Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Kia Rio has 21 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | T PROPORTIONING VALVE IS LEAKING ON MY 2002 KIA, LOOSING ALL BRAKE FLUID. KIA DEALER SAID THIS IS A... |
| May 29, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | AFTER HAVING THE BRAKES SERVICED I HEARD A PING NOISE WHEN I WOULD MAKE A RIGHT TURN. AS I KEPT DRI... |
| Oct 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,WHEELS,SEATS | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER INDICATED T... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE PROBLEMS, COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER. *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL SERVICE T... |
| Jul 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VEHICLE VIBRATED AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH OR MORE. THE FASTER VEHICLE WAS GOING THE MORE IT VIBRATED. CO... |
| Apr 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED ON A WET SURFACE. DEALERSHIP DEGLAZED AND LINED THE... |
| Dec 22, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A KIA RIO WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE OTHER BR... |
| Dec 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VEHICLE MADE GRINDING NOISES FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *PH THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ... |
| Sep 2, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | UPON COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CLAIMED THAT... |
| Aug 4, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *TS |
| Jul 14, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BRAKES GAVE OUT, THE PEDAL WE... |
| Jun 1, 2003 | PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO 2002 KIA RIOS, THE FIRST VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WITHIN... |
| Sep 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: IN THE HIGH HUMIDITY OR RAIN THE REAR BRAKES LOCK. IT MAKES A SCRAPING AND SCRATCHING NOISE, WH... |
| Aug 25, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I WAS WONDERING IF OTHER KIA OWNER'S HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS? I HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE... |
| Aug 25, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I WAS WONDERING IF OTHER KIA OWNER'S HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS? I HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE... |
| Aug 20, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK. DURING HIGH HUMIDITY T... |
| Jul 17, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND LOST CONTROL... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS | FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT SYSTEMS. *AK ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THERE WAS A MUSHY FEELING. DEALER REPLACED THE BACK PLATE ASSEMBLY, AND ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. THE CLOSED VALVE CAUSED A T... |