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The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. After starting the vehicle, the passenger side air bag off warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred only when an occupant was present and while the vehicle was in motion. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
(2008 kia rio) - passenger side air bag fails to stay on.... It comes on maybe every 1 of 5 times.... I have tried every thing to get it to work....when stopped astop sign i turn the car of and back on (nothing)... It needs a key to turn it on and off . I have even put weights on theseatbut nothing ..... Will not turn on ......then some days it turns on just fine ..... But!!!!!.... It also turns off while driving ( after a lot of researchi found multi able complaints on the passenger side air bag this needs a recall (a on of key) and to be looked at on all cars like this ......the kia lot will look at it soon hope its not on one of its i want to work days so i can show them what i mean......also ...the sensor part cost around $400 and several people said they had to replace them 2 or more times ....
Following a tire blowout the vehicle went into then out of a ditch. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 45-50mph. There was significant front end damage. The driver was wearing a seat belt. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt restraint operate.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. The contact stated that while parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the ocs in the front passenger's seat would have to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000 (air bags) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
I was involved in a car accident. I was headed west down a two-way street when a car ran the stop sign and crashed into me as i was entering into the intersection. The car was going a high speed when the collision occurred. My whole front end of car was smashed in, my car had been hit so bad until the gadgets in the cabinet of my car were all out of place. My passenger head was busted open and i sustained head, neck, back and rib injuries. We were both wearing seat belts. My passenger weighted over 170 pounds which mean her airbag should have deployed as well as mines but they did not. I have filed a claim with the person whose fault it was insurance company. I have did research online and realized that other kia cars dating back to 2000 models airbags did not deploy either. I have a 2008 kia rio lx i bought it brand new off the lot. This problem should not have occurred.
The red air bag light is on. A sensor in the passenger seat is malfunctioning. There is a recall for 2006 to 2008 kia rios for this same fatigue failure on the air bag sensor, but my vin is not included. The general fix is to replace the entire seat costing approximately 1500 or more.
2008 kia rio.consumer writes in regards to passenger front seat airbag warning system problems.the consumer experienced repeated problems with the air bag light illuminating while his wife was sitting in the front passenger seat. The air bag light indicated the air bag was off. There were other times when the light indicated it was on.the dealer stated the passenger was too light, as they were unable to find a problem.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the occupant classification system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000 (air bag). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving at 30 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated.the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the occupant classification system mat needed to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio.the contact stated that when an occupant is seated in the passenger seat, the air bag indicator is supposed to be off.the air bag indicator should always be illuminated unless more than 70 lbs. Is seated in the passenger seat.the contact stated that the indicator will not dim the majority of the time.the dealer has been notified and stated that no repairs will be made because the vehicle was designed in that manner.the failure and current mileages were 3,026.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the occupant classification system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.
The airbag light illuminated & will not go off. After having a diagnostics run on it i was told i had to replace ocs mat sensor. You can't buy just the sensor, you have to buy the seat which contains the sensor for $800. When i called kia $ questioned the recall, i was told my vin did not qualify. Funny how i see so many complaints that read just like mine about a 2008 kia rio. I think the recall should extend further to protect the consumer from being ripped off.
Air bag light on instrument panel illuminated over night.(vehicle was stationary) rejection inspection sticker because of air bag light. Kia dealership says that the "passenger pressance module" is messed up and is causing air bag light to come on. Vehicle has never been wrecked, air bags have never deployed. Concern; over 72,000 '06- '08 kia rios have been recalled for the exact same thing. But mine wasn't? and now my local dealership wants thousands of dollars to fix something that i feel like needs to be investigated.
I have a 2008 kia rio. The air bag light on the dash came onmay 30, 2011. The dealership says the air bags will not work with this light on. The car has 77,000 miles on it and the kia dealership says that the airbag system is not covered after 60,000 miles. I have been told that i would have to replace the entire passenger side seat to get the new sensor needed at a cost of over $500. For what i have read on internet forums, the airbag system sensors and/or wires to the system malfunctioning on the 2008 kia rio seems to be a common problem, in addition to other models. When i spoke with the dealership in athens, ga, they indicated i could just wear my seat belt. I believe kia needs to consider a recall.
