Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2009 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2009 RIO.
The front passenger side air bag turns off intermittently while a passenger is in the front seat and the car is travelling. I believe the front passenger seat sensor for the air bag is defective. I notified Kia Motors on 6 oct 2014 at their customer service number and they refuse to take any action. The customer service representative stated that it was my responsibility.
The contact owns a 2009 kia Rio. While driving approximately 50 mph on a wet road, the contact attempted to make a turn, lost control of the vehicle, and the left side collided into a wall. None of the air bags deployed. The contact suffered bruises on her leg, arms and the passenger suffered back pain. Before the failure occurred, the contact previously rear ended another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The dealer stated that the air bags would not deploy if the collision was not frontal. The contact planned to call the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 12,000.