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2000 Kia RIO: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

19,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Braking behavior133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
Suspension:Front1

Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2004
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20042

2001: 1; 2004: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10087611 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087611 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10087730 · 2004-08-11 (August 11, 2004)

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087730 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 889338 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.