Major Problems with 2006 Kia Rio Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Kia Rio

2006 Kia Rio AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 590200 miles

2006 Kia Rio FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 49000 miles

2006 Kia Rio AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 53000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, FRONTAL and SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Rio owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was driving my kia rio. i knew there was a stop approaching. i hit the brakes the brakes went...	36 ~ 75902 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger air bag light randomly comes on with adult passenger in seat indicating that air bag not properly functioning. occurs...	7 ~ 38714 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS bought car in 01-06 started to get an air bag light on driver side in 05-06. first time was due...	5 ~ 4522 miles
STEERING i purchased this 2006 kia rio lx new from gracia kia of albuquerque. after driving the vehicle for several days...	4 ~ 21788 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer 2006 kia rio air conditioner blows hot air heavy white smoke comes from underneath hood. *ts the engine continued	4 ~ 38000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia rio. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle...	3 ~ 48000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia rio. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph the vehicle stalled...	2 ~ 79652 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving home my car jerked real hard. then the check engine light came on for a little bit then	2 ~ 14500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake lights in rear came on during driving and remained on. after becoming aware of the issue and replacement of...	1 ~ 55000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving approximately 60 mph and another vehicle merged into my lane. i was unable to avoid the vehicle...	1 ~ 130000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL unintended acceleration: the cable broke. the gas pedal would not come up. the car kept speeding up and up. i...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake lights on the car come and go. they will work for a couple of times then they will	1 ~ 83000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN resume editing i bought my car in '06 beginning my kia nightmare...recently my transmission and clutch went out...in kia agreed...	1 ~ 96200 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT passenger air bag light randomly comes on with adult passenger in seat indicating that air bag not functioning. occurs approximately...	1 ~ 53000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER check engine light keeps coming on after disconecting the battery. shows to be a fuel emission problem according to a	1 ~ 51000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving my kia rio. i knew there was a stop approaching. i hit the brakes the brakes went...	1 ~ 53000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia rio. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall upon decelerating and the engine...	1 ~ 42000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the 2006 kia rio which i bought at kia motorsport in tallahassee fl last year is being returned for warranty...	1 ~ 18800 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the 2006 kia rio which i bought at kia motorsport in tallahassee fl last year is being returned for warranty...	1 ~ 18800 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS vehicle was in an accident with a rollover. the vehicle was in an accident where the front right corner hit...	1 ~ 13000 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i noticed about a 2wks after i purchased the car i kept hearing what sounded like the brakes and informed...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when driving vehicle everything turns off in car and jerks and starts heading towards the right. this has happened twice...	1 ~ 3098 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased a 2006 kia rio new. about eight months ago or so the "air bag off" light would be on...	1 ~ 85000 miles
SEATS while pulling rear seats back up into position i put my finger into the hole where the seat latches causing	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer 2006 kia rio air conditioner blows hot air heavy white smoke comes from underneath hood. *ts the engine continued	1
TIRES after owning my brand new kia rio for only 2 weeks i experienced a tire blowout on the freeway. fortunately...	1 ~ 1019 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS bought car in 01-06 started to get an air bag light on driver side in 05-06. first time was due...	1 ~ 10000 miles
EQUIPMENT air bag service>12/26/05 seatbelt faulty 7/5/06 driver belt pretensioner resistance low 7/24/06 shorted seat belt 8/14/06 harness pinched between seatbelt...	1

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