Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia Rio has 13 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2005 | SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I OWN A 2001 KIA RIO, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE DEALERSHIP REFU... |
| Sep 30, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS NO LONGER RETRACTED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO USE THE SEAT BEL... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT: CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ... |
| Feb 8, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | THE WEBBING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FRAYED AND THE LATCH ON THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT CAME... |
| Apr 12, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | 9+THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE IT WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRO... |
| Apr 20, 2003 | SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT | MY DRIVERS REAR SEATBELT KEEPS COMING APART HAVE HAD IT CHANGED SIX TIMES INSIDE OSF TWO YEARS AND A... |
| Nov 3, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED AFTER BEING BUCKLED. PLE... |
| Sep 12, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | MR |
| Jan 15, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | SHOULDER BELT FOR REAR LEFT SEATING POSITION IS BEGINNING TO FRAY AND TEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXA... |
| Nov 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO BUCKLE HERSELF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DE... |
| Jul 2, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | THIS IS THE SECOND REAR SEATBELT THAT HAS BEGUN TO SHRED WITH NORMAL USE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT NO... |
| Mar 5, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY , IS BEING REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP FROM RUBBING CLIPS SEAT BELT FRAYED ... |
| Jan 23, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT JAMMED AFTER USE OF LAP AND SHOULDER BY A 41 POUND CHILD . SEAT BELT IS BROKEN FROM NORMAL... |