This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Stopped car, put in park, turned engine off, opened doo, started to get out, car began to roll, one leg out of car, oneed in, fell under car, rear wheel ran over my legs.
Vehicle was in motion turning right decelerating as I turned. Once I turned, acceleration pedal was disengaged and no acceleration was happening. Braking system was completely locked up and could not press the brakes. When I coasted to a stop, there was visible fire coming from underneath the engine compartment. Temp gage never registered as high while driving. Within a matter of a couple minutes, the whole car was engulfed in flames as I waited for the fire department to arrive. They said there was no visible fluid leaking on the ground and did not know the cause of the fire. Car was maintained regularly for oil. Had issues with the car overheating and took it to Kia and they could not find anything wrong with it and released me. Car is totaled now.
The Kia Rio bought brand new at haddad Kia in bakersfield, ca began having electrical issues in the year 2018. It began with overheating. Kia suggested that it was a fuse, and the replaced it. Upon replacing it the issue was fixed for 2 days. The overheating persisted, and went back to haddad Kia. They then "tightened a loose hose" this fixed the overheating for 2 weeks. It then returned to the stage of overheating. It was once again returned to haddad Kia where they said that the wiring harness had a loose connector, and needed to be replaced. The job took 2 weeks, upon getting the car back it didn't overheat for 45 minutes. The problem returned. The car went back to Kia where they now say it was a melted fan connector. The car is currently in for repairs and unknown if this will fix the problem of overheating.
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Rio. While driving approximately 30-40 mph, the vehicle turned off independently. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times whenever the gear shift lever moved from automatic to manual transmission mode. The contact stated that there was an inadvertent switch from automatic to manual mode with the slightest of touch to the gear shift lever. The vehicle was taken to jeff wyler fairfield Cadillac Kia Nissan located at 5815 dixie hwy, fairfield, oh 45014, (513) 682-2500 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the automatic/manual mode was a feature of the vehicle and that there was no way to remove the feature. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,437.
The contact owned a 2015 Kia Rio. While driving 35 mph, the engine lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact noticed smoke and fire coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,600.
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- Russellville, AL, USA