Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-04 | 06V294000 |
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 32,257 | — | Details |
| 2005-12-12 | 05V557000 |
CHILD SEAT | 90,865 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE … |
| 2015-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS, CAR SEAT RETAINING HOOKS, ECM, AND DISTRIBUTOR ARE RECALLED. CHEYENNE KIA HAD 3 WEEKS BEFORE ORIGINAL APPO… |
| 2014-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. DONE A SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE MINE A… |
| 2013-09-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FRONT, RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED AT THE INBOARD HALF. PIECES NOT FOUND. OUTBOARD HALF REMAINED INTACT, AND IS AVAIL… |
| 2013-06-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | GOING OUT TO DINNER, ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY FROM HOME SMELL COMING FROM CAR. TURNED DOWN A SIDE STREET, SMOKE COMING FROM HE… |
| 2012-08-06 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED… |
| 2012-04-07 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTL… |
| 2011-10-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED AUTOMA… |
| 2011-04-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY 03 KIA RIO IN 04 AND WITHIN A MO. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY MONTH FOR… |
| 2010-12-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE ON MY 2003 KIA RIO CRACKED. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT SHOULD NEVER CRACK NO MATTER THE TEMPERAT… |
| 2009-08-11 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BACK IN 2006 I PURCHASED A 2003 KIA RIO AND IN AUG 2009 I WAS SENT A LETTER TELLING ME MY REAR SEATBELTS HAD BEEN RECAL… |
| 2009-04-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND STALLED. THE CAR CURRENTLY WONT … |
| 2009-04-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | TRAVELING APROX 30 MPH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK ON ANY PASSENGERS, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.… |
| 2009-02-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | 2003 KIA RIO DOOR OPENING MECHANISM HAS FAILED TWICE. IT WAS REPAIRED IN 2007. THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE DOOR SAI… |
| 2008-12-23 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH IN MY 2003 KIA RIO HAS FAILED/BROKEN FOUR TIMES NOW. MY FATHER AND I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN MARCH … |
| 2008-09-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING BELT BROKE AT 72000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING. KIA SAYS CHANGE AT 60000 MILES IN KY, BUT WARRANTY IN CA ALLOW FOR 1… |
| 2008-05-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | BOUGHT 2003 KIA RIO NEW. IN JAN 2005 AT ABOUT 53,000 MILES I HEARD A RATTLE AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. IN A FEW SECOND… |
| 2008-02-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT … |
| 2007-09-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA RIO. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND THE CONTACT … |
| 2007-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2003 KIA RIO WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS PUT IN THE CAR I… |
| 2007-02-12 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AT 53,000 THE VEHICLE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN ADVISED IT NEEDED A NE… |
| 2007-01-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THIS 2003 KIA RIO WAS PURCHASED USED AT A DEALERSHIP A.V. KIA, PALMDALE, CA, , BUT SOON DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRA… |
| 2007-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY BLOWER (PART # 97251 FD000) CONSTANTLY GOES OUT ON MY 2003 KIA RIO. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED MY C… |
| 2006-10-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | MY BACK PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAS GONE BAD THREE TIMES WITH A YEAR'S TIME. THE LAST BEARING WAS REPLACED IN SEP… |
| 2006-09-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | DRIVING DOWN I-65, AND A SEMI TRUCK TRIED GETTING OVER INTO MY LANE. I DROVE INTO THE MEDIUM, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHI… |
| 2006-07-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CAR LOST TOTAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO … |
| 2006-07-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | JUNE 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2006 MY KIA RIO HAS LOCKED UP IN THE PARKING GEAR NOT ALLOWING TO REMOVE TO REVERSE OR DRIV… |
| 2006-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | AUG. 12, 2006 THE HARRELL-SWATTY COS. 6 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE ATLANTA GA 30328-6117 DEAR MR. X: I AM EXTREMEL… |
| 2006-03-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO… |
| 2006-02-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN A CORNER AT 10 MPH THE TIMING BELT BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A… |
| 2005-11-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL PUMP AND COMPONENTS EXPLODED IN THE GASOLINE STORAGE … |
| 2004-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | MY 2003 KIA RIO HAS DIED OUT ON ME ABOUT SIX TIMES SO FAR. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER EACH TIME, NOW AND THEY H… |
| 2004-11-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | 203 KIA RIO PURCHASED 12/02 SINCE PURCHASE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH BRAKES, I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER ON 5 … |
| 2004-11-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | Yes | 1 | SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN 12/02 THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL REACUURING PROBLEM MOST OF WHICH THE BRAKES VIBRATION AND C… |
| 2004-09-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER F… |
| 2004-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE TEMPORALLY LOST POWER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROB… |
| 2004-05-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A DEER. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PR… |
| 2004-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK |
| 2004-03-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | NUTS ATTACHING THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS TO THE WIPER DRIVE SHAFT REPEATEDLY COMING LOOSE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES B… |
| 2004-03-02 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICL… |
| 2004-02-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD A… |
| 2003-12-24 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | MY KIA RIO HAS 15000 MILES ON AND THE BRAKES WENT IN THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER HERITAGE FORD AND THEY DID NOT WANT … |
| 2003-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Yes | 0 | I WAS GOING TO WORK AND HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AT SPRING CREEK AND RINGGOLD ROAD. I PUT MY FOOT OF THE BRAKES TO S… |
| 2003-12-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | No | 0 | MY NEW 2003 KIA RIO WAGON WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID FROM DAY ONE, AND THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT,ITS STILL NOT… |
| 2003-11-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES GRABBED ABRUPTLY. WHEN SHE TRIED TO MOV… |
| 2003-11-06 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER PURCHASED A KIA, RIO ON 11-6-03, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CHILD'S CAR SEAT DISCOVERED THAT AUTOMATIC LOCK … |
| 2003-10-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, AND A LOUD NOISE WOULD BE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL… |
| 2003-09-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | IN COLD WEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT TO WARM UP IT WOULD STALL OUT. TH… |
| 2003-09-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IN JUNE I WAS HAVING A OVER HEATING PROBLEM. IF I WENT UP A HILL THE CAR WOULD HEAT UP TO THE PEG. IT NEEDED A NEW THE… |
| 2003-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATES THAT HE DO… |