2009 Kia Rio owner complaints

My airbag light on my dashboard will not go out when it is reset, I don't know what sensor is bad, is there a recall on the senors

We purchased the above car in may 2014 from a Toyota dealer in vancouver wa. After awhile, I as passenger got to looking at an off sign which was on all the time. Looked further to see the words passenger air bag off. Which I assume means in an accident I would not have protection. After 4 trips to hannah Kia in our area, they handed me a Kia technical service bulleting dated feb.2008 instructing dealers to train the passenger in how to sit on the seat in order to activate the sensor. Which leads me to believe they have known all along a problem exists. I weigh 154# but my weight does not activate the sensor. Using a small 12"x12" pillow I can get it to work sometimes.. This is unacceptble. I would like to know if your receive and act on this. I am going to contact my congressional

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Kia of tallahassee located at: 2755 w tennessee st, tallahassee, fl 32304, (850) 666-5407, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the passenger's side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The front passenger side air bag turns off intermittently while a passenger is in the front seat and the car is traveling. I believe the front passenger seat sensor for the air bag is defective. I notified Kia motors on 6 oct 2014 at their customer service number and they refuse to take any action. The customer service representative stated that it was my responsibility. *tr

Passenger air bag does not activate when an adult passenger is in the vehicle's passenger seat. Passenger air bag remains "off". Malfunction occurs on an intermittent basis. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. The contact stated that the passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.

Vehicle was involved in a collision 7/7/2017. It rear-ended a 2014 Volkswagen beetle at approximately 35 MPH. The vehicle will likely be totaled due to extensive damage to the front end. Per photos, front fascia was destroyed, damage extended into the engine compartment, and the engine will no longer start nor run. However, the SRS airbag located in the steering wheel (per photo) never deployed. Thankfully, driver (our son) was, as always, wearing his seatbelt and sustained no injuries.

Ignition coil recall. They keep going bad every two months. The check engine light comes on I lose power to the car. Get the ignition coil and valve cover fixed. I have the same problem again. While I am driving in motion and stationary this happens.

Replaced ignition coils 1 and 3 at the end of 2018. Coil 1 had to be replaced again in january 2019. Coils 2 and 4 were both replaced along with all spark plugs february 2018. In july 2019 coil 2 started to fail again and now in august 2019 coil 4 is misfiring as well. This is an ongoing problem that I see many regular posts regarding the short life span of the ignition coils for this car. There is obviously and electrical issue if not something else is obviously wrong. With so many complaints there should be an investigation at least at this point as to why the coils fail so quickly in this type of car. Multiple issues of the car not wanting to start, shutting off while idling and I have even had an incident on the highway where it completely failed and I was lucky enough to get off the

While driving straight on the road, the car unexpectedly veered off the road onto the shoulder and was unable to regain control. I tried bringing the car back onto the road but the steering wheel would not respond which resulted in the car spinning in one direction and then spinning in the opposite direction into oncoming traffic, which then resulted in rolling multiple times into a ditch. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. While she was making a left turn at a stop sign the tie rod and ball joints broke off of the vehicle. She stated that the vehicle turned in the opposite direction when the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be repaired but they stated that they needed to contact the manufacturer. A representative from the Kia manufacturer inspected the failure and stated she must have crashed into something. The manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle. She will contact the insurance company. The failure and current mileages were 46,400.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. Following the initial failure, the seat belt and air bag indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions. The dealer stated that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer then stated that they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 826.

Engine went out 8 months after there always been electrical issue has caused problems where it wnt accelerate causing a wreck the break light had shorts they didnt even have the radio n i went to a car lot dealership . this car left me in bad situations im just surprised its not recall I barely drive it it paid off after so many years n really only reason I have it cuz I put too much in n it n now it aint worth nuthin because of the issues that gave me

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. While driving approximately 20 MPH and depressing the brake pedal the contact heard a loud squeaking sound in the rear of the vehicle. The rear brake response was also hesitant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians stated the failure may be caused by humidity or rain. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. The contact stated that when the brakes were applied, the brakes failed to engage in a timely manner. The brake failure was experienced intermittently. The vehicle also stalled while accelerating and would not shift out of fourth gear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,900 and the current mileage was 17,000.

Inside door handles. Vehicle was stationary. The chrome paint used on the inside door handles cracks forming razor sharp edges that has sliced my hands deep while opening doors twice. I have called to report this awhile back and was told it would be sent to higher. Have not heard any response to this day. I have had to put electrical tape around all door handles to prevent being cut while opening doors. I have read on Kia forums where others have had this same problem. My question is, what are you (Kia motors) going to do about this problem? My concern is that a child will if not already, be cut bad by this. It could be bad enough to require stitches as this is a razor sharp edge we are talking about. This should be put on a safety issue recall and fixed by Kia motors just saying. At lea

The doors will lock and won't unlock. This happened to the front passenger door when the car was less than a year old and they repaired it. The rear passenger door locked and it won't lock so I don't load items on that side but yesterday, July 5, 2022 I got locked in on my drivers side! I had to exit the vehicle by crawling over the stick shift to the front passenger side. I've seen hundreds of complaints about this and can't understand why there has not been a recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact was cut off by a truck and the wind force of the passing vehicle caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed head-on into another vehicle. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor injuries which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

When it rains I notice water seeping through the inside trim on the passenger side where the airbag logo is located sometimes is just a few drops and other times is enough to get the seat wet this vehicle is only 3 years old. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Kia rio5. After the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact mentioned that while driving approximately 45 MPH after the brake was applied and released, the accelerator pedal was engaged and an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle jerked forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.