crash,, but i have seen others not so lucky, the gas & break pedal needs at lease 4 inches of clearence so not to happen. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 47000 | ||
| The break pedal & gas pedal are so close to each other & about the same hight leavel that when you apply the breaks to stop or slow down instead of slowing down you speed up, this has happen several times, been lucky to avoid a crash,, but i have seen others not so lucky, the gas & break pedal needs at lease 4 inches of clearence so not to happen. | |||
| 09/08/2011 | 13000 | ||
| So i am going 5mph when i go to push the brakes because the car ahead of me suddenly stops. i don't stop because the car's brakes began pulsating causing me to run into the back of the car ahead of me. when i call the dealership i am told that even though i have owned it for 3 months its considered a wear and tear when i haven't put that many miles on the car yet. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 3679 | ||
| First the car was pulling to the driver side went to the local firestone shop and they told me the air was too low. it was only 25psi they fixed all my tyres and checked all the tire pressure then the car started pulling on the passenger's side suddenly. started getting jerks on the steering wheel. went to the dealer and told the alignment was off. this was a brand new kia rio 2011 not even 6 months old. also the didn't show me any indication that my drivers side front wheel has less air. the tire was at 25psi and it didn't show me any indication on my speed odometer nor the tpms light turned one nor the low pressure light cam up. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 3679 | ||
| First the car was pulling to the driver side went to the local firestone shop and they told me the air was too low. it was only 25psi they fixed all my tyres and checked all the tire pressure then the car started pulling on the passenger's side suddenly. started getting jerks on the steering wheel. went to the dealer and told the alignment was off. this was a brand new kia rio 2011 not even 6 months old. also the didn't show me any indication that my drivers side front wheel has less air. the tire was at 25psi and it didn't show me any indication on my speed odometer nor the tpms light turned one nor the low pressure light cam up. | |||