Kia RIO brakes problems
230 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,290 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
52,990 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 678 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
230 of 1,290 complaints match this topic (17.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 889338 · 2001-05-29 (May 29, 2001)
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, A WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE ARE NOISES. *AK
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Owner report 10001872 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE AND AXLE. TS
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Owner report 10019539 · 2003-05-09 (May 9, 2003)
THE BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB
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Owner report 10021287 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)
MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE IN THE FRONT. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES WERE DIGGING INTO THE ROTOR SO I FIGURED I NEEDED A BRAKE JOB. WHEN I REMOVED THE WHEELS I LOOKED AT MY BRAKES AND THEY WERE FINE, I THEN LOOKED AT MY WHEEL AND NOTICED A VERY LARGE CRACK ALL THEY WAY AROUND. I WENT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY INSISTED THAT WHEN I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THAT THEY MUST OF USED TOO MUCH FORCE AND CRACKED THE RIMS. I WENT TO THE TIRE PLACE WHERE I…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021287 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040164 · 2003-09-17 (September 17, 2003)
THE VEHICLES DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE RIM DEVELOPED 14 INCH CRACKS ALL AROUND AND PIECES OF THE RIM WERE FALLING OFF. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRE MAY FALL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM SON NOTIFIED OWNER AT @ 45K MILES THAT THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND HE THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM, PERHAPS WITH THE BRAKES. OWNER WENT FOR A RIDE WITH THE SON TO CONFIRM NOISE BUT OWNER COULD NOT HEAR IT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE SON COMPLAINED TO HIS FATHER AGAIN ABOUT THE NOISE, STATING IT WAS NOW MUC…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040164 at NHTSA ↗