Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 KIA RIO

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
128
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
16
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

128 filed
25
Crashes
6
Fires
27
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    17
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    14
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    13
  • Seat Belts
    10
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    9
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    8
  • AIR Bags
    7
  • Suspension
    6

Recalls

1 campaign
04V179000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2004-04-09

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE OF THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR IS SUBJECT TO FRACTURE OR CRACKING DURING REMOVAL OF THE QUICK CONNECT COUPLING SECURING THE MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE, OR WHEN FORCE IS ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED TO THE INTAKE NIPPLE DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OR DURING ENGINE COMPARTMENT REPAIRS.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA02009·AIR BAGS2002-07-02 → 2003-07-02

AIR BAG NON DEPLOY

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