2008 Kia Rio air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 27 complaints for the 2008 Kia Rio, 47% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 47% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
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.
Tl* 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.