10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$4,000.00
Average Mileage:
84,667 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace engine (3 reports)
engine problem
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2011Apr 11
Rio 1.6L
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
The vehicle was well taken care of no major problems and no indication of engine failure, only had 85,000, until one day. I was driving home from work crusing down the highway about 65 and with out any warning the engine just quit. I pulled over to the side of road and tried to start it and it would not. It made a sound like battery needed a jump, tried jumping it, but to no avail nothing happended. So I had took the car to our mechanic and he had a look at it and said the engine was toast, and was a very common occurance with this year and modle. Too bad I really liked this car, not worth the money to have the entire engine replaced. Very expensive for this year engine.
2008May 15
Rio LX 1.8L
- Manual transmission
- 89,000 miles
You get what you pay for...remember a car that cheap...there is a reason. Buyer be very aware. Never ever buy a Kia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Should have kept the Honda.
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2010Sep 15
Rio 1.8L V4
I bought the car at 60,000 miles that didn't sound to high right at the recommended time to change the timing belt. Little did I know it never was changed I had the car for less than a year and it went out. I pulled the head to see what it did to the valves half of them were bent the rest were broken. With broken valves in the cylinders the pistons smashed against them until car came to a complete stop and cause holes and dents in the pistons. With the pistons smashing into these broken valves its possible my rod was bent as well. So thinking ok I can change these Items and have a brand new engine. After purchasing everything and getting ready to start I noticed it cracked the engine block as well. Now I am at a stalemate because to have the block repaired is costly. I have looked for a used one that does not have a crack in it I think one is non existent because this is such a common problem. My recommendation is to not even fix the car you will spend more than the car is worth just to turn around and possibly experience the same or similar problems.
Kris R.
La Verkin, UT, USA
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