2005 Kia Rio owner complaints

The engine stopped in traffic on hwy, wife was in danger of being hit by other vehicles,no power to get to edge of roadway on bridge, heavy construction, had to climb out passenger door, down embankment to safety. Towed vehicle home to find engine locked up. Maintenance done regular belts, tires,oil changes and battery replaced. Only fuel gauge issue is all problems, ask dealer was told to bring in for estimate 300.00 to check.after issue on highway find out timing belt and engine problems have occur on this model since 2001. Sad for veteran unable to make repairs due to disability. Never buy or recommend Kia to anyone. *tr

Failure of vehicle repair x 3 weeks. 3 different repairs, still not fixed. Kia refuses to give loan/rental to drive while performing warranty work. Car will not run, stopped in middle of interstate almost killing my college student x 3+.*jb

Going 70 MPH on interstate 4 in orlando fl my 2005 Kia rio broke the timing belt causing the vehicle to lose all engine power & rolled to a stop we were able to pull the car over to the right lane & barely avoided getting rear ended. *tr

My son was driving his 2005 Kia rio home from work one night when the car stalled. He was able to get it into a parking lot where one of our county sheriffs tried to give him a jump. The car would not turn over. My son took the car to the dealership on monday. He was told that the warranty had been denied due to lack of maintenance. Their definition of that was my son went over on two oil changes. I do not understand where two oil changes would cause a car to lock up. Because of the two oil changes Kia will not look at the car. They are making us take the piece of junk they sold us to another dealership and have them look at it to see what is wrong with the car. It has been sitting on their lot for 2 weeks now. I have called their consumer affairs department and there again they were no h

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Kia rio. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road to a complete stop. The vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing belt fractured and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle was inspected and tagged with license plates one hour before the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 65,125.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Kia rio. While driving at lows speeds the vehicle began to randomly hesitate. The failure usually occurred when the engine was cold or it has not rained within a few hours. The vehicle began to drive normally when the engine was shut off and restarted. The dealer has made several attempts to diagnose the failure. Two weeks later the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. An authorized mechanic diagnosed the failure on a third visit to the dealer and stated that they were able to repair the vehicle; however, they were unable to say what component was repaired. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was estimated to be 9,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.

Kia placed a bulletin with you on 1/1/05,#tsb82,#10015272. Apparently Kia thought that was enough. My Kia was purchased 7/21/05. I was told I had "bumper to bumper coverage if I purchased the additional 4,000. Extended warranty. They were required to furnish me with a complete warranty disclosure before purchase. They did furnish me with a booklet called warranty and consumer information manual and a pamphlet called start up tips for your Kia. I did read these. And the timing belt isn't mentioned. Later when I read my owners manual I did notice that the maintenance requirements did mention the timing belt, it should be checked at 30,000 mi, 60,000mi and possibly changed at 105,000. Kia does claim 100,000 warranty, and I had the bumper to bumper cov, so I still felt pretty confid

Not really a safety issue but maybe you can help, please. I check engine light came on telling me I'm at less than 90% efficiency relative to pollution. When the mechanic checks the co2 and other pollution requirements I'm ok. I still get great mileage and good power. The problem is the computer says the converter is off and hence can't get a sticker but the car is not polluting ?? If I lived out side a big city where they do not track this stuff there would be no problem. Ps the cost to replace the cat converter is over $1400.00. While it us still 90% effective??? What gives please help. Thanks, *tr

Dt: the caller said the vehicle loses power when accelerating. Heit only happens when vehicle accelerates from a standstill. No lights come on to let him know this is going to happen. Vehicle does it after it warns up. He said the more he drives it the worse it gets. Hthe vehicle stalls when coming to a stop. This happens randomly and with no warning. He has taken it to the dealer three times, and they said there was nothing wrong with it, and it was a normal characteristic of the vehicle. Manufacturer said it needsedto be duplicated by an authorized technician. *ak

