Worst 2007 Kia Rio Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Kia Rio.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 18 | 7 | — | 71,212 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | — | 1 | 65,943 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | 2 | — | 17,614 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | — | 130,615 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 1 | — | 76,184 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 48,252 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 44,800 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 103,800 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 61,100 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 102,668 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 112,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 54,036 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 51,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | 9,158 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 15,900 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1 | — | 13,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 | — | — | 2,455 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2007 Kia Rio
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~72,568 vehicles.
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.
Other Kia Rio Years
Wider context: See the full Kia Rio reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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