Major Problems with 2005 Kia Rio Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Kia Rio

2005 Kia Rio BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Victims: 4

2005 Kia Rio AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2005 Kia Rio SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the caller said the vehicle loses power when accelerating. heit only happens when vehicle accelerates from a standstill. no...	10 ~ 43304 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia rio. the contact stated that the driver was driving 20 mph when she...	5 ~ 45225 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia rio. while driving 20 mph the air conditioner button became stuck when the contact...	4 ~ 83000 miles
SEAT BELTS our son was driving a 2005 kia rio 15 miles south of mcminnville or when he went off the road...	3 ~ 46000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact owns a 2005 kia rio senco. the vehicle will stall in the middle of the road. it...	3 ~ 18467 miles
AIR BAGS airbag deployed without impact to the vehicle or any other vehicle present. vehicle in question is a 2005 brand new...	2
STEERING when the car is exposed to moisture either from underneath by driving through a small puddle or from above in...	1 ~ 109000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the blower stopped blowing air. for a short while it would come on rare occasions and eventually stopped working. changed...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM not really a safety issue but maybe you can help please. i check engine light came on telling me i'm...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE kia rio 2005 is a very poorly built car. the passengers door will not open a mechanism in the door...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE the passenger door won't open. and this is a problem that many kia rio owners have with their car. car	1 ~ 50000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE kia placed a bulletin with you on 1/1/05 #tsb82 #10015272. apparently kia thought that was enough. my kia was purchased...	1 ~ 38000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING kia placed a bulletin with you on 1/1/05 #tsb82 #10015272. apparently kia thought that was enough. my kia was purchased...	1 ~ 38000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag did not deploy during a head on collision. *tr...	1 ~ 85000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the right side of the vehicle has a steering rack problem. what makes me interested in this problem was the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia rio. while driving at lows speeds the vehicle began to randomly hesitate. the failure...	1 ~ 9000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING failure of vehicle repair x 3 weeks. 3 different repairs still not fixed. kia refuses to give loan/rental to drive	1 ~ 23000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the brakes on the vehicle have been making loud screeching noises every time the brake pedal...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN at about 5 000 miles or maybe even sooner i began to detect and hear something that sounded and acted...	1 ~ 10000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS on september 30 2005 a kia rio was involved in a roll over wreck that resulted in the death of...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER car stalling 15 mpg should get 35mpg rpm at 3.5 going 65 mph too high no power. purchased the vehicle...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES bought new car child safety locks failed. driver door jammed closed could not open from inside or outside. the dealer...	1 ~ 10306 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT bought new car child safety locks failed. driver door jammed closed could not open from inside or outside. the dealer...	1 ~ 10306 miles

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