Gasoline Engine Problems of Kia Motor RIO

Kia Motor RIO owners have reported 9 problems related to gasoline engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the RIO.

1 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 07/01/2006

Driving home and car shuttered then died. Could not restart. Took to mechanic and we were told that it was a rod thrown. It has less then 73,000 miles.

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2 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 12/25/2003

Christmas day, 2003 immediate and engulfing engine fire while my car was idling for a very short period of time.

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3 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 09/14/2002

Consumer states that while driving the vehicle cut off. Had vehicle serviced. The engine motor was gone, as a result of the no engine compression.

4 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 08/19/2002

Vehicle has been in repair shop fifteen times with no satisfaction. Consumer can be driving on road, and the vehicle cuts off. Sometimes can restart it, and sometimes cannot restart vehicle. She is afraid it is going to kill her daughter. Mechanic insists there is nothing wrong with vehicle.

5 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 08/02/2002

When I bought the kia it had eicler prob then engien prob and more elic.

6 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 03/14/2002

While driving ,engine light came on, vehicle started to vibrate, and 10 minus later caught on fire. Dealer contacted.

7 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 06/27/2001

Engine check light has illuminated 6 times since purcahse of vehicle. Vehicle is shaking while sitting still and hesitating when starting up. Kia was not contacted.

8 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Failure Date: 06/12/2001

Consumer's brand new vehicle has cut off twice. It doesn't give any warning before it cuts off. Dealer has looked at it, and they can't find a remedy. Consumer will add more information.

9 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

Consumer states that the motor locked while driving. The dealer has inspected the vehicle and refused to repair the vehicle. Feel free to provide any further information. Nlm.


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