2008 kia rio-purchased 10/2008, airbag light illuminates at all times while car is operated, beginng late 2009 early 2010 problem arose. Car has been serviced at kia since 2009 and they new of this problem yet never resolved the issue.. 7/16/15 kia motors of kailua-kona hawaii scanned car for code, code shows b1448 ocs mat defect, they want me to pay 1200$ for a tanaka airbag recall. Why is my vin# not showing up for recall? theirs other vin with same recall problems? my car will not pass safety inspection due to this problem done by west coast detailings. Car passed every year before why not now? due to this ocs mat defect code b1448-airbag warning light illuminates at all times while car is operated, safety of lives are key factors not profit before people or reputation of kia / hyundai corporation.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving 25 mph in the rain, the contact's vehicle skidded and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an insurance collision lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,292.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the seat sensor would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 4/24/13 updated 05/17/2013
I have driver/passenger and side airbags. I was blindsided by a dodge dakota on the passenger side. Her vehicle slammed both of my doors on the passenger side so badly neither one would open and my daughter had to climb out of my side. One was directly at the side airbag,my car was totaled to say the least as it had multiple damage to it.what should i do about the airbags not deploying?
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio lx.while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle.the vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed.prior to the failure, she never noticed any air bag warning lightsilluminated on the instrument control panel.the contact has pictures of the incident and a copy of the police report.the failure and current mileages were 5,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio lx. The contact was stopped to make a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the contacts vehicle. The force of the crash pushed the contacts vehicle into a ditch. The contact stated the rear and front ends of the vehicle, including the frame was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The contact also stated that a month before the crash, a deer crashed into the vehicle and the front air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that two passengers sustained neck injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was approximately 50,000 miles.
Kia has a recall (nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000) for year 2006-2008 rio vehicles, my kia rio is a 2008 however it is not listed under the vin due to i'm guessing being manufactured after the cut off date, however the air bag light has now come on and the passenger warning light no longer works.i had my car diagnosed today and kia informed me it was the sensor in the passenger seat that had cracked. From the recall notification.the front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking. If sufficient cracking occurs, the occupant classification system (ocs) will cease to function such that the system will not be able to detect whether a child passenger is in the seat and the airbag will deploy during a crash necessitating deployment. I'm asking/wondering how i can get my vehicle on the recall list if possible.the dealership is now telling me i need to have the entire seat replaced at $2500 to fix the issue.is this how the sensor was repaired under the recall or are they able to replace just the cracked sensor?its sounding a little fishy that they cant replace just the sensor.my vehicle is still at kia so i don't have my vin# on me at the moment.i would like a reply if possible and can give my vin at that time.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio.while driving 45 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle.the air bags failed to deploy and the contact's chest struck the steering wheel.he has a pacemaker and was transported to the hospital.a police report was filed.the fuel system was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 48.
Passenger airbag sensorin 2008 kia rio lx does not work properly, because the light saying "passenger airbag off" is on even when adult passenger is in front passenger seat.this happens about 1 in 3 times the vehicle is entered, and shifting around with vehicle running does not trip the sensor to activate the airbag.dealer was notified and replaced the seat bottom/sensors but the problem still persists.this is a safety concern because if an accident happens and the sensor is not working properly, the passenger could be seriously injured or killed.i think this may need to be a recall or design change for kia since the replaced sensor was not a fix to the problem. *ln
While driving on a local road traveling between 35-40 mph, i swerved to avoid hitting a dear and hit a telephone pole head on.i was taken to the emergency room with injuries to my neck, back, left shoulder and left knee.my air bag did not deploy.
