Major Problems with 2002 Kia Rio Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Kia Rio

2002 Kia Rio TIRES Victims: 4

2002 Kia Rio AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 27000 miles

2002 Kia Rio FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with ENGINE, FRONTAL and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Rio owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull	17 ~ 26294 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was stationary when it was rear ended at a speed of 30-35 mph and neither air bags deployed....	14 ~ 29258 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at low speeds there's a clicking noise and vehicle will stall but will start back up immediately. the	13 ~ 31417 miles
SEAT BELTS the passenger seat belt jammed so tight that the plastic around it shattered and pieces hit the driver. after that	10 ~ 55368 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle experienced intermittent stalling the dealer replaced the vapor and service the fuel injection but the vehicle continued to	9 ~ 19011 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car turns off while i am driving it.*ak...	8 ~ 35161 miles
AIR BAGS the consumer states that the left front tire had a blow out at 70 mph. aftermarket equipment was installed at...	7 ~ 19008 miles
SUSPENSION consumer stated when she attempted to apply the brakes the vehicle would not stop and lost control of the vehicle	6 ~ 30525 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer states that the vehicle stalls and the problem has not been fixed. *slc ...	5 ~ 27200 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that the vehicle stalls and the problem has not been fixed. *slc ...	5 ~ 14462 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN front seat belts do not retract properly. the dealer had to replace both seat belt systems. *ak when the consumer...	5 ~ 6000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE 2002 kia rio - timing belt failure causes entire and instantaneous engine loss - car comes to halt in roadway...	3 ~ 74483 miles
STRUCTURE back window on driver side of vehicle is leaking interior smells like mildew. vehicle was repaired by dealer on october	3 ~ 1333 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the car has been towed on 9/2 and 9/6 due to the car shutting down they said first it was...	3 ~ 12000 miles
TIRES the consumer states that the left front tire had a blow out at 70 mph. aftermarket equipment was installed at...	3
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states that the vehicle stalls and the problem has not been fixed. *slc ...	3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia rio. the contact stated that the driver side front seat belt would not buckle...	2 ~ 117500 miles
VISIBILITY no accident yet on this defect. we have noticed over the past 2 years of driving this vehicle a serious...	2 ~ 50 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 kia rio stalling during driving check engine light on concerned for my safety. three time compliant to el cajon...	2 ~ 30500 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE vehicle shook uncontrollably and swayed from left to right while driving. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle...	2 ~ 30500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes locked up when they were depressed on a wet surface. dealership deglazed and lined the brakes several times....	2 ~ 6050 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 50 mph vehicle caught on fire. there was a lot smoke and flames under the hood. *ak...	2 ~ 32750 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the rear seat belts were installed backwards and therefore they did not lock. *jb...	2
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while in motion consumer was hit by another driver on the rear driver's side. vehicle spun around three times. during...	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER mr...	2 ~ 25000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES if vehicle is on the slightest incline the trunk lid will collapse when opened fully. once when this occurred it...	2
ENGINE i just got my car fixed on mon. 8/25/14. i took it in because it was idling rough. the shop...	1 ~ 100000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the car began to run hot when i would be briefly stopped for instance in a drive through restaurant or...	1 ~ 114000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* - the contact owns a 2002 kia rio. while driving at 35 mph the vehicle stalled and the engine...	1 ~ 78780 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS my daughter was driving south on hwy 360 in grand prairie texas going about 50 mph and an other vehicle...	1 ~ 81000 miles
POWER TRAIN since purchasing this car in nov. 2001 it has given me numerous problems. i have had the struts replaced under...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE intermittently the consumer noticed that the fuel tank overflowed every time it was fill up . please provide additional information.	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle vibrated after driving 45 mph or more. the faster vehicle was going the more it vibrated. consumer took vehicle...	1 ~ 4144 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle vibrated after driving 45 mph or more. the faster vehicle was going the more it vibrated. consumer took vehicle...	1 ~ 4144 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle shakes when driven the tires were bald and the rim was bent. *ak the front end shimmied at 55	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT vehicle stalled at highway speed. dealer was contacted and dealer replaced a module. three months later the same problem	1 ~ 33404 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased my kia 02 in 8/02 i had it less than 5 months and the transmission went out at...	1 ~ 18000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving 10 mp and turning the vehicle stalled. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic...	1
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR air conditioner went out of car so had it looked at. was told that it was the computer chip or...	1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY air conditioner went out of car so had it looked at. was told that it was the computer chip or...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC upon coming to a stop sign and engaging the brakes the pedal went to the floor. dealer claimed that master	1 ~ 1090 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while traveling on the highway and without prior warning water was leaking inside of vehicle. *ak...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER aspergillus fungi present in air conditioning system.*ak...	1 ~ 7707 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states vehicle's stick shift transmission shuts off when vehicle is in first and third gear. *ak vehicles also dies	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the consumer purchased two 2002 kia rios the first vehicle was fine. the other vehicle within 30 days of...	1 ~ 100 miles
PARKING BRAKE dt: the consumer purchased two 2002 kia rios the first vehicle was fine. the other vehicle within 30 days of...	1 ~ 100 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY dt: the consumer purchased two 2002 kia rios the first vehicle was fine. the other vehicle within 30 days of...	1 ~ 100 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while driving consumer smelled a rotten egg odor coming through the vents. *ak...	1
EQUIPMENT the vehicle shuts off while in motion happend more than 10 times already but the car started up i took...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION while traveling on the highway there is a rattling noise come from the rear of the vehicle. please provide additional	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST dt: in the high humidity or rain the rear brakes lock. it makes a scraping and scratching noise when the...	1 ~ 100 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was wondering if other kia owner's have had similar problems? i had the front brakes replaced due to a...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was wondering if other kia owner's have had similar problems? i had the front brakes replaced due to a...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving vehicle stops abruptly and will not accelerate going up hills. dealer contacted. ts consumer provided more information which	1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while braking for a stop light consumer's vehicle was rear ended by a truck. during high humidity the brakes grabbed...	1 ~ 25 miles
RIM > WHEELS consumer stated when she attempted to apply the brakes the vehicle would not stop and lost control of the vehicle	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE if vehicle is on the slightest incline the trunk lid will collapse when opened fully. once when this occurred it...	1
STEERING vehicle was in a head on collision at 46 mph. upon impact passenger side air bag deployed but driver side...	1 ~ 12000 miles
DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR when brake pedal is pressed there was a mushy feeling. dealer replaced the back plate assembly and brake shoes. please	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS front seat belts do not retract properly. the dealer had to replace both seat belt systems. *ak when the consumer...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the driver got into the vehicle closed the door and could not get out. the screws to hold the door	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS consumer states that the rear bench is not stable. took vehicle to dealer and dealer stated that bracket broke. *ak...	1 ~ 27284 miles

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