Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
39
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2009 Kia Rio.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine went out 8 months after there always been electrical issue has caused problems where it wnt accelerate causing a… |
| 2022-07-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The doors will lock and won't unlock. This happened to the front passenger door when the car was less than a year old … |
| 2020-12-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN IT IS RESET, I DON'T KNOW WHAT SENSOR IS BAD, IS THERE A RECALL ON… |
| 2020-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY COILS KEEP GOING OUT AFTER REPLACING ALL 4. I'VE REPLACED THE COMPLETE FUEL PUMP BUT EVERYTIME I FUEL UP MY CAR IT … |
| 2020-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SPARK PLUG CYLINDER HOLES FILLING WITH OIL DUE TO VALVE COVER ORING FAILURE A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS ISSUE COULD… |
| 2019-09-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | REPLACED IGNITION COILS 1 AND 3 AT THE END OF 2018. COIL 1 HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2019. COILS 2 AND 4 WERE… |
| 2019-01-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My airbag light will not go off for my passenger side!!! I think it is absolutely ridiculous that my car is not include… |
| 2018-02-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | B-1446 PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE |
| 2017-09-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMIN… |
| 2017-07-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION 7/7/2017. IT REAR-ENDED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHIC… |
| 2017-06-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 39,000 MILES MY CAR STARTED LURCHING AND HAD NO POWER. GOT IT TO A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY, AND SPARK PLUGS AND COIL #1… |
| 2017-06-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2009 KIA RIO LX: WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AT 20MPH AND HAVING 26,875 MILES IN THE OD, THE AIRBAG RED LIGHT TURNED ON A… |
| 2016-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IGNITION COIL RECALL. THEY KEEP GOING BAD EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I LOSE POWER TO THE CAR. G… |
| 2016-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PART AFFECTED:-DOOR: THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, MANUALLY NOR BY KEY-FOB, THEREFORE I'M REDUCED TO USING T… |
| 2016-06-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. 4000+RPM BRAKES APPLIED DID NOT STOP IT. MISTAKE WAS TO KILL EN… |
| 2016-02-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE CHROME PAINT USED ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRACKS FORMING RAZOR SHA… |
| 2015-03-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WITH A FRIEND, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD COME ON. AS I DROVE AWAY TO … |
| 2014-11-23 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OF… |
| 2014-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS. BROUGHT IT TO MECHANIC, THEY CLEANED THE WIRES A… |
| 2014-10-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. |
| 2014-10-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE CAR IS TRAVEL… |
| 2014-09-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICL… |
| 2014-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED THE ABOVE CAR IN MAY 2014 FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN VANCOUVER WA. AFTER AWHILE, I AS PASSENGER GOT TO LOOKI… |
| 2014-04-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO 5 LX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE … |
| 2014-02-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO I PURCHASED FOUR (4) NEW FIRESTONE CONTROL PLUS TIRES. THE TREAD BELTS ARE SEPARATING AND YOU … |
| 2012-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICL… |
| 2012-01-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN CAR SITS OVER NIGHT, THE NEXT MORNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE IS HARD TO PRESS AND DISENGAGE AS TO ACCELERATE THE … |
| 2011-08-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHEN IT RAINS I NOTICE WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE INSIDE TRIM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG LOGO IS LOCATED SOM… |
| 2011-05-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2009 KIA RIO WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 32,000 MILES. *TR |
| 2010-10-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONTACT HEAR… |
| 2010-08-04 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN… |
| 2010-06-25 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS BROKE … |
| 2010-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE … |
| 2010-05-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A T… |
| 2010-02-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | A 2009 KIA RIO MD. POLICE REPORT BY ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE . AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS THE VEHICLE HIT BLACK ICE… |
| 2009-09-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | FIRST PLEASE READ OR REVIEW THE PAST EMAILS I HAVE SENT TO YOU CONCERNING MY 2009 RIO HAVING A HIGH RPM WHILE IN 4TH GE… |
| 2009-08-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER AIR BAG REMAI… |
| 2009-08-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. FOLLOWING THE … |
| 2009-05-29 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CAR HAS SUFFERED REPEATED STRESS CRACKS OF WINDSHIELD. CRACKS START AT SAME SPOT ON WINDSHIELD. REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WA… |