2007 Kia Rio recalls and problems

The 2007 Kia Rio has 1 recall and 46 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is air bags.

How the 2007 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 24 Rio model years — 10th most.

1recalls

46complaints

11crashes

1fires

6injuries

60,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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1 recall

Air Bags

May 31, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V244000 · 72,568 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

Original NHTSA wording

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITH A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT CHILD.

Remedy & notes

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.

Kia's safety recall campaign number is SC097.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Latches/locks/linkages2

Steering2

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2007 vs. other Kia Rio years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2007. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2007 Kia Rio have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2007 Kia Rio, the latest from May 31, 2012 (air bags). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Kia Rio?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention air bags (21), electrical system (8), service brakes (8). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.