2004 Kia Rio Cinco problems, complaints & recalls

2018-01-15 · Structure:body · 220,000 mi

“driver side door lock does not always work. when locked from inside the car you have to crawl out the passenger side and go around to driver door, put the key in the lock and wiggle the inside door lock lever. sometimes it takes minutes to get it to unlock. if you were to have to exit the vehicle quickly it would not be possible. this has happened…”

2015-08-21 · Suspension

“the kia was under warranty at this time: it required a new transmission. i was told it was about to 'drop'. despite being under warranty, i was made to pay for it. 2007 the passenger rear door stopped working and would not open. in 2008 the electrical went. no interior lights, radio and no 'door ajar' warning. 2008 the door behind driver would n…”

2014-07-20 · Suspension · 88,000 mi

“ok, my car makes a thumping noise under the tire, thought was the wheel bearing it's not someone said it was the axle i don't know also, the engine light has been on i changed the air filter, i read that someone else had problems with the filter, i read that the axle rusts out, i think this car should be recalled people are complaining about the sa…”

2013-12-24 · Suspension · 62,206 mi

“i was driving with my girlfriend, headed out to dinner, going 15 to 20 mph through town (25 mph speed limit), when suddenly a loud clunking noise started, coming from passenger side rear wheel. i pulled over in a business lot & removed tire to find that the rear axel where the shock absorber connects to had rusted off & the shock absorber swing…”

2008-10-23 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:windshield:electrical Heating Element · 110,000 mi

“fan control knob for heat intermittently would only work on some speeds and gradually would not work at times. it would "catch" every once in awhile only on high, i could smell something hot, now it does not work at all. after looking behind the cover, the clips that hold the relay switch to the knob are melted, the relay switch is burned and the …”

2006-06-28 · Power Train:clutch Assembly · 10,000 mi

“while on a long road trip, i experienced a problem with the clutch on my 2004 kia rio cinco. at highway speed i attempted to pass a truck when, at approximately 70 mph, the clutch partially disengaged causing my acceleration to cease. i let off the throttle and when re-engaging the throttle, the clutch slipped again. i had to let off,apply brak…”

2005-09-27 · Power Train:clutch Assembly · 9,298 mi

“car is a kia rio cinco, i have experienced what seems to be clutch slippage in all gears. car will only accelerate about 10 miles in each gear, then begins to stall and then decelerate, unless i move it to the next gear. when i reach 5th gear at about 42 miles per hour, the car will drive ok until i reach 50 and then began to decelerate, stabiliz…”

2005-08-16 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System · 30,000 mi · 💥 crash

“dt: while driving on the highway at 55-60 mph the steering went out. the car was moving on its own accord from one side of the lane to the other, and steering became unresponsive. pumping the brakes made the reaction worse. the vehicle was struck on the passenger's side , slowing the car,and steering engaged again. pulled the car over to th…”

2005-07-18 · Steering · 34 mi

“since day one this car has had a shake in the steering wheel at the speed of 55 - 65 mph. this car has been back to the dealer 4 times for this problem.the dealer has told me that they don't know what it is. i requested a representative come and check the car.the response that i got was, "what your feeling in your steering wheel is commercialy a…”

2005-02-10 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 18,000 mi

“while driving between 30-35 mph vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. a police office had to use his vehicle to push the consumer's vehicle to the side of the road. vehicle was towed to the dealership, where the transmission was replaced. the failure recurred while driving at highway speeds. this almost resulted in vehicle being hit by oncoming t…”