KnownCarProblems2007 Kia Rio Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Kia Rio, most often about the air bags (46% of complaints, typically around 50,500 miles). It is 10th of 24 Rio model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2007 Kia Rio problems
Air bags
21 complaints · 46%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
On wednesday june 10, 2009 I was in a head on accident. The front end of my 2007 Kia Rio sx was hit. My car was equipped with 3 air bags. None of the air bags deployed. Car was a total loss.
Driver tboned another auto who failed to yield on a green left turn. Totaled Kia Rio. Bumper was torn off, drive shaft on top of the Rio. No air bag deployment at moving rate of 35-40mph. Driver did not receive bad injury, but did have whiplash, mild concussion, and deep tissue trauma to knee. Kia motors will not…
Electrical
8 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
I own a 2007 Kia Rio and the brake light have just gone out. I check the fuse and light bulbs and both were ok. The AC/ heat shut off and the door will not always unlock.
I driving up to wisconsin dells from illinois and the vit woulnt go over twenty miles per hr I hate this vehicle and a tune up was done before I left I have a 2007 Kia Rio and vehicle just died and then started and had no power I had to have it towed back to illinois which cost me 300 dollars has anyone else had this…
Brakes
8 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 15,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and another driver alerted that the exterior brakes lights were inoperative. The contact sprayed a lubricant onto the brake lamp switch. Three years later the failure recurred. The vehicle had not…
Tl contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. While driving 50 MPH, the contact applied the brakes many times, but the vehicle would not stop. Finally, the brakes locked up and the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The front end of his vehicle sustained over $5,000 in damages. None of the air bags deployed and the front…
Engine
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: engine.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle failed and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was then retrieved by Kia. As of october 1, 2007, the cause of failure had not been determined. There were no recalls available for the engine. The current and failure…
Tl contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. Whenever the contact starts the vehicle, the check engine light appears. She also smells gas, which remains present as long as the vehicle is turned on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they changed the spark plugs and cleaned the top of the engine; however, the failure persists.…
Transmission
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
Driving on interstate 75 at 70 MPH the automatic transmission suddenly downshifted from overdrive into 3rd gear. The sudden surge almost sent me into the median. This has happened 5 times in the last month. The dealer has replaced the speed sensor unit twice and problem continues. Dealer kept old parts.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. While the contact was driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began to vibrate violently. After examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front passenger side tire was bent. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the contact was informed that the front…
Lights
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: brake lights.
I was driving my 2007 Kia Rio today and someone told me my brake lights were not working. I replaced all the fuses only to find out the stoplamp switch is not working properly. I could of been hit from behind.
I own a 2007 Kia Rio and the brake light have just gone out. I check the fuse and light bulbs and both were ok. The AC/ heat shut off and the door will not always unlock.
Seats
3 complaints · 7%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.
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…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Kia Rio recalls
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
Fix: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocs seat sensor mat, free of charge. The recall began on july 26, 2012. Owners may contact kia consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Full defect summary
Kia is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 rio vehicles, manufactured from february 20, 2005, through december 9, 2007. The front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking. If sufficient cracking occurs, the occupant classification system (ocs) will cease to function such that the system will not be able to detect whether a child passenger is in the seat and the airbag will deploy during a crash necessitating deployment.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2007 Kia Rio
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Kia Rio?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (21 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles); electrical (8 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles); brakes (8 complaints, typically around 15,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Kia Rio have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 31, 2012 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Kia Rio?
- It is 10th of 24 Rio model years by number of complaints, with 46 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.