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2010 Kia Rio Engine problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2010 Kia Rio's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 15% of all its complaints, most recently on December 6, 2016. They describe 2 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Electrical systemEngine & cooling

When driving, the car stalls for no reason (there is fuel in the car, has regular oil changes, and a brand new battery). It takes a couple minutes before the car will restart. While on the highway, the engine light will come on and then turn right off, but the rpm gauge stops working even though I am still driving. There is a jerking motion when that happens. This happens on city streets and on the highway. It is becoming unsafe and the dealership cannot replicate the situation. All they do is run the code but...

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nothing comes up. This has been happening since the beginning of november 2016 and has happened every day since then.This is a safety issue because the car could stall anytime while driving and I could be seriously hurt and other drivers could get hurt. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 10930298
Electrical systemWheels & tiresEngine & cooling

Took my car to get fixed, and looked at the 2nd cyl.. Apparently, tons of people are having problems with the 2nd cyl. After looking online about it. I had them try all my coils and its not a coil problem. I had all spark plugs changed and tune up was done. There is absolutely no reason my 2nd cyl. To be messed up... ? Kia I'm so disappointed in my car, why are so many problems coming up? My car is not even 5 years old!!! I expect to get answers on this and it be taken care of, I will not be paying for something when I've done my part in maintain g my car. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Wheels · EngineNHTSA 10664595
AirbagsBody, doors & structureEngine & coolingCrash1 injury

We were involved in an accident where we rear ended another vehicle. The other car was at a standstill and we hit them at about 30 mphs. The driver and myself both had seat belts. The driver injuries her left knee. The airbags did not deploy. I think that if they did her knee might not have been injured because she would not have slid forward upon impact.. *Tr

Filed Incident Air bags · Structure · EngineNHTSA 10629468
SuspensionAirbagsBody, doors & structureEngine & coolingCrash1 injury

Traffic came to a sudden stop, I could not stop in time. I hit the tires of a semi trailer, that collision threw me down an embankment where I hit a tree head on. The air bags did not deploy. *Tr

Filed Incident Suspension · Air bags · Structure · EngineNHTSA 10609827

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