The passenger side air bag does not come on with my wife setting in the front seat.she weights 110# and the dealership stated that she was to light to turn the airbag on.it seems to me that a person 110# should turn the airbag system on.we feel that there is a problem with the design of the system.there was no accident yet but if it did occur there would be no airbag protection for the passenger.please take action as this is a real safety issue.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving 60 mph, the check engine light began to blink and the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an ignition coil failed and need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Takata recall. The computer that tells the transmission to switch gears is stuck and doasnt work. My car will only stay in 3rd gear and reverse. It has no power and goes in limp mode. I have 3 small kids and it is very dangerous for me to drive with it like this since the day i bought it. Plz help me.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving 60 mph, the check engine light began to blink and the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an ignition coil failed and need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving various speeds, the engine and clutch ceased without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who provided a cost estimate for the repairs. The contact reached out to the manufacturer to find out what type of clutch was needed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 103,000. The vin was unknown.
Takata recall. The computer that tells the transmission to switch gears is stuck and doasnt work. My car will only stay in 3rd gear and reverse. It has no power and goes in limp mode. I have 3 small kids and it is very dangerous for me to drive with it like this since the day i bought it. Plz help me.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The contact drove home and noticed that the splash guard under the vehicle had melted. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that two coil packs failed which caused the engine to pump raw fuel into the exhaust system. Both the coil packs and catalytic converter were replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 69,200.
After fillup the gas tank car shake and die when runing on the highway. This is the 2nd car doing the same thing.
Heater fan blows cold air at idle, regardless of engine temperature
After fillup the gas tank car shake and die when runing on the highway. This is the 2nd car doing the same thing.
Brake lights stopped working.replaced bulbs and checked fuse but still nothing.good samaritan pulled up next to me at a red light to let me know, luckily there was no accident and i was only a few blocks from home.
My brake lights will not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. Thankfully, i had a friend following me to notice the problem, or else this could have led to an accident.
After fillup the gas tank car shake and die when runing on the highway. This is the 2nd car doing the same thing.
2009 kia rio had strong gasoline smell inside and outside car cabin, last thursday, july 15, 2010 at approximately 5:15 pm on large busy highway.pulled off highway and checked under hood and under car carriage for leaking gas.no leaks noted. No check engine light.odor was strong my eyes were burning and i got a headache.called local dealer and took car in.they said there was nothing they could do, it was normal in hot weather for it to vent.the service rep did note the strong odor of gas.took it home and garaged it with gas hot water heater in the garage.next morning i awoke on thethird floor condo to the smell of gas.went to the garage and the odor was so strong in the garage, it overwhelmed me.i took the car back to kia and they examined it and said it was normal.notified the 1-800 kia number.i had the local kia change the fuel filter, it was not due for that yet but they said it might help.it has to be toxic to be inhaling that kind of fume.how can anyone consider this normal?i thought we had emissions standards to protect the public from this.is my garage going to ignite?
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving various speeds, the engine and clutch ceased without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who provided a cost estimate for the repairs. The contact reached out to the manufacturer to find out what type of clutch was needed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 103,000. The vin was unknown.
During acceleration between 50 and 70 mph the automatic transmission sticks to 3rd gear and the vehicle shudder or shakes real hard, the kia dealer is saying "no problems found". This happens usually on the freeway when merging onto traffic, accelerating from 40 mph to the speed limit on the freeway and has caused several close calls. The vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled automatic transaxle that is supposed to downshift during heavy acceleration then shift back to 4th gear however the vehicle stays in 3rd and the tachometer goes to the 6,000 rpm redline. The only way to fix the issue is to let off the gas and allow the transmission to fix it self which is extremely dangerous on the freeway.
Following a tire blowout the vehicle went into then out of a ditch. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 45-50mph. There was significant front end damage. The driver was wearing a seat belt. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt restraint operate.
The red air bag light is on. A sensor in the passenger seat is malfunctioning. There is a recall for 2006 to 2008 kia rios for this same fatigue failure on the air bag sensor, but my vin is not included. The general fix is to replace the entire seat costing approximately 1500 or more.
My brake lights will not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. Thankfully, i had a friend following me to notice the problem, or else this could have led to an accident.
Brake lights stopped working.replaced bulbs and checked fuse but still nothing.good samaritan pulled up next to me at a red light to let me know, luckily there was no accident and i was only a few blocks from home.
I was backing out of my driveway and the car would not stop although i was pressing the brake.the car crossed the street behind my house and finally crashed into a group of trees.i think that the throttle got stuck, but i'm not sure why it happened.the car was totaled and ended up being taken to the junk yard.
Excessive brake fade when there is three adults in vehicle. Happens either when it is warm,cold,raining,dry, flat or going downhill. Took vehicle to dealer and they could not duplicate problem.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving approximately 35-40 mph on normal road conditions; an aggressive and forceful pressure was applied to the brake pedal to avoid striking two deer in the road.suddenly, thebrakes locked without warning and the vehicle began to skid sideways. There were no personal injuries or damages.the vehicle resumed to normal operation with caution.an authorized technician cleaned the service brakes; although, he was unable to duplicate the failure. This failure has occurred on three occasions for identical failures which there were no resolutions.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 14,000.
Steering wheel locked up i was not able to control vehicle, i was driving to work went to go around a curve and steering locked up,the car was total lost.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. When putting the vehicle into gear, the vehicle would not accelerate. Suddenly, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without driver intent. The vehicle was inspected on 3 separate occasions but could not be duplicated. The dealer attempted to remedy the failure on 2 occasions at no expense to the owner, but to no avail. The failure progressively became worse. Also, while traveling at speeds of 5mph and up, the vehicle would exhibit a whining sound. The dealer advised the lower ball joints would need to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 21632. The vin was not available at the time of the complaint.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shook uncontrollably and made a loud noise without warning. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver side wheel bearing failed. The front left wheel bearing was replaced. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact stated that the front driver side wheel bearing was replaced approximately nine times. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
I was traveling south bound on the highway going toward the pet store (the destination i wanted to go to). I slowed down with the flow of traffic, i dont recall whether there was a light that was changing or not . Like i said idid slow down and apply my brakes, and that is when i felt something wrong. My vehicle did a jerk which caused me to go in an off handed direction and trying to correct this i swerved to straighten up my vehicle, and it did not work out , i went towards the middle median of the highway road.... I knew i was going to hit the poles in the median. That is the last thing i remember seeining. The police record will show i went head on with a tractor trailer. My main concern about this whole accident was i felt something happened or went wrong with my car which caused me to loose control of my vehicle. (ex. Brakes locking up....) i need this incident investigated.
The contact owns a 2008 kia rio. When putting the vehicle into gear, the vehicle would not accelerate. Suddenly, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without driver intent. The vehicle was inspected on 3 separate occasions but could not be duplicated. The dealer attempted to remedy the failure on 2 occasions at no expense to the owner, but to no avail. The failure progressively became worse. Also, while traveling at speeds of 5mph and up, the vehicle would exhibit a whining sound. The dealer advised the lower ball joints would need to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 21632. The vin was not available at the time of the complaint.
Takata recall. The computer that tells the transmission to switch gears is stuck and doasnt work. My car will only stay in 3rd gear and reverse. It has no power and goes in limp mode. I have 3 small kids and it is very dangerous for me to drive with it like this since the day i bought it. Plz help me.
While driving on the interstate at 70 mph, vehicle speedometer and tachometer went to zero and there was no response when pressing on gas pedal. Vehicle then died and had to be restarted. Vehicle was taken to dealership. Dealership had vehicle for 1 week was unable to find anything wrong and would not replace any parts. Vehicle has yet to duplicate issue. 3 days prior to return of vehicle dealership stated they had found issues with the vehicle and something was wrong and they were going to order parts. When the dealership called stating repairs were complete they informed me that they could find nothing wrong and they had driven it 300 miles in an attempt to duplicate fault however they put less than 100 miles on vehicle.
Right rear passenger window shattered when drivers door was closed,dealer and manufacturer refused to cover under warrant.i had to pay $247.00 to have repaired.
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