2001 Kia Rio air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 33 complaints for the 2001 Kia Rio, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 9% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a 45MPH head on collision. The other car was a chevy cobalt. She had run a stop sign and hit us in the front. I was the passenger in the kia both me and the driver of the kia were forced into the windshield and he hit his off the steering wheel as well. Neither of the airbags in my car went off. But both the airbags in the cobalt did. My car was also called a total with damage done to the front bumper and framing.
Air bag light comes on and will stay on for a long period of time and go off. Dealer made the repairs and it is still defective.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Kia Rio
- Engine 53 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Wheels 31 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Seat belts 17 complaints