One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 2002 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2002 RIO.
Consumer states vehicle's stick shift transmission shuts off when vehicle is in first and third gear. Vehicles also dies when in neutral. Also, when vehicles dies or loses power, consumer loses power steering and brakes.