2005 Kia rio stalling problem. I've had the car in for repair 4-5 times over the last 18 months, and dealership said they can't find any problem. *tr

The driver seat belt latch assembly is split in two. There were no events leading up to the event, it just happened one day. It has not been repaired or replaced, it is currently being held together with duct tape. *tr

Our son was driving a 2005 Kia rio 15 miles south of mcminnville, or when he went off the road and flipped the car. The female part of the safety belt clasp failed which resulted in him being thrown around the cab. He ended up in the cab on the roof in the back seat. He is still very sore and has back pain. *tr

Airbag deployed without impact to the vehicle or any other vehicle present. Vehicle in question is a 2005 brand new Kia rio [xxx]. Myself & daughter were driving on the highway on dec 3rd 2005, we ran over a tire tread on the highway, proceeded maybe 1/2 a mile & the airbag deploys from out of nowhere. Car was towed to the Kia dealership, it took them a week to determine that they were not going to repair the vehicle which is an obvious defect. I was told by the service manager & technicians that there was no impact to the vehicle & airbag should not have deployed. Kia advised me to go through my insurance, they are not responsible. I am at the mercy of Kia, I am unable to find an attorney that will plead my case because myself & my daughter did not have serious injuries at the time of th

Air bag did not deploy during a head on collision. *tr

I had a 2005 Kia rio burn down from an apparent electrical fire inside the dashboard. I was driving home one day from work and smoke started to seep through the seal around the dash. I immediately got off the road and called 911. Within 5min my car burst into flames and the whole dashboard started to melt. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Kia rio. While driving 20 MPH, the air conditioner button became stuck when the contact attempted to turn it off. As the contact and passenger attempted to correct the failure, smoke began to rise and then flames were present near the button area. The passenger snatched off the cubby hole under the cd player to find flames shooting approximately six inches high. The current mileage was 95,000 and failure mileage was 94,000.

Dt: the consumer stated several times while at a stop light, then again at a stop sign with her foot on the gas pedal with the vehicle in drive and the gear shifted int neutral. The problem also occurred when driving at very low speeds in the parking lot. The gear shifted into neutral again. While driving at 65 MPH in a rain storm the vehicle made a noise and the dashboard lights came on. The consumer pulled off of the freeway and turned the vehicle off. The consumer started the vehicle, backed up and it worked fine. The vehicle had 3400 miles on it. The problem started at 2000 miles. The vehicle had been checked at a local dealership. The mechanic stated that the transmission sensors were fine. *ak (11/29/05) the overdrive would shut off at 65 MPH. *sc

Dt: the contact owns a 2005 Kia rio senco. The vehicle will stall in the middle of the road. It is currently at the dealership. Also, the contact was thinking about the lemon law. On july 30, 2005 the vehicle lost power at 65 MPH . The check engine light came on, steering locked, and vehicle was in the path of a tractor trailer. The contact picked up the vehicle from dealership on august 1, 2005 and again on august 3, 2005 the vehicle went back to the dealership,who replaced the computer chip. The vehicle failed three times. The last time it occurred on august 11, 2005 the vehicle lost power and shut off. This occurred while driving at a steady speed after the car has been driven for awhile. There was no warning before this happened. The check engine light came on immedi

The blower stopped blowing air. For a short while it would come on, rare occasions and eventually stopped working. Changed the blower motor and resistor, still didn't work. Pulled the dash apart to change the blower switch and found that it had melted the plastic connector. Not sure what caused the malfunction, however once the new switch was put it the blower worked. *tr

I was driving on public street loss control due to a pot hole in the street the car lost control flipping sliding then flip up right till it came to a stop on apt wall then when it was all over and done the airbag deployed go off on my arm right arm giving me second to third degree burns the purpose of the air bag ? I have broken back car was totaled now I got chronic pain everyday I lost my car am limited on mobilebility was going get screws placed on my back and un able to set walk or stand do to chronic pain