2007 Kia Rio air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 21 complaints for the 2007 Kia Rio, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 6 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My mom was killed in a car accident on 8/24/09 in a 2007 kia rio. She was hit broadside from a GMC yukon and the side impact air bags did not go off. She died from injuries from the neck, she had no injuries from the shoulders down!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rio. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the airbag warning light illuminated indicating that the airbag was not activated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the coupling was loose. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.