Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia Rio has 22 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2008 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ATTEMP... |
| Apr 18, 2008 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE LIKE WHEELS WERE OUT OF BALANCE. TURNED INTO DRIVEWAY DRIVER SIDE REAR WH... |
| Feb 9, 2007 | SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, MADE RIGHT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY AT 30 MPH AND THE ENGINE DIED, STEERING WAS NOW UN... |
| Nov 27, 2006 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 01 RIO IS A LEMON & SAFETY HAZARD. MANY MAJOR REPAIRS DONE INCLUDING THE TIMING BELT & VALVES REBUI... |
| Sep 14, 2006 | SUSPENSION | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DE... |
| Apr 24, 2006 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT | PURCHASED CAR, 2001 KIA RIO, IN OCTOBER OF 2000. WITHIN A FEW DAYS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THIS OCCU... |
| Mar 15, 2005 | SUSPENSION | WHEEL CAME APART WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 PMH. THERE WAS A NOISE BEFORE THE WHEEL CAME.... |
| Oct 1, 2004 | SUSPENSION,TIRES | DEFICIENT WHEEL BEARING ON KIA RIO. *BF RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE CURRENT... |
| Aug 5, 2004 | SUSPENSION | CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT SURE WHETHER IT W... |
| Jul 1, 2004 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM SLOWING DOWN,... |
| Jun 7, 2004 | SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PROBLEMS WITH 2001 KIA RIO.*MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. T... |
| Jun 24, 2003 | SUSPENSION | CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. ... |
| May 1, 2002 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOT NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT CHUNKS OF METAL FROM W... |
| Apr 25, 2002 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES,EQUIPMENT | I HAVE HAD MY KIA FOR 3 YEARS NOW (BOUGHT ON APRIL 24,2001), AFTER ONLY HAVING IT ONE YEAR(APRIL 25,... |
| Apr 15, 2002 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| Feb 26, 2002 | SUSPENSION | WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN 6 WEEKS...TWICE RT REAR, ONCE LT REAR...BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKIN... |
| Feb 13, 2002 | SUSPENSION | STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VEHICLE, BUTPROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, DE... |
| Jan 15, 2002 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE JANUARY 2002. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEN ON MAY 15 2002 CONSUMER ... |
| Aug 28, 2001 | SUSPENSION | WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PR... |
| Jun 9, 2001 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVE... |