Seven problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2013 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2013 RIO.
The air bag warning light is on. The dealership states this means the air bag will not deploy in an accident. Kia has extended the warranty for the clock spring but the dealership refuses to fix because it has not been recalled. This is placing me and my family in danger of being seriously injured or killed if in an accident.
Air bag light on drivers side flashes and then stays on while driving. Understand kia is aware of problem but has done nothing to help consumers. This is severe safety issue as air bag will not deploy in case of an accident.
During a full side impact collision the side airbags did not deploy. I was traveling 45 mph and the vehicle that hit the driver side center going 30 mph. I was traveling north bound on savannah highway near caliber collision.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Rio. After rear ending another vehicle, the seat belt failed to retract and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained contusions that required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 58,000.
I was waiting behind someone at a complete stop for them to make a left hand turn and someone crashed into the back of me and smashed me into the person in front of me. The person admit he did. Not see us stopped and hit me at about 45 to 50 mph and my airbags did not deploy I would think they should have at how hard I was hit and how hard the car forced me into the car in front of me . I was diagnosed with double whiplash and several torn. Muscles in my chest and shoulders a bruise the size of a softball on my right hip from the seat belt and a burn on my left elbow from how hard it hit my door both the palms of my hands were bruised and I could barely walk for 2 days from soreness and have been seeing a chiropractor for 5 months now my car was totalled.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the driver frontal air bag failed to deploy and the rear passenger side seat belt failed to secure a child passenger as the contacts front end crashed into another vehicles rear bumper. The contact sustained minor bruising, the rear passengers sustained whiplash and should injuries. A police report was filed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. St.
Air bags did not deploy till vehicle was rolled over.