5.3

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
52,200 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. new A/C compressor lines, vacuum & recharge system (1 reports)
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problem #3

May 192015

Rio LX 1.6L

  • Manual transmission
  • 50,614 miles

Haven't fixed it yet - it's no longer under warranty and A/C is a luxury. I can say that my mechanic said that it was leaking from or near the A/C compressor. Could be the lines again, or could be the compressor itself. When I get desperate, he said I could just have the compressor refilled to hold me over for the hottest days instead of having to replace it right away.

- Laurel M., New Glasgow, NS, Canada

problem #2

Jul 172012

Rio LX 1.6L

  • Manual transmission
  • 43,971 miles

Was never a fan of air conditioning growing up, but there's nothing worse than when you get used to having it, and then it dies in July. :(

- Laurel M., New Glasgow, NS, Canada

problem #1

Jul 012013

Rio LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,000 miles

a/c will not get cold. freon leaks out no leak found

Took it in and they said had a leak. no leak was found. added Freon lasted a week now totally empty

- Don V., Kealakekua, HI, US