CarComplaints.com Notes: The only reason we don't give the 2008 Kia Rio our top award is because of poor side & rear crash test ratings.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2008 Kia Rio steering problems

steering problem

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2008 Kia Rio Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 142009

Rio

  • 32,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Steering wheel locked up I was not able to control vehicle, I was driving to work went to go around a curve and steering locked up, the car was total lost.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

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