Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia rio has 24 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2008 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A 45MPH HEAD ON COLLISION. THE OTHER CAR WAS A CHEVY COBALT. SHE HAD RUN A STOP SI... |
| May 12, 2004 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DI... |
| May 12, 2004 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT... |
| Dec 2, 2003 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GO OFF. DEALER MADE THE REP... |
| Oct 9, 2003 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTAPPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK |
| Aug 28, 2003 | AIR BAGS | NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MY ACCIDENT. *AK |
| Apr 30, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YET NONE THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM |
| Nov 18, 2002 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAD BEEN ... |
| Nov 1, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED TH... |
| Oct 29, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT, MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS FRONT SIDE PASSENGER SID... |
| Oct 16, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEE... |
| Aug 15, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMP... |
| Feb 5, 2002 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | RENTAL VEHICLE: BUDGET CAR RENTAL, TAMPA, FLORIDA, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35... |
| Jun 6, 2001 | AIR BAGS | CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL SPEED AND VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT,DRIVER'S... |
| Jun 2, 2001 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND NEVER WENT OFF, THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG.*JB |
| Oct 31, 2000 | AIR BAGS | THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME VEHICLE WILL BE IN SERVICE BECAUSE OF AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, THE MODULE FO... |
| Sep 13, 2000 | AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING FAILED CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM |
| Aug 29, 2000 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARINING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAERSHIP, WHERE THE AIR... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT AIR BAGS WERE INO... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A GUARDRAIL,... |