Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia Rio has 46 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
46
Complaints
1
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 RIO VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2005, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OC...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE I RENEDED TWO CARS. MY AIR BAG SID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS HYDRO... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD A SEIZURE AND CRASHED HEA... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON |
| Jul 11, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF |
| Nov 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WENT OUT AT 170000 MILES AND THEY REPLACED IT FREE. NOW THE SAME SENSOR... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE A 2006 KIA RIO . THE OCCUPANT AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. THIS WAS FIX LONG TIME AGO. TH... |
| Jan 19, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASS... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNI... |
| Oct 11, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AFTER THE AIRBAG WAS REPAIRED AFTER THE RECALL IN 2012. THE... |
| Aug 12, 2014 | AIR BAGS | NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. GARAGE SAYS IT'S A DEALER ISSUE, HOWEVER I AM U... |
| Feb 22, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 KIA RIO. ( NEVER BEEN IN ANY AUTO ACCIDENT OR HAD FRONT END D... |
| Nov 5, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MERGED INTO MY LANE. I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID TH... |
| Jun 3, 2013 | AIR BAGS | KIA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR TO THE SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM. I BROUGHT THE ... |
| Feb 19, 2013 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. DID NOT HAVE ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MECHAN... |
| Feb 26, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR B... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | AIR BAGS | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OBD SCAN INDICATED "FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR" FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAN... |
| Oct 22, 2011 | AIR BAGS | HAVING APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES ON MY 2006 KIA RIO 5, THE AIR BAG LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AND WOULD... |
| Jul 6, 2011 | AIR BAGS | MY MOTHER RAN OFF THE ROAD & HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE CAR WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED, BUT THE AIRBAGS NEV... |
| Jun 22, 2011 | AIR BAGS | 2006 RIO PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY AIRBAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. MINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TWICE AN... |
| Jun 9, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS I... |