Major Problems with 2004 Kia Rio Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Kia Rio

2004 Kia Rio AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 9300 miles

2004 Kia Rio FRONTAL Victims: 1

2004 Kia Rio DELIVERY Mileage: 5529 miles

Browse 2004 Kia Rio complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. vehicle overheated. this caused the vehicle to stall....	7 ~ 43709 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dealer changed computer wiring harness 2 injectors plug timing belt sensor and replaced comes switches . bought a 2004 kia...	4 ~ 37114 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine soon light came on and there was not acceleration while in 1st gear. replaced fuel injector harness. *bf...	3 ~ 35735 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER takata recall 2004 kia rio locks in car broken unable to unlock and get out the car i don't know	2 ~ 68000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. the contact stated that the manual door locks on both the interior...	2 ~ 52800 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE our car caught on fire. kia says that recall notices were sent out to the previous owner to take the...	2 ~ 81299 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while traveling at speeds below 25 mph the transmission would not downshift causing severe hesitation. the	2 ~ 40632 miles
WHEELS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's front end made a loud clanking noise and was taken to an independent mechanic...	2 ~ 108500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact stated vehicle jerked and cut out. when this happened the engine light came on and there was...	2 ~ 23479 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE dealer changed computer wiring harness 2 injectors plug timing belt sensor and replaced comes switches . bought a 2004 kia...	2 ~ 45250 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased on january 19th 2005 it has been experiencing problems with...	2 ~ 57424 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased on january 19th 2005 it has been experiencing problems with...	2 ~ 29272 miles
AIR BAGS during a frontal-impact accident the driver airbag failed to deploy until after i hit the steering wheel. i then saw...	2 ~ 49712 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl-the contact ct owns a 2004 kia rio. the contact stated that the windshield defroster and heating system failed. the...	1 ~ 87050 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. while driving various speeds there was an abnormal noise underneath the vehicle....	1
POWER TRAIN vehicle was purchased used approximately 2 years ago. on the approximate incident date the clutch pedal failed to actuate the...	1 ~ 69000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on friday 8/22/08 the vehicle stalled after being driven for less than a quarter of a mile from my home...	1 ~ 79418 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. while driving between 50-55 mph uphill the vehicle began weaving vibrating and shaking....	1 ~ 76243 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's front end made a loud clanking noise and was taken to an independent mechanic...	1 ~ 54000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's front end made a loud clanking noise and was taken to an independent mechanic...	1 ~ 54000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's front end made a loud clanking noise and was taken to an independent mechanic...	1 ~ 54000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the brake pedal was depressed and the brakes did not respond. the...	1 ~ 16000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers failed. the retaining nut on the windshield wiper arm loosens causing the windshield...	1 ~ 34000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated the accelerator pedal stuck. the problem occurred multiple times while the accelerator was pressed down for...	1 ~ 70000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dealer changed computer wiring harness 2 injectors plug timing belt sensor and replaced comes switches . bought a 2004 kia...	1 ~ 23500 miles
STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased on january 19th 2005 it has been experiencing problems with...	1 ~ 5529 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased on january 19th 2005 it has been experiencing problems with...	1 ~ 5529 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS during a frontal-impact accident the driver airbag failed to deploy until after i hit the steering wheel. i then saw...	1 ~ 9300 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER contact states: the dealer described the problem as a fuel compatibility/temperature problem. contact says that the vehicle runs rough when...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. the contact was involved in a head-on crash while driving 25 mph. the...	1

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