2001 Kia Rio equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2001 Kia Rio — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It is difficult to enter the car with the key and when I pull the door handle the lock drops down to the close position and I can't get out this happens on the driver's side and the front passenger side,I have to hold the lock on the up position with a piece of metal or leave the rear doors…”
filed Sep 24, 2013
“I purchased new tires around february 2007 from sears at the virginia center commons store location. Within three weeks between april and may of 2008 I experienced three flats. Two of the flats were on the same day within 2 hours of each other. I had the fourth one replaced at this time. All three…”
filed Jun 24, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one…
TSB-GEN085R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2017
Equipment problems in other Rio years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Rio | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Rio | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 Rio | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 Rio | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 Rio | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Kia Rio
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.