1.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
87,077 miles

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problem #3

Aug 012019

Rio

  • 200,000 miles
2007 Kia Rio has an airbag light on all the time, with a code specifying the passenger seat mat sensor. When clearing the code for the airbag, the code is rethrown after about 10 seconds. NHTSA recall #12V244000 applied to certain models of the 2005-2007 model era, but didn't include all of them, as the vehicle has no open seat mat recall and none had been repaired in the past. Evidently the issue is more widespread than the initial recall. The light stays on all the time.

- Gravel Switch, KY, USA

problem #2

Aug 222014

Rio 4-cyl

  • miles
The 'airbag' dash light illuminates and the dealership has determined the cause of the failure is the sensor assembly located in the front passenger's seat cushion. This problem was addressed by a 'voluntary safety recall campaign' conducted by Kia affecting "2006-2008 my Rio occupant classification system mat" but according to the local dealership my Kia Rio manufactured in April 2007 was not included in this recall even though the problem/diagnosis/fix is identical.

- Navarre, FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 072011

Rio 4-cyl

  • 61,230 miles
Just after the warranty expired at 61, 230 miles we had to replace the front passenger side seat cushion because the air bag light came on and Kia would not cover it under their recall. Kia's safety recall campaign number is SC097.

- Navarre, OH